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Vermont State Colleges asks Legislature for base-budget increase and funds for microcredentials, allied health and housing planning

Senate Education Committee · January 17, 2026
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Summary

Chancellor Beth Mow told the Senate Education Committee the Vermont State Colleges System seeks a 3% base-budget increase to $54,425,753 for FY27, $1.5 million for workforce microcredentials, $4.2 million for allied health supports and $1 million for campus apartment planning; these are requests pending review.

Chancellor Beth Mow told the Senate Education Committee on Jan. 16 that the Vermont State Colleges System is seeking a 3% increase to its base budget for FY27, which she said would bring the base to $54,425,753. "This is our first year for FY27 where we're not gonna be requesting bridge funding," she said, adding that the system is also requesting $1.5 million for workforce microcredentials and a combined $4.2 million to underwrite allied health…

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