US EditionHouse Passes 5-Year Tuition Freeze at University of Iowa, Iowa State, UNI
The Iowa House approved a five-year tuition freeze at three public universities, cutting $64.4 million in revenue, with changes to funding, residency, and continuing education rules.
- On Tuesday, the Iowa House passed legislation to freeze tuition for five years, restrict nonresident enrollment, and include a directive for the Iowa Board of Regents to study performance-based funding, sending the package to the Iowa Senate.
- Supporters argued the bills promote merit and competition, with Rep. Steven Holt, R-Denison, saying it’s about 'colorblind, sex-neutral' admissions, while opponents warned of legislative overreach into private colleges.
- House File 2246 would require continuing education courses from state licensing boards, including the Iowa Supreme Court, to be job-related, and the House clarified law-school attendance remains required before the bar exam.
- A new legislative instruction orders the Iowa Board of Regents to study performance-based funding and report by its November meeting, and the bill passed the House by roll-call votes.
- According to the fiscal note, the measures would impose multi-million-dollar costs on state universities over five years, with UI nursing revenue projected to decline, including $754,000 in FY 2027 and $2.8 million in FY 2030 and FY 2031, while advocates and UI faculty concerns highlight 80% of nursing slots go unfilled and 80% of nonresident nursing graduates stay in Iowa.
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Bill freezing tuition hikes at public universities passes Iowa house
DES MOINES, Iowa -- A bill that would prohibit tuition hikes at the state's three public universities passed the Iowa House on Tuesday. HF 2242 prohibits the Board of Regents from increasing tuition for resident undergraduate students at the University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, and Iowa State University for five years. If enacted, [...]
Iowa House votes for 5-year tuition freeze at UI, ISU, UNI
A bill that would freeze undergraduate tuition at Iowa’s three public universities for five years has won overwhelming approval in the Iowa House. The tuition rate set for this fall at the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa would be in place through July of 2031 if the bill […]
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