The South Dakota Board of Regents will ask the legislature next year for a four-point two percent increase in their budget, totaling over nine million dollars. Much of that increase will go to a needs-based scholarship, along with increased pay for their employees. The Regents also said higher tuition could cost the universities their competitive edge.
Governor Dennis Daugaard says a tight job market is drawing potential students away from higher education…
Daugaard says the Regents have to balance the class options they offer against the demand….
Daugaard says he recognizes the squeeze the Regents are seeing…
Daugaard says the state budget is especially feeling the pressure from rising Medicaid costs.
