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College of Southern Idaho tells JFAC rapid enrollment is straining teaching capacity, requests $475,700 EWA
Summary
College of Southern Idaho officials told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee the college saw a 20% freshmen enrollment spike in fall 2024, added about 3,800 students since fall 2021, and has a FY2026 request of $475,700 for the Enrollment Workload Adjustment to hire instructors and relieve wait lists.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Thursday heard that the College of Southern Idaho is experiencing rapid enrollment growth that is outstripping its instructional capacity and is seeking a $475,700 enrollment workload adjustment (EWA) for fiscal 2026.
Kevin Campbell, a budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee that CSI's FY2026 request for the enrollment workload adjustment is $475,700. Campbell noted that Idaho's community colleges receive appropriations "as a single trustee" payment and that the EWA is a formula-driven adjustment overseen by the State…
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