Iowa Governor Terry Branstad says he’s fine with a “modest” increase in fall tuition rates at the state’s three public universities, but Branstad is sending a message to the board that governs Iowa, Iowa State and U-N-I about the 300-dollar-per-student hike that’s under consideration.

Legislators did not provide as big a boost in state taxpayer support as the board requested and the Board of Regents will meet next week to consider raising tuition rates for the fall semester to make up some of the difference.

 

Branstad says the timing of this additional tuition hike is troublesome because some students and their families have already budgeted for the tuition rate the Board of Regents set in December.

 

The legislature this year did not pass the full budget that was requested by the Regents.