Jane Kersch, Evan Burger and Kasey Varner will hold an event on Wednesday to rally against student debt.

The rally will take place from 12-12:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the Free Speech Zone. The state of Iowa ranks in the top 10 for high student debt levels across the nation. 

The average student in Iowa graduates with $30,000 in debt.

The rally comes after the announcement that the Board of Regents is considering a 1.7 percent tuition increase. The organizers also said they want to express their frustration with President Leath on the idea that students have “lifestyle debt,” meaning students’ lifestyles could compound debt they accumulated.