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On Monday, March 27, the House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee released its omnibus bill, which provides a little more than $193 million in FY24-25 for four of the six items in the University’s budget request:
- Core Mission Support (competitive compensation; equipment and supplies; facilities; and technology): $135 million
- Enrollment Driven Tuition Shortfall: $48 million
- Systemwide Safety and Security: $10 million
- American Indian Scholars Program: $17 million is included in the bill for the University and MN State, but the distribution is unknown.
Yesterday, March 28, the Senate Higher Education Committee released its omnibus bill, which provides a little over $70 million in FY24-25 for two of the six items in the University’s budget request:
- Core Mission Support (competitive compensation; equipment and supplies; facilities; and technology): $70 million
- American Indian Scholars Program: $17 million is included in the bill for the University and MN State, but the distribution is unknown.
View a comparison of the budget proposals for the University.
Although the State of Minnesota is facing a $17.5 billion surplus, only $5 billion of that is projected to be ongoing. As a result, additional ongoing funding for the University in FY26-27 is significantly less than requested. We know there are many competing demands for funding from the legislature. That’s why we need your help to encourage lawmakers to fully fund the University’s request.
Your advocacy will be critical after legislators return from break on April 11. As soon as both the House and Senate pass their versions of the higher education omnibus bill, we will be counting on your help to urge conference committee members, through targeted UMN Advocates action alerts, to increase state funding to support University students, faculty and staff. Legislators especially want to hear from constituents living in their districts; your voice matters.
Become a UMN Advocate to ensure the University of Minnesota is a priority in budget negotiations.
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