Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 2 Fiscal Year 2015

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Department of Higher Education


Fiscal Year 2015 Resource Summary ($000)
DEPARTMENT FY 2015
Budgetary
Recommendations		 FY 2015
Federal, Trust,
and ISF		 FY 2015
Total
Spending		 FY 2015
Budgetary
Non-Tax Revenue
Department of Higher Education 115,528 13,590 129,117 0

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account description amount
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION 129,117,471
Budgetary Direct Appropriations 115,527,740
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, re-allocate resources and re-assess programs and utilize resources otherwise available to such institutions; 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 to be furnished by the commonwealth to projects of these authorities, the boards of trustees of the state colleges, the state universities 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; and provided further, that funds shall be expended to meet existing statutory requirements and establish trustee recruitment, training and accountability initiatives 		2,325,751
7066-0005 Compact for Education
For the commonwealth's share of the cost of the compact for education 		41,310
7066-0009 New England Board of Higher Education
For the New England Board of Higher Education 		184,500
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 		1,075,299
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 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 		250,000
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 item prior to certification by the community colleges, state universities or 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 		3,924,842
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 		1,400,000
7066-0025 Performance Management Set Aside
For the Performance Management Set Aside incentive program for the University of Massachusetts, state universities and 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
7066-0111 Higher Education Consultant
For the hiring of a consultant or institution with documented expertise in policy and research of state universities; provided, that the consultant shall assist in the development of a funding formula for state universities that considers factors including, but not limited to, the role of state universities in the regional economies of the state, their success, where applicable, at graduating effective educators and providing effective skills enhancement for current educators and their performance on the metrics of the vision project; and provided further, that said formula shall be provided not later than December 31, 2014 to the secretary of administration and finance and the chairs of the house and senate ways and means committees 		100,000
7066-1221 Community College Workforce Grant Advisory Committee
For the administration of the community college workforce grant advisory committee 		1,450,000
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 		90,699,138
7070-0066 High Demand Scholarship Program
For a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to students from the commonwealth who are enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education in the University of Massachusetts, state universities and community colleges designated by the board of higher education to be a training program for an in-demand profession as defined by the executive office of labor and workforce development's study on labor market conditions; provided, that funds from this item may be expended on the administration of the scholarship program; provided further, that the commissioner of higher education, in coordination with the Massachusetts state scholarship office, shall adopt guidelines governing the eligibility and the awarding of financial assistance; and provided further, that funds from this item may be expended on the rapid response incentive program for community colleges 		1,000,000
7077-0023 Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine Program
For a contract with the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University; provided, that funds appropriated in this item shall be expended under a resident veterinary tuition remission plan as approved by the commissioner of higher education for supportive veterinary services provided to the commonwealth; provided further, that prior year costs may be paid from this item 		4,000,000
7520-0424 Health and Welfare Reserve for Higher Education Personnel
For a health and welfare reserve for eligible personnel employed at the community colleges and state universities 		5,826,900

account description amount
Federal Grant Spending 932,674
7066-1574 Improving Teacher Quality Grants - Sahes
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Teacher Quality Grants - Sahes 		199,352
7066-1616 College Access Challenge
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, College Access Challenge 		274,985
7066-6033 Gear Up II
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gear Up II 		458,337
account description amount
Trust and Other Spending 12,657,057
7066-0109 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Grant Foundation 100,000
7066-1081 Scholarship - Internship Match Fund 221,001
7066-6004 Veterans' Education Trust Fund 355,000
7066-6006 Regents' Central Services Trust 80,000
7066-6008 Regents Licensing Fees Trust Account 180,000
7066-6010 Agnes M. Lindsay Trust 12,000
7066-6011 Educational Opportunity Trust Fund 10,000
7066-6012 Nursing and Allied Health Trust 800,000
7066-6034 The Ronald E. McNair Reserve Account Expendable Trust 500,000
7066-6035 Veterans' Education Trust Fund Administrative Overhead 25,000
7066-6036 Davis Educational Foundation Grant Expendable Trust 250,000
7066-6666 Gear Up Scholarship Trust 90,000
7070-6608 Todd Teachers College Fund 34,056
7070-7002 No Interest Loan Repayment Administration 10,000,000

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