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House Higher Education Budget Hears from KBOR and University of Kansas

Kansas Legislature (Jan. 27, 2025) – Today, the House Committee on Higher Education Budget, chaired by Representative Steven Howe (R-Salina), heard a presentation from the Kansas Legislative Research Staff on Student Affordability.

The Kansas Board of Regents President and CEO Blake Flanders gave a presentation and highlighted the fiscal year 2026 budget requests, including:

Student affordability and student access at public universities
Information technology infrastructure and cybersecurity upgrades
The state's share of delivery of academic courses
$1.5 million for the Kansas Hero's Scholarship
$1 million for Adult Education Center
$6.361 million for student success initiatives
$51 million in expanding research in cancer, animal health and oral ealth
$21 million in Strengthening Regional Outcomes for Kansas Initiative
$5 million for K-State 105
$7.5 million for Animal Health KSU College of Veterinary Medicine
$10 million in the University of Kansas School of Architecture
$8.6 million to expand the Medical Student Loan Program
$5 million for Wichita State University School of Dentistry
$3.3 million for Washburn University Operating Grant
$5 million for Washburn University to expand Science Labs

The University of Kansas Chancellor Dr. Douglas Girod updated the committee on the University of Kansas programs highlighting:

7,200 degrees/certificates are earned annually
70 percent of students remain in Kansas following graduation, with 35 percent out-of-state remaining in the region following graduation
Economic impact of $8 billion annually
Research investments of $502 million annually and $50 million with Kansas vendors across 65 counties annually
The tourism dollars created by the university
The ability to respond to industry needs, such as those of the K.U. Cancer Center, Panasonic, the hydrogen and tech industry and the Gateway District.
Enrollment trends highlighting that 2024 was the largest incoming freshman class ever
Emphasized the Kansas Board of Regents request regarding the Kansas Medical Student Loan Program, IT investments and a new architecture and design building

The committee will meet again on Tuesday to discuss and act on the budgets before them.

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