Pa. budget: Colleges would get no increase, or cut, in Gov. Wolf’s plan Updated Feb 03, 2021; At a glance: Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2021-22 budget keeps spending level for the state-owned universities, along with Penn State and other public universities. What it means: Wolf is proposing no change in spending for the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, which oversees the 14 state-owned schools, including Shippensburg, Millersville and West Chester universities. Wolf’s proposal keeps spending at $477 million for the system. The state system’s governing board had requested an increase of $35 million. The system is dealing with formidable financial challenges and declining enrollment and is exploring the combination of some universities.