Colleges give more to students than even federal or state financial aid. @wsj.com: "Institutional grants accounted for nearly half of all grant aid for undergraduate and graduate students..." 👉 www.wsj.com/us-news/educ... #WSJ #college #HigherEdBuildsAmerica #Pennsylvania #Harrisburg #AICUP

This is the final week to enter the 𝗔𝗜𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀: Apply by Friday, January 16th to recognize your team's outstanding work in communications. Entries are welcomed from all the #AICUP member #universities and #colleges across #Pennsylvania. 👉 aicup.org/communicatio...

"The #College Backlash Is a Mirage," from @theatlantic.com "most American students are paying less in tuition" "the returns on going to college more than offset the cost" "the average person with a bachelor’s degree earns about 70 percent more" 👉 Read more: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮. The AICUP sector helps build our state's #workforce and economy with • 279,000 students • $29B annual impact • 200,000 jobs 👉 Learn about the #AICUP impact: aicup.org/wp-content/u... 🎓 #HigherEdBuildsPennsylvania #HigherEdBuildsAmerica #Pennsylvania

A #veteran dad and his daughter share the #college experience with help from the #GI Bill. This AICUP-school example appeared in the #Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: www.post-gazette.com/news/educati... Learn more from the annual #AICUP #VeteransDay Survey: aicup.org/wp-content/u...

Students: Apply early to the #Finnegan #Fellowship (deadline January 26), which offers a monetary award and summer #internship in the #Pennsylvania state #government. Learn more: 👉 www.finneganfoundation.org/2026-essay-c... #policy #advocacy #polisci #intern #Harrisburg #Capitol #AICUP 👍

Here's a chart showing average earnings for people with and without a college degree. At age 22, they earn 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦, but see what happens next, over the span of a career. #College is #worthit 👉 brookings.edu/articles/wha... 🎓 #Pennsylvania #AICUP #Brookings @brookings.edu #HigherEdBuildsAmerica

"Why Workers in Their 40s Are Going Back to School:" @wsj.com. 52% of #Pennsylvania adult working-age students learn at an #AICUP member college. Find the best school near you: 👉 aicup.org/about-us/mem... Read the #WSJ story here: 👉 www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca... 🎓🙌 #BacktoSchool

Here's what the COO of the world's 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘴𝘵 asset manager had to say about #hiring #humanities majors... 👉 www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm... 🎓 #BlackRock #Inquirer @inquirer.com #college #university #liberalarts #STEM #Pennsylvania #AICUP

Turns out, 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁, despite repeated college-bashing messages from politicians and the news media. 👉 hechingerreport.org/no-college-d... 🎓 #Pennsylvania #AICUP #college #university #degree #worthit #paperceiling #higheredbuildsamerica

One week 'til #GivingTuesday Invest in #Pennsylvania by #donating to an independent #nonprofit #college or #university #AICUP 👉 aicup.org/about-us/mem... 🙏 💕 #GivingTuesday2025 #unselfie #Thanksgiving #HappyThanksgiving #BlackFriday #Harrisburg #Pittsburg #Philly #Philadelphia #PA #Donate #Thanks

15 free tuition initiatives were confirmed in a recent AICUP survey. 100% of the 80+ AICUP member colleges offer institutional financial aid and #scholarships. Learn how you can earn a degree affordably by visiting the #AICUP member #Pennsylvania #college nearest you: 👉 aicup.org/about-us/mem...

We loved this quote so much that we put it on a billboard. What do you think? You can read the full piece in The #morningcall, in an essay by Tom Whalen about the value of #college: 👉 www.mcall.com/2025/11/16/o... #AICUP #Pennsylvania 🎓 @aicup.bsky.social

Which narrative do you think has more traction with kids? Hard facts from The Wall Street Journal and Federal Reserve based on decades of research highlighting the true value of a #college education... 🎓 ...or.... 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝙛𝙪𝙣 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘱 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦?! 🤸 🤔 Now, who knows a good animator?! 🎨

Wow! The Wall Street Journal 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 admitted that 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘁! 😆 We’ve been saying this for years. 😒 Source: @wsj.com #WSJ "It’s Too Early to Write Off #College Degrees," Callum Borchers, Nov. 12, 2025: 👉 www.wsj.com/lifestyle/ca...

