College funding debate brews; proposed cuts could cost MSU $11 million - Josh Nelson, News-Leader

Some lawmakers expressed concerns Monday about the impact on institutions of higher education if there is another year of major funding cuts and no tuition increases. Last week, Gov. Jay Nixon urged university and college officials not to use large tuition increases to offset a proposed reduction of $106 million in state funding. If the latest proposal is included, higher education aid will have been cut by 25 percent over the last three years. “That is really not something we desire,” said Linda Luebbering, the state budget director. “It is due to lack of revenue.”