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Regents approve FY 2027 appropriation requests from state universities and add $1 million for student mental health

5779367 · September 17, 2025
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Summary

The Board approved incremental state appropriation requests from the three regent universities and voted to add $1 million for student mental health supports. The presidents outlined priorities that will form the board’s state request.

The Iowa Board of Regents approved incremental state appropriation requests for fiscal year 2027 from the three public universities and voted to add $1 million to the request for student mental health supports.

Brad Berg of the Board of Regents office summarized presidents’ proposals as an $8.8 million incremental request: $3.6 million for the University of Iowa to expand rural physician training; $3.6 million for Iowa State University to support AgTech innovation and veterinary diagnostic lab operations; and $1.6 million for the University of Northern Iowa to expand nursing and to support a…

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