| DEPARTMENT | FY 2019 Budgetary Recommendation |
FY 2019 Federal, Trust, and ISF |
FY 2019 Total Spending |
FY 2019 Budgetary Non-Tax Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Higher Education | 133,956 | 9,610 | 143,566 | 123 |
| account | description | amount | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION | 143,565,671 | |||||||||
| Budgetary Recommendation | 133,955,671 | |||||||||
| 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 |
1,998,328 | ||||||||
| 7066-0009 | NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
For the New England Board of Higher Education |
183,825 | ||||||||
| 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 |
1,299,000 | ||||||||
| 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 institutions of higher education may offer courses in high schools in addition to