AICUP President Tom Foley interviewed by #Fox43 about the #AICUP Veterans Day Survey: 👉 www.fox43.com/article/news... #veterans #veteransday #college #highered #Pennsylvania

The #AICUP Veterans Day Survey covered by Glenside Local near #Philadelphia: glensidelocal.com/aicup-releas... #veterans #veteransday #college #highered

AICUP President Tom Foley interviewed by CBS WTAJ about the #AICUP Veterans Day Survey: www.wtaj.com/news/local-n... #veterans #veteransday #college #highered

Results from the 2025 AICUP #VeteransDay Survey might surprise you. AICUP member colleges educate #Pennsylvania's heroes and support our #veterans with the #education to guide them toward their next #career. Find the #AICUP member #college nearest you: 👉 aicup.org/about-us/mem...

The 2025 #AICUP Campus Leaders Forum was a success! 📺 youtu.be/6SEOu0JQfh0?... Thank you to our corporate affiliates and event sponsors. 👉 Learn more about AICUP CLF: aicup.org/collaboratio...

Thank you, Evolution Sustainability Group, the General Sponsor of the #AICUP Campus Leaders Forum. aicup.org/collaboratio...

Thank you, @bakertilly.bsky.social, one of the Thursday Lunch Sponsors at the #AICUP Campus Leaders Forum. aicup.org/collaboratio...

Thank you, #Sodexo, one of the Thursday Lunch Sponsors at the #AICUP Campus Leaders Forum. aicup.org/collaboratio...

Thank you, #Synario, one of the Thursday Lunch Sponsors at the #AICUP Campus Leaders Forum. aicup.org/collaboratio...

Thank you, #Jenzabar, the Thursday Break Sponsor at the #AICUP Campus Leaders Forum. aicup.org/collaboratio...

Thank you, #Ellucian, the Wednesday Reception Sponsor at the #AICUP Campus Leaders Forum. aicup.org/collaboratio...

Cale Nelson, Ed.D., was welcomed as the incoming #AICUP Vice President of Finance and Member Services at today’s Campus Leaders Forum. Cale is well into his transition, working with Tim Alexander and learning from Tim’s 28 years of experience with AICUP.

Tim Alexander, AICUP’s Vice President of Finance and Administration, was honored and thanked for his 28 years of service to the independent nonprofit colleges and universities of Pennsylvania at today's Campus Leaders Forum.

The #AICUP 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 is happening right now, Wednesday-Thursday, November 5-6 in #Harrisburg, #Pennsylvania. We welcome #college leaders and #business experts to #collaborate on new ways to cut costs and save #money for students. Learn more about #CLF 👉 aicup.org/collaboratio...

Across #Pennsylvania, the AICUP #innovation network fuels local #entrepreneurship and create #jobs. In fact, 9 of the 15 Small #Business #Development Centers #SBDC in #PA are located on an #AICUP campus. 👉 www.pasbdc.org/locations/ #DCED: dced.pa.gov

The #AICUP member #college mascots showing off their spirit at the #Pennsylvania State #capitol in #harrisburg! 🤸‍♀️🦁🐻🐦🐺🙌 📺 Watch the video here: 👉 youtu.be/yZ5uMKJvOJs?...

Let's hear it for #AICUP #Mascot Day! Mascots from across #Pennsylvania gathered today at the #Capitol in #Harrisburg to represent the state's 80+ independent #nonprofit #colleges and #universities!  🤸‍♂️🦁🐺🐯🦅 👉https://aicup.org/about-us/members/

#AICUP President Tom Foley and #mascot pals at the #Capitol in #Harrisburg today celebrating #Pennsylvania 's 80+ independent #nonprofit #colleges and #universities! 🤸‍♂️🦁🐺🐯🦅 👉 aicup.org/about-us/mem...

The elevator doors open and you see this... Only at #AICUP Mascot Day! 🤸‍♂️🦁🐺🐯🦅

AICUP #Mascot Day is 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟴 at the #Pennsylvania State Capitol. 🤸🦁🐻🐯🦚 #AICUP member #college and #university mascots from across #PA gather each year for a parade and to meet their school representatives in #Harrisburg. We're preening our feathers and combing our fur for the big day!

"Is a bachelor’s #degree worth it? #workers with a 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝟳𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲" according to @georgetowncew.bsky.social 👉 Report: cew.georgetown.edu/cew-reports/... 📢 News Release: cew.georgetown.edu/wp-content/u... 💡 🎓 #HigherEdBuildsAmerica #CEW #AICUP #ROI #University #HigherEd

#AICUP President Tom Foley at the @insidehighered.com US Universities Summit in Hoboken. Tom is moderating today’s panel, “The skills gap and beyond: Higher education’s new role in #workforce preparation.” 💡 #USunisummit #IHE #THE @timeshighered.bsky.social #highered #HigherEdBuildsAmerica

From Insight into Academia: "In #Pennsylvania, @thirdway.bsky.social's Economic Mobility Index spotlighted independent #nonprofit institutions as the leaders in boosting economic #mobility - 20 of the top 25 were members of #AICUP." 👉https://insightintoacademia.com/rethinking-college-rankings/

The @nobelprize.bsky.social winners will be announced next week, and we'll be watching to see which Pennsylvanians "bring home the gold!" 🏆 1 in 6 of all American #Nobel Prize winners are affiliated with an #AICUP #college in #Pennsylvania 👉 apnews.com/article/nobe... #HigherEdBuildsAmerica 🎓

If you only read the headline, then here's the one worth sharing: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲." From @washingtonmonthly.com " #degree holders earn far more, face lower #unemployment, and enjoy better long-term prospects than their peers..." 👉 washingtonmonthly.com/2025/09/30/t...

Q): “How will a government #shutdown affect students and colleges?” A): #Students should continue to get their #Pell #Grants and federal loans, and #colleges should retain access to existing #federal funds (so long as there is non-furloughed staff to service them).

A pre-college summer program gives high school students a preview of college life. Students earn college credit in high school and explore a campus, all while making memories with other motivated students. Plan a #summer 2026 experience at an #AICUP member #college: 👉 aicup.org/about-us/mem...

If you want to go to #college, just apply. A survey of the application fees of 80 #AICUP schools in #Pennsylvania found: 100% offer a waiver to eligible students in need or have no fee at all 75% have no fee at all 25% have a fee, averaging about the same as a meal out. 👉 aicup.org/about-us/mem...

#AICUP President Tom Foley leads a panel discussion on #workforce and #highered at the @insidehighered.com #USUniversitiesSummit. 👉 www.timeshighered-events.com/us-universit... #IHE #InsideHigherEd #THE @timeshighered.bsky.social #workforcedevelopment #NationalWorkforceDevelopmentMonth

#Marketing students: #Celebrate 250 years of history with the annual #America250PA Direct Effect™ #Innovation Challenge. Deadline October 3. The winners for the past 6 years have all been #students from #AICUP member schools! 👉 america250pa.org/PPE:_Direct_... #America250 #PA #Semiquincentennial

The #USA needs 5.3 million more college-educated #workers to be competitive. How are legislators helping #college #students succeed? #AICUP schools already educate the majority of #engineers, #nurses, and #teachers in this state. 👉 www.highereddive.com/news/us-face... #HigherEdBuildsAmerica

"A #college #education is more affordable now than it was 10 years ago" and #AICUP schools cost "almost 25% less than the national average and lower than the average for our state-related institutions in #Pennsylvania." New in @pennlive.com by Pres. Tom Foley: 👉 www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025...

#College presidents from across #Pennsylvania met in #Waynesburg today. Thank you to the community of Waynesburg University and President Doug Lee for hosting the quarterly #AICUP board meeting.