House enacts 3% tuition cap and restricts funding for DEI and athletics at universities

Board members pressed for details about who will run the Region 1 Alternatives Analysis/Organizational Study, communication lines, methodology and outside input; Pam Jarvis said "she feels the study doesn't get underway till fall," and the BOF deferred tuition-structure decisions until a joint meeting with the BOE amid mentions of lawsuits in neighboring towns.

Trustees heard students and campus presidents testify about tuition standardization and the allocation framework; discussion centered on a systemwide average increase range (5.5%–7%), equity impacts for students and regional program needs; trustees asked for more data before setting final tuition guidance.

Senate Education Committee advanced Senate File 2,002, a proposal to guarantee a fixed tuition price for each incoming freshman cohort starting in 2027; supporters said it provides certainty while critics warned it front-loads costs and could worsen outcomes for students who leave early without degrees.

Tuition grants cover smaller tuition percentages over time despite program growth since 1970.

The committee reviewed language to limit tuition increases that districts pay to receiving public and approved independent schools for FY28–29, considered requiring independent schools to comply with the Public Records Act and certify public funds are not used to subsidize private‑pay students, and asked staff for a fiscal impact analysis before finalizing amendments.

Under Act 73, tuition payments will follow a base-plus-weights foundation model if contingencies are met (contingent effective date 07/01/2028); receiving schools may charge a capped 5% additional fee for grades 9–12 pending State Board approval and local supplemental spending votes; approved independent CTE centers remain treated differently.

The Vermont State Colleges finance committee voted to recommend tuition and fee proposals from the Community College of Vermont (CCV) and Vermont State University (VSU) for academic year 2026–27, approving the recommendation unanimously. CCV requested authority to raise tuition by up to $10 per credit pending legislative developments and to keep a

Senate version permits tuition for out-of-state public schools near Vermont border.

SB 1624 enhances Florida's higher education policies addressing tuition, financial aid, and access.