The Iowa Board of Regents heard a report from the Tuition Task Force which summarized the information collected from the public and the presidents of the three state schools.  Board president Michael Richards says he believes there needs to be a proper blend of three resources to achieve the goal of maintaining and improving the quality of the three public universities.

 

Richards says the board has to show that it is using the resources in the best way.

 

Richards says they may have to set next year’s tuition in December before the legislature decides appropriations. But he says they will set the right number. The presidents at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University say they need a seven percent increase in tuition each of the next five years. The president of the University of Northern Iowa says his school needs a similar amount in the first year, but would lower the amount during the next four years.