How Louisiana colleges will spend millions in the state budget

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 7, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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Louisiana’s colleges and universities are bringing home hundreds of millions for construction projects and other key priorities in the state budget, including more than $50 million for a new STEM complex at Southern University.

The state budget for fiscal year 2026-27, which started July 1, includes approximately $571 million in construction funding for higher education and around $101 million for research, campus security and other special projects.

Baseline funding for the state’s four …

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