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Governors Institutes of Vermont asks Senate Education Committee for 3% budget increase to expand access
Summary
The Governors Institutes of Vermont told the Senate Education Committee on March 11 that a requested 3% boost—$11,546—would help expand sliding‑scale tuition, support more low‑income students and sustain program growth after years of flat state funding.
The Senate Education Committee on March 11 heard from the Governors Institutes of Vermont, an independent nonprofit that runs intensive residential summer programs for high‑school students, which asked the committee to support a 3% increase in state funding—$11,546—to expand access for low‑income participants.
The request, presented by Elizabeth Frascoya, executive director of the Governors Institutes of Vermont, came as the program said it is serving more students post‑pandemic and needs modest additional support to preserve sliding‑scale tuition and transportation assistance. Frascoya told the committee the organization is included in the governor’s proposed budget at “just under $400,000” and asked that lawmakers consider a small increase to offset rising costs.
Why it matters: The Governors Institutes runs one‑ to two‑week residential institutes on Vermont college campuses in topics that include the arts, health and medicine, tech and design,…
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