PRINTER'S NO. 1220
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
254
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY QUINN, BARRAR, BOBACK, BROWNLEE, CALTAGIRONE,
COHEN, CUTLER, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FREEMAN, GIBBONS,
GRELL, GROVE, HARHAI, HARHART, A. HARRIS, HENNESSEY,
HICKERNELL, KILLION, KINSEY, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MAHONEY,
McCARTER, McGINNIS, MILLARD, MURT, O'NEILL, PAYNE, PICKETT,
QUIGLEY, READSHAW, ROSS, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHREIBER, THOMAS,
WATSON, WHEELAND, PEIFER, YOUNGBLOOD AND GINGRICH,
APRIL 15, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 15, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating April 21, 2015, as "Independent College and
University Day" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, April 21 is Independent College Day at the Capitol,
when many students, advisors and friends will visit members of
the General Assembly to discuss the benefits and needs of
private higher education in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is blessed to have more than 90
independent nonprofit colleges and universities throughout this
Commonwealth serving nearly 300,000 students, or 41% of the
total students enrolled in this Commonwealth.
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania's independent colleges and universities
serve more than 58,910 low-income students; and
WHEREAS, Independent colleges and universities in
Pennsylvania award 48% of all bachelor's degrees for all
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