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