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Universities of Wisconsin Propose 4-Year Tuition Freeze, Ask State for $190M
The plan would freeze tuition for two years and cap later increases at inflation if lawmakers approve $190 million in state funding.
- On Monday, Universities of Wisconsin Regent President Kyle Weatherly and Interim President Renee Wachter announced a 4-Year Tuition Pledge, proposing a two-year freeze followed by inflation-based caps, contingent on $190 million in state funding.
- Facing consecutive annual tuition hikes, university leaders designed this pledge to stabilize costs for families. Weatherly stated that current inflation and payroll pressures require state support to maintain educational quality while holding tuition flat.
- Alongside the tuition freeze, officials unveiled Wisconsin Work and Learn, a program offering last-dollar financial aid to qualifying students from families earning below the median household income in exchange for work or career-preparation commitments.
- The UW Board of Regents will vote on the budget package later this week, though the proposal still requires approval from state lawmakers and the next governor to take effect.
- Beyond the tuition freeze, the system's $730 million budget request targets expanded healthcare professional training for 35,000 workers over 10 years, disease research, and ethical artificial intelligence integration to address state workforce needs.
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MADISON, Wis. — The Universities of Wisconsin are proposing a two-year tuition freeze backed by a $190 million state investment as part of the system’s upcoming budget request. UW interim president Renée Wachter and Board of Regents president Kyle Weatherly announced the 4-Year Tuition Pledge Monday, calling it a centerpiece of the system’s 2027-29 budget […] The post UW system proposes tuition freeze as part of 2027-29 budget request appeared f…
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