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Department of Higher Education
| DEPARTMENT | FY 2013 Budgetary Recommendations |
FY 2013 Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2013 Total Spending |
FY 2013 Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Higher Education | 108,557 | 5,392 | 113,949 | 0 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 113,948,925 | |
| Budgetary Direct Appropriations | 108,556,925 | |
| Direct Appropriations | ||
| 7066-0000 | Department of Higher Education
For the operation of the department of higher education |
1,868,668 |
| 7066-0009 | New England Board of Higher Education
For the New England board of higher education |
183,750 |
| 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 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 |
1,356,189 |
| 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 |
751,000 |
| 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 community colleges, state universities, 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 |
1,716,291 |
| 7066-0024 | Schools of Excellence
For the school of excellence program at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
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 such 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 board of higher education in pursuit of operational efficiency and goals articulated in the commonwealth's Vision Project |
2,500,000 |
| 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, 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 |
87,549,363 |
| 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 |
3,000,000 |
| 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 |
5,581,664 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Section 2E | ||
| 7066-0035 | Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Pipeline Fund
For the support of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) initiatives through the STEM pipeline fund established in the 2006 Economic Stimulus Act |
1,500,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 3,000,000 | |
| 7066-6033 | Gear Up II
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gear Up II |
3,000,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust and Other Spending | 2,392,000 | |
| 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 | 327,000 |
| 7066-6006 | Regents' Central Services Trust | 14,000 |
| 7066-6008 | Regents Licensing Fees Trust Account | 100,000 |
| 7066-6010 | Agnes M. Lindsay Trust | 10,000 |
| 7066-6011 | Educational Opportunity Trust Fund | 50,000 |
| 7066-6034 | The Ronald E. McNair Reserve Account Expendable Trust | 520,000 |
| 7066-6035 | Veterans' Education Trust Fund Administrative Overhead | 50,000 |
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