University Regents Approve Fiscal 2026 Budget that Cuts Spending, Raises Tuition and Fees - Maryland Matters

University regents approve fiscal 2026 budget that cuts spending, raises tuition and fees - Maryland Matters

The "M Circle" on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. (Photo by Sam Gauntt/Maryland Matters)The University System of Maryland’s Board of Regents voted Friday to approve a fiscal 2026 budget that is 7% smaller than last year’s allocation, as well as tuition increases of up to 5% and fee hikes up to 10%. The almost $8 billion budget, already approved by Gov. Wes Moore and the General Assembly, will trim operating costs while ai…

State Roundup: More budget cuts for state universities; Deportation protests in B'more, MoCo; help for electric bills; more county executive candidates

MORE BUDGET CUT FOR STATE UNIVERSITIES: Campuses in the University System of Maryland were warned Thursday afternoon to brace for another 7% cut to their budgets in the coming year, on top of the 4% the system was forced to absorb as part of a statewide budget challenge earlier this year. University System Chancellor Jay Perman, in a video message, said individual campus presidents all agree that personnel cuts should be a last resort. But he no…