Scott Walker vows to cut UW System tuition for in-state students
Gov. Scott Walker said during his seventh State of the State address Tuesday he will cut in-state tuition at all University of Wisconsin campuses in his upcoming budget proposal.
The proposal, hinted at in Walker’s previous public statements, could set up another conflict with UW officials, who have weathered a four-year tuition freeze and a $250 million cut in the previous budget. They hoped to see state aid increase $42.5 million in the next budget and proposed increasing tuition in 2018-19 by the rate of inflation.
“It wasn’t just students who are concerned about the cost of higher education,” Walker said, referring to his meetings last year with state residents. “It is parents, grandparents, educators and many others.”
Walker said after the speech the tuition cut will be covered with additional state taxpayer dollars. Republican leaders of the Legislature’s budget committee reserved judgment until seeing more details.
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