From Inside Higher Ed: Arizona’s $18.29 billion fiscal year 2027 budget, which Gov. Katie Hobbs signed [in June], eliminates millions in education funding for public universities and slashes several one-time investments that have helped students access higher education. The budget, which [went into] effect July 1, removes $16.3 million from state universities, including $8 million from Arizona State University, $2.6 million from Northern Arizona University and $5.7 million from the University of Arizona. It also eliminates funding for several scholarships and programs for which the state’s FY2026 budget allotted money.
Program cuts include $1.5 million previously invested in dual enrollment and $16.3 million for the Arizona Promise program, which offers scholarships to low-income students. The budget also slashes $6 million in funding for the Community College Adult Education Workforce program, a four-year-old program that provides adult learners with a college education and workforce training...
Full story at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2026/06/24/arizonas-2027-budget-cuts-millions-college-funding.
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