Treasurer McCord Commends President for Focus on Higher Education

Cuts to schools’ funding have burdened Pennsylvania studentsHarrisburg – State Treasurer Rob McCord welcomes the attention President Barack Obama is bringing today to the importance of higher education and his efforts to make it more affordable. On a visit to Scranton this afternoon, the president intends to speak about rising higher education costs and his plans to combat them. “This is an important issue, particularly for Pennsylvania students who face higher tuition because of the Corbett Administration’s significant cuts to state-owned and state-related schools,” McCord said. “