From Senator Amanda Ragan:
This fall, for the first time in more than 30 years, Iowa families won’t see an increase in undergraduate tuition at Iowa’s three public universities: Iowa State University, the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa. The tuition freeze is the result of a bipartisan agreement reached during the 2013 session of the Iowa Legislature.
“It’s a big win for Iowa families,” said State Senator Amanda Ragan of Mason City. “Their voices helped convince legislators to invest more in our universities, enough to freeze Iowa undergraduate tuition for the first time in 30 years. Keeping our great public universities affordable for Iowa families is essential to our state’s future.”
The in-state tuition freeze is part of Ragan’s successful push last spring to strengthen and expand Iowa’s middle class. She also helped pass a tax cut for working families, a new push to help low skilled workers qualify for higher skill, hard-to-fill jobs, and a commercial property tax cut with a special focus on helping small and Main Street businesses.
“This year’s tuition freeze makes it a little easier for Iowa families achieve their goals for their children,” said Ragan. “It is a key part of building a stronger, brighter future for our state.”