Statewide Iowa — Representatives from the student governments of the three state universities were supportive of proposed tuition increases during a meeting of the Board of Regents late this week.
Tuition would increase roughly three-point-four percent at Iowa State University and the University of Iowa, and one-point-five percent at the University of Northern Iowa. ISU student body president Julia Campbell spoke first.
Campbell says while they understand the need for a tuition increase, they have this request.
University of Iowa student body president Regan Smock says the state needs to provide more funding.
Smock says another year of a tuition freeze is not a solution.
University of Northern Iowa student body Vice President, Alisane Struck, says the modest increase proposed for works for now.
This was the first reading of the proposed tuition rates. A final vote is scheduled for the board meeting on July 28th.
