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Boise State outlines LAUNCH enrollment gains, free‑speech initiative and says non‑tax funds covered lawsuit defense
Summary
Boise State President Marlene Tromp told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee that the university has grown LAUNCH enrollment, improved graduation rates through student-success work, operates on a responsibility-centered model and used non‑tax funds to defend a recent lawsuit, spending about $1.5 million to date.
Boise State University President Marlene Tromp told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Jan. 29 that the university is expanding student-access programs, increasing graduation rates and has paid legal defense costs for a recent lawsuit from non‑tax funds.
Why it matters: The university briefed lawmakers on tuition-and-fee fund history, expenditure shares and FY2026 requests; members pressed the president on how student-support changes and curricular options respond to state law and to recent State Board directives on diversity‑related operations.
LAUNCH and student outcomes: Tromp said 1,300 students at Boise State are enrolled in LAUNCH and that 600 of those rely on LAUNCH as their only financial support. She said the program directs students into high-demand fields including nursing, radiologic sciences, computer science, business…
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