(Radio Iowa) - Governor Kim Reynolds is backing a plan to charge students from the six states that surround Iowa the same, lower tuition rate Iowa residents pay at the University of Northern Iowa. U-N-I president Mark Nook says it's a creative approach grow Iowa's population -- and fill jobs.

Between 45 to 50 percent of U-N-I graduates wind up taking a job in Iowa. Nook estimates if legislators approve the plan, earch year up to 300 out-of-state students who graduate from U-N-I would work in Iowa after graduation. 

Governor Kim Reynolds is recommending the legislature provide U-N-I with three million dollars a year to replace the proposed reduction in out of state tuition.

(Radio Iowa) - Governor Kim Reynolds is backing a plan to charge students from the six states that surround Iowa the same, lower tuition rate Iowa residents pay at the University of Northern Iowa. U-N-I president Mark Nook says it's a creative approach grow Iowa's population -- and fill jobs.Between 45 to 50 percent of U-N-I graduates wind up taking a job in Iowa. Nook estimates if legislators approve the plan, earch year up to 300 out-of-state students who graduate from U-N-I would work in Iowa after graduation. Governor Kim Reynolds is recommending the legislature provide U-N-I with three million dollars a year to replace the proposed reduction in out of state tuition.

Plan would let out-of-state UNI students pay in-state tuition rate