The state Board of Regents is asking for a combined $15.8 million in
new state allocations for Iowa State University and University of
Northern Iowa in the next budget year — citing record enrollment at ISU
and UNI’s focus on “educating Iowans who tend to stay in Iowa.”
But the board has requested no increase in general fund appropriations for the University of Iowa,
According
to board documents made public Tuesday, the Regents asked for a 4.5
increase in general fund appropriations for ISU — or $8.2 million — and
an 8.1 percent increase for UNI — or $7.7 million.
The board will
consider approving its 2017 budget requests totaling $656.8 million in
operating appropriations at its next meeting Sept. 9. That total
includes $230.9 million in general fund appropriations for UI, $190.4
million in general appropriations for ISU, and $101.9 million for UNI.
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