The presidents of Iowa’s state-supported universities are asking the governor and legislators to provide an additional 12-million dollars to the schools next year. The money would be used to boost the amount of financial aid for students who are Iowa residents. To make his case, University of Northern Iowa president Mark Nook is citing a comparison of tuition-and-financial aid packages for students at U-N-I with similiar institutions in surrounding states.

 

Wendy Wintersteen took over as president of Iowa State University two weeks ago. She says if I-S-U gets more state money to increase financing aid, she hopes to use it for completion grants program.

 

The three university presidents made their comments during a budget presentation in the governor’s office.