NMC Talks ‘Tightening The Belt’ For 2027 Budget
By Craig Manning | May 20, 2026
Despite a budget surplus for 2026 and a record year of fundraising for the NMC Foundation, Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) is eyeing a “belt-tightening” as it finalizes its 2027 budget.
During a report to NMC trustees Monday, VP of Finance and Administration Troy Kierczynski highlighted numerous budgeting challenges facing the college, including millage rollbacks, rampant inflation, stagnant funding at the state level, and demographic forecasts pointing to “20 percent decline or so in Michigan high school graduates” in the next 15 years.
To counter those headwinds, Kierczynski urged the NMC board to consider “maxing out” its tuition increase capability with a 4 percent hike for both in-district and out-of-district students. …
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