# Student loan limits tighten as Iowa tuition climbs

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Podcast: [River to River](https://stenobird.com/podcast/river-to-river-1060576)
Published: 2026-05-02T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/river-to-river/2026-05-02/student-loan-limits-tighten-as-iowa-tuition-climbs
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New student loan limits are set to hit Iowa families as tuition costs keep climbing. On this Newsbuzz edition of River to River, we look at how universities are preparing with The Gazette's Vanessa Miller. The Economist's Hollie Berman shares recent reporting on Iowa farmers' support for President Trump amid economic uncertainty. IPR's James Kelley shares updates on Google’s planned data center in Palo. Plus, the latest from the Statehouse with Robin Opshahl, and we groove into the weekend with Studio One’s Tressa Glass.

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