Three dozen Pennsylvania colleges will get nearly $1 million in grants to combat sex assaults on campus thanks to the "It’s on Us PA" campaign.
Gov. Tom Wolf announced the grants – up to $30,000 per school – Tuesday.
"Sexual assault has a corrosive effect on all of us," said Wolf in a news release. "My administration is committed to combating this urgent and serious epidemic, specifically on college campuses. I am proud to announce grants to Pennsylvania postsecondary institutions to increase awareness, education and resources to combat sexual assault."
Community colleges, junior colleges and four-year universities could apply for the grants to implement strategies of combating sexual assaults, said Wolf’s office.
"Pennsylvania’s 'It’s On Us' campaign is fostering discussions across the commonwealth about how we address the very serious issue of campus sexual assault," said Education Secretary Pedro Rivera. "These grant recipients will implement new approaches to tackling this issue, and will develop best practices that can potentially be replicated around the state."
Wolf’s Administration chose 36 schools – including Philadelphia-area colleges like Chestnut Hill College, Lincoln University, Drexel University, Temple University, Bucks County Community College, Eastern University and others – from more than 60 applicants.
- Slippery Rock University – $14,866.00
- Chestnut Hill College – $28,450.00
- California University – $29,994.00
- Drexel University – $29,995.00
- Lincoln University – $30,000.00
- Pennsylvania State University – $30,000.00
- Indiana University – $30,000.00
- Northampton Community College – $29,740.00
- University of the Sciences in Philadelphia – $29,250.00
- Misericordia University – $25,400.00
- Millersville University – $29,994.00
- Temple University – $25,853.00
- Franklin & Marshall College- $30,000.00
- Point Park University – $10,265.00
- Shippensburg University – $27,000.00
- University of Pittsburgh – $12,750.00
- Delaware County Community College – $19,905.00
- Keystone College – $19,100.00
- Gannon University – $30,000.00
- The Commonwealth Medical College – $30,000.00
- Carlow University – $27,940.00
- Juniata College – $30,000.00
- Mount Aloysius College – $19,947.00
- Eastern University – $15,300.00
- Cabrini University – $27,200.00
- York College of Pennsylvania – $17,090.00
- Gettysburg College – $25,502.00
- Community College of Allegheny County – $30,000.00
- Wilkes University – $27,395.00
- University of Pittsburgh at Bradford – $28,642.00
- Delaware Valley University – $29,925.00
- Bucks County Community College – $27,975.00
- The University of Scranton – $16,000.00
- Kutztown University – $29,100.00
- Westminster College – $27,050.00
- Mercyhurst University – $30,000.00
