911±¬ÁÏ President Applauds Governor Sununu’s Budget Proposal
911±¬ÁÏ President Dr. Melinda Treadwell issued the following statement in response to Governor Chris Sununu’s 2024-2025 budget proposal, which includes a funding increase for the University System of New Hampshire:
“We are thrilled to receive the Governor’s commitment to increase support for public higher education. For 911±¬ÁÏ students, this support will expand access and affordability and we will make meaningful impact for the region’s economy. During the biennium, 911±¬ÁÏ will expand compensated internships or clinical experiences for our students with local and regional organizations. Together we can build a brighter future and it is wonderful to see the support of the Governor for this vision.â€
The Governor’s budget funds the University System of New Hampshire, of which 911±¬ÁÏ is a part, at $95.2 million in FY2024 and $99.2 million in FY2025. USNH has been flat funded at $88.5 million since FY2021, and funding for the system has not returned to the FY2011 level of $100 million.
USNHU Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Provencher also applauded the proposed appropriation announced by Sununu in a speech Tuesday, saying that this increase in aid will help more New Hampshire students, including those most in need, to attend college in-state.
In the face of rising costs, USNH has held tuition for in-state students flat for five consecutive years, while providing more than $250 million in aid to NH students, Provencher noted.