Affordable College Now! rally in Harrisburg, Pa.
Monday, Sept. 28, 2026 • beginning promptly at noon on the front steps of the Pennsylvania Capitol

We are standing together to advocate for a 15% increase in funding for public higher education in Pennsylvania, for the Pennsylvania Promise plan to make college more affordable, and for other higher-education and labor issues.

This page will be updated, as the rally approaches.

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More resources

Rights and safety at the rally:

• Know Your Rights at a Protest
• Know Your Rights Guide: Academic Freedom and Campus Free Speech for Scholars and Students on Visas

Talking points and general information:

• AFT/AAUP Higher Education: Savings Lives, Building Futures, Powering the Economy
• Talking points: Higher Ed Research Saves Lives
• Talking points: How Cuts to Basic-Needs Programs Affect College Students and Employees
• Fact sheet: Congress’ Reconciliation Bill Will Make Higher Education Less Affordable and Accessible for Pennsylvania Students
• How the ‘big, beautiful bill’ harms higher education
• Increased costs and decreased protections
• Defending Higher Education in 2025
• Video playlist: Higher Education: Saving Lives, Building Futures, Powering the Economy