Statewide, Iowa — The Board of Regents approved the second and final reading of the tuition increase for students at the three state universities during their meeting Thursday. Brad Berg of the Regent’s staff says there were no changes between the first and final reading.
The Regents also approved various mandatory fee increases for the schools. Iowa State University student body president Jacob Ludwig says he’s concerned how it will impact low-income students.
The University of Iowa’s vice president of graduate student government, Riley Post says he’s concerned about the economic burden of higher education shifting from the state to students.
This Iowa Legislature increased university funding by five million dollars — but that was 15 million dollars short of what the Board of Regents requested. Board officials say the tuition hike is needed to keep up with inflationary costs.
