Private colleges push 100 percent tuition aid to grow enrollment
Drake University Des Moines and Simpson College Indianola report full tuition guarantees and 100 percent coverage programs boosting applications and revenue. Administrators credit allied grants Pell IA Tuition and strategic pricing to attract Iowa students and stabilize budgets amid enrollment shifts. Noting 11 percent first-year gains, schools see market competition and affordability driving growth for private colleges nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
U.S
Drake University
Des Moines
Bulldog
Bright
Marty Martin
Martin
Drake
Simpson College
Indianola
Leigh Mlodzik
Gary Steinke
Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities
Steinke
Mlodzik
Private colleges see sustainable trend in financial aid growth
Iowa private colleges with 24 members collectively spend about 500 million on financial aid annually. Drake University reports its Ones Campaign surpassed 225 million, with nearly 55 million for scholarships, enabling reinvestment and lower costs for students. Experts caution careful pacing to avoid negative effects, but leaders remain confident in the strategy. This article first appeared in the Iowa Capital Dispatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Association
Steinke
Martin
Drake
Mlodzik
Teens Rescued After Cold Water Duck Hunting Incident
Two teen duck hunters aged 17 and 18 were rescued from Coralville Lake near Sandy Beach after waders flooded. Responders from Johnson County Sheriff, Swisher and North Liberty fire departments and Area Ambulance Services aided, with one teen hospitalized for hypothermia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coralville Lake
Johnson County
Sandy Beach
Sheriffs Office
Swisher
North Liberty
Ponds planned near Pleasant Creek to boost water quality
Jared Strong reports Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area north west of Cedar Rapids will gain four ponds to trap eroded soil before entering Pleasant Creek Lake. The project, costing about 315000, aims to protect the lake's water quality and support game fish in deeper ponds, with completion by September 2025.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Creek
Palo
Pleasant Creek Lake
Pleasant Creek State
Cedar Rapids
Michelle Balmer
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Balmer
Iowa Dnr
Boomer
Matt Bonar
Bonar
the Gazette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Simpson
Brooklyn
Craisey
Capital Dispatch
The
Iowa Capital Dispatch
Jared Strong
Jared
Strong
Thegazette
CoralvilleArts.org
Koralville
5Th Street
Coralville
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!