The Universities of Wisconsin regents have approved asking Gov. Tony Evers for an additional $855 million in the next two-year state budget.
Universities of Wisconsin regents agreed overwhelmingly on Thursday to ask Gov. Tony Evers for an additional $855 million for the cash-strapped system in the next state budget.UW system President Jay Rothman has promised he won't seek to raise tuition during the life of the two-year spending plan if the system gets the money. Tuition and student fees at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the system's flagship campus, now total $11,606 a year for in-state undergraduates.
Financial constraints put the program on hold this year except at UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee. UW plans to restart it next fall for students whose families earn $55,000 or less, using mostly money from within system administration. A state funding increase would enable it to expand to families with incomes up to $71,000 beginning in 2026.The new money also would keep two-year branch campuses open, Rothman has said.The regents ultimately approved the request on a unanimous voice vote.
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