Iowa public universities each seek $2M increases in state general education funds

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 679

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Each of Iowa’s public universities are increasing their funding requests to the state for the first time in years as the institutions work to keep rising costs off students’ backs.

The University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa have each requested incremental general education funding of $2 million in state appropriations for fiscal year 2028, according to documents published by the Iowa Board of Regents.

The total general education …

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