Urbandale, Iowa (RI) — Leaders of the student governments at the three state universities talked about the impact of the proposed tuition increase during the Board of Regents’ meeting Monday. Resident tuition would increase by three percent at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University, and two point seven percent at UNI. University of Iowa student body president Thomas Knudsen:
Knudsen says the tuition increase adds to the burden of past increases.
Knudsen says tuition has gone up 12 hundred dollars, or 12 percent in his time at the UI. UNI student body vice president Gabriel Salazar also talked about the long-term impact.
He pointed out that a majority of UNI graduates stay in the state.
ISU student body president Colby Brandt says he understands the need for the tuition increase.
Brandt says some students feel the burden more than others.
The proposal to resident tuition also comes with an increase in mandatory fees by three percent at the UI, two point seven percent at UNI, and one point seven percent at ISU. The Regents will vote on the tuition and fees increases at their June meeting.
