Governor Heineman announces an agreement reached with the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska State College systems. . .
Gov. Dave Heineman; "and Peru State"
The governor will propose to increase state funding to the four campuses of the University of Nebraska from the current level of 498-Million dollars to 541-Million in the next budget. The governor proposes an increase from 45-and-a-half million dollars for the Nebraska State College System to 49-point-6 Million dollars.
The legislative session begins Wednesday.

Governor Heineman announces that he has reached an agreement with state college officials to freeze tuition for the next two years.
Heineman has reached the agreement with the University of Nebraska system as well as the Nebraska State College System. . .
Heineman; "2015"
State funding for higher education has been flat the last few years.

State colleges have agreed to freeze tuition the next couple of years in exchange for increased state funding.
University of Nebraska President J-B Milliken says keeping state funding essentially flat would ultimately hurt the quality of the four-campus system. . .
University of Nebraska President J.B. Milliken; "and affordability"
The governor will propose the legislature increase state funding to the University of Nebraska system from the current level of 498-Million dollars to 541-Million.
He also will propose funding to the Nebraska State College System rise from 45-point-5 Million dollars to 49-point-6 Million.

College kids in Nebraska will get a break the next couple of years.
The four-year public colleges in the state have agreed to freeze tuition for the next two years. In exchange, they will receive increased state funding.
Nebraska State College System Chancellor Stan Carpenter says Chadron State, Wayne State and Peru State have attempted to keep tuition increases modest the past few years to maintain quality during a difficult economic time. Carpenter says a tuition freeze will give students a big break. . .
Nebraska State College System Chancellor Stan Carpenter; "much less debt"
The governor has promised to propose increasing state funding to the system from 45-point-5 Million dollars to 49-point-6 Million.
The governor will propose the state funding to the University of Nebraska four-campus system rise from 498-Million dollars to 541-Million.

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