GovState trustees were presented proposals for tuition, student fees and housing rates for 2026–27

Trustees of the Board of Governors State University heard presentations on proposed tuition, student fees and housing rates for Academic Year 2026–27 during the Committee of the Whole on Feb. 23, 2026. The resolutions were listed on the agenda as Resolution 26-25 (tuition), Resolution 26-26 (student fees) and Resolution 26-27 (student housing fees); the minutes state that the items were presented for discussion but do not record final approval of those resolutions.

Student Senate President Sean O'Brien told trustees that President Joyce C. Ester and her team had presented the proposals to the Student Senate earlier in February; the minutes record student concerns about cafeteria service provider Arena Services and the potential impact of tuition, fee and housing increases on students. The board engaged in discussion of fiscal and student-affordability implications during the budget and information-item presentations that preceded the action-item listing. The minutes do not specify price amounts or a vote outcome for Res. 26-25, Res. 26-26 or Res. 26-27, so whether the board will adopt those specific rates remains unrecorded in the public minutes from this meeting.

Next steps: the resolutions remain on the board’s record as proposed action items (Res. 26-25 through Res. 26-27) and will be scheduled for a future meeting if and when a formal board vote is placed on the agenda.