Student leaders in the UW-System say they recognize the state’s tight finances but they hope lawmakers won’t be tight-fisted as they consider how much money to put toward higher education.
Governor Doyle’s proposed budget gives student leaders some of what they want: domestic partner benefits for all UW-System employees; increased pay for faculty; and higher average amounts for need based grants. (2nd item.)
What’s missing, they say, is a tuition freeze at two-year colleges and tuition cap at four-year universities in the UW-System. Students also want need-based grants to more closely match tuition increases. Right now itâ??s calculated on percentage. They want a dollar for dollar calculation.