| DEPARTMENT | FY2012 Budgetary Recommendations |
FY2012 Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY2012 Total Spending |
FY2012 Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Higher Education | 110,626 | 9,554 | 120,181 | 0 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 120,180,633 | |
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 110,626,311 | |
| 7066-0000 | Department of Higher Education
For the operation of the department of higher education |
1,673,842 |
| 7066-0005 | Compact for Education
For the commonwealth's share of the cost of the compact for education |
82,620 |
| 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 these institutions 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 |
1,075,299 |
| 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 |
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 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 |
635,250 |
| 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 universities, 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 |
935,400 |
| 7066-0024 | Schools of Excellence
For the school of excellence program at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute; provided, that every effort shall be made to recruit and serve equal numbers of male and female students; provided further, that sending districts of students attending the Institute shall not be required to expend any funds for the cost of these students while in attendance at the Institute; provided further, that the Massachusetts Academy of Mathematics and Science shall provide professional development activities at the school located at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, including salary and benefits for master teachers and visiting scholars; provided further, that the academy shall file a report with the joint committee on education and the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 1, 2012, detailing the professional development activities; and provided further, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall provide a subsidy to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute to operate a school of excellence in mathematics and science |
1,300,000 |
| 7066-0025 | Performance Management Set Aside
For the Performance Management Set Aside incentive program for the University of Massachusetts, the state universities, and the community colleges; provided, that these funds shall be distributed by the commissioner of higher education to public institutions of higher education through a competitive grant process based on priorities determined by the department of higher education in pursuit of operational efficiency and goals articulated in the commonwealth's Vision Project |
7,500,000 |
| 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; 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; and provided further, that funds from this item shall be in addition to $1,000,000 made available by the Massachusetts Education Finance Authority in fiscal year 2012 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, the state universities, or the community colleges |
88,342,236 |
| 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 |
1,500,000 |
| 7520-0424 | Health and Welfare Reserve for Higher Education Personnel
For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at the state universities and community colleges |
5,581,664 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 5,966,853 | |
| 7066-1574 | Improving Teacher Quality Grants
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Teacher Quality Grants |
1,500,000 |
| 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 |
966,853 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust and Other Spending | 3,587,469 | |
| 7066-0109 | Math, Science, Technology and Engineering Grant Foundation | 525,000 |
| 7066-1081 | Scholarship - Internship Match Fund | 1,000,000 |
| 7066-1960 | RGT - Higher Education Coordinating Council Legal Services | 12,991 |
| 7066-6003 | Regents' Extraordinary Expenses Trust | 41,863 |
| 7066-6004 | Veterans' Education Trust Fund | 229,173 |
| 7066-6006 | Regents' Central Services Trust | 18,589 |
| 7066-6008 | Regents Licensing Fees Trust Account | 50,000 |
| 7066-6010 | Agnes M. Lindsay Trust | 16,898 |
| 7066-6011 | Educational Opportunity Trust Fund | 91,825 |
| 7066-6012 | Nursing and Allied Health Trust | 667,013 |
| 7066-6034 | The Ronald E. McNair Reserve Account Expendable Trust | 350,000 |
| 7066-6035 | Veterans' Education Trust Fund Administrative Overhead | 50,000 |
| 7066-6666 | Gear Up Scholarship Trust | 500,000 |
| 7070-6608 | Todd Teachers College Fund | 33,782 |
| 7070-7000 | State Scholarship No Interest Loan | 335 |