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Budget Summary FY2010

Department of Higher Education
Data Current as of:  1/26/2010



FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET SUMMARY ($000)
ACCOUNT FY2010
Conference		 FY2010
Vetoes		 FY2010
GAA		 October
Budget
Reductions
Department of Higher Education 1,933 0 1,933 -43
Compact for Education 92 0 92 0
New England Board of Higher Education 368 -68 300 0
Workforce Development Grants to Community Colleges 1,250 0 1,250 0
Foster Care Financial Aid 1,150 0 1,150 0
Dual Enrollment Grant and Subsidies 750 0 750 0
Nursing and Allied Health Education Workforce Development 1,000 0 1,000 -502
Foster Care and Adopted Fee Waiver 1,000 0 1,000 0
Massachusetts State Scholarship Program 87,875 0 87,875 -14
Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine Program 2,500 0 2,500 -813
Health and Welfare Reserve for Higher Education Personnel 5,495 0 5,495 0
TOTAL    103,412 -68 103,344 -1,372

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DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION 109,411,197
7066-0000 Department of Higher Education
For the operation of the department of higher education; provided, that the department shall recommend savings proposals that permit institutions of public higher education to achieve administrative and program cost reductions, resource re-allocation and program re-assessment and to utilize resources otherwise available to such institutions; and provided further, that in order to meet the estimated costs of employee fringe benefits provided by the commonwealth on account of employees of the Massachusetts State College Building Authority and the University of Massachusetts Building Authority, and in order to meet the estimated cost of heat, light, power and other services, if any, to be furnished by the commonwealth to projects of these authorities, the boards of trustees of the state colleges and the University of Massachusetts shall transfer to the General Fund from the funds received from the operations of the projects such costs, if any, as shall be incurred by the commonwealth for these purposes in the current fiscal year, as determined by the appropriate building authority, verified by the commissioner of higher education and approved by the secretary of administration and finance 		1,933,249
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 		300,000
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 		1,250,000
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 such aid; provided further, that no such person shall be required to remain in the custody of the department beyond age 18 to qualify for such 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 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 		750,000
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 Massachusetts Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development Trust Fund established in 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 for administration and finance and the house and senate committees on ways and means 		1,000,000
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 		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, that all scholarship programs receiving funding through this item shall follow the same guidelines as detailed in item 7070-0065 in section 2 of chapter 182 of the acts of 2008; provided further, that funds from this item may be expended on the administration of the scholarship program; 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 		87,875,218
7077-0023 Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine Program
For a contract with the Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended under the resident veterinary tuition remission plan submitted January 8, 1998, for supportive veterinary services provided to the commonwealth; provided further, that prior year costs may be paid from this item; provided further, that funds appropriated in this item shall support bioterrorism prevention research related to diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans, in consultation with Massachusetts emergency authorities; and provided further, that the school shall work in consultation with the Norfolk County Agricultural School on veterinary programs 		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 6,066,753
7066-1574 Improving Teacher Quality Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Teacher Quality Grants 		1,600,000
7066-6033 Gear Up II
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs 		3,500,000
7070-0017 Leveraging Educational Assistance
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Leveraging Educational Assistance Program- Department of Higher Education 		966,753

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