(Radio Iowa) – The Board of Regents heard the first reading of proposed tuition increases for the three state schools and approved increases in room and board rates at their meeting today (Friday.) Brad Berg from the Regents office detailed the tuition proposal.

That amounts to a 270 dollar increase at the U-I and I-S-U, and a 168 dollars at U-N-I.

They are also requesting a three-percent increase in mandatory fees at U-N-I, a two-point-five percent increase at I-S-U, and one-point-three percent increase at the U-I. The Board did not take any action on the tuition proposal. Berg says they have the second an final reading of the proposed rates, and will hear from students at their June meeting.

The tuition increase comes after the Regents requested 14-point-eight million more dollars in state funding and the Legislature approved a 12-point-three million dollar increase. The Board took a final vote on the proposed increase room board rates.

The rate for a double room at the University of Iowa is increasing by four-point-eight percent (4.8%), Iowa State University’s rate is going up five-point-eight percent (5.8%) and there’s a three-point-five percent increase at the University of Northern Iowa.