Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 2 Fiscal Year 2011

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY 2011

Department of Higher Education




Fiscal Year 2011 Resource Summary ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY2011
Budgetary
Recommendations
FY2011
Federal, Trust,
and ISF
FY2011
Total
Spending
FY2011
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue
Department of Higher Education 98,780 18,320 117,100 0

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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION 117,099,573
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 98,779,838
7066-0000 Department of Higher Education
For the operation of the department of higher education
1,890,529
7066-0005 Compact for Education
For the commonwealth's share of the cost of the compact for education
91,800
7066-0009 New England Board of Higher Education
For the New England board of higher education
367,500
7066-0015 Workforce Development Grants to Community Colleges
For the community college workforce training incentive grant program established in section 15F of chapter 15A of the General Laws
500,000
7066-0016 Foster Care Financial Aid
For a program of financial aid to support the matriculation of certain persons at public and private institutions of higher learning; provided, that only persons in the custody of the department of children and families under a care and protection petition upon reaching the age of 18, or persons in the custody of the department matriculating at such an institution at an earlier age, shall qualify for this aid; provided further, that no such person shall be required to remain in the custody of the department beyond age 18 to qualify for this aid; provided further, that this aid shall not exceed $6,000 per recipient per year; and provided further, that this aid shall be granted after exhausting all other sources of financial support
1,149,561
7066-0019 Dual Enrollment Grant and Subsidies
For the department of higher education to support the dual enrollment program and allowing qualified high school students to take college courses; provided, that public higher education institutions may offer courses in high schools in addition to courses offered at the institutions or online if the number of students is sufficient
1,000,000
7066-0020 Nursing and Allied Health Education Workforce Development
For the nursing and allied health workforce development initiative, to develop and support strategies that increase the number of public higher education faculty members and students who participate in programs that support careers in fields related to nursing and allied health; provided, that the amount appropriated in this item shall be transferred to the Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development Trust Fund established by section 33 of chapter 305 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that funds shall be transferred to the Trust Fund according to an allotment schedule adopted by the executive office for administration and finance; and provided further, that the department of higher education shall provide monthly expenditure reports to the executive office of administration and finance
424,850
7066-0021 Foster Care and Adopted Fee Waiver
For reimbursements to public institutions of higher education for foster and adopted child fee waivers under section 19 of chapter 15A of the General Laws; provided, that no funds shall be distributed from this line item prior to certification by the state and community colleges and the University of Massachusetts of the actual amount of tuition and fees waived for foster and adopted children attending public institutions of higher education under said section 19 of said chapter 15A that would otherwise have been retained by the campuses, according to procedures and regulations promulgated by the board of higher education; and provided further, that disbursements adhere to section 6 of this act
1,000,000
7070-0065 Massachusetts State Scholarship Program
For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to Massachusetts students enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education in any approved public or independent college, university, school of nursing, or any other approved institution furnishing a program of higher education; provided further, that funds from this item may be expended on the administration of the scholarship program; provided further, that funds from this item shall be in addition to $3,500,000 made available by the University of Massachusetts in fiscal year 2011 for a program of needs-based financial assistance for Massachusetts residents enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education at the University of Massachusetts; and provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall adopt regulations governing the eligibility and the awarding of financial assistance
84,360,982
7077-0023 Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine Program
For payments to the Tufts school of veterinary medicine; provided, that prior fiscal year costs may be paid from this item
2,500,000
7520-0424 Health and Welfare Reserve for Higher Education Personnel
For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at the community and state colleges
5,494,616

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 5,766,000
7066-1574 Improving Teacher Quality Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Teacher Quality Grants
1,300,000
7066-6033 Gear Up II
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gear Up II
3,500,000
7070-0017 Leveraging Educational Assistance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Leveraging Educational Assistance
966,000
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 12,553,735
7066-0109 Math, Science, Technology and Engineering Grant Foundation 1,100,000
7066-1081 Scholarship - Internship Match Fund 221,000
7066-6004 Veterans' Education Trust Fund 250,000
7066-6006 Regents' Central Services Trust 2,000
7066-6008 Regents Licensing Fees Trust Account 60,000
7066-6010 Agnes M. Lindsay Trust 26,000
7066-6011 Educational Opportunity Trust Fund 75,000
7066-6034 The Ronald E. McNair Reserve Account Expendable Trust 1,064,735
7066-6666 Gear Up Scholarship Trust 500,000
7070-6608 Todd Teachers College Fund 5,000
7070-7002 No Interest Loan Repayment Administration 9,250,000


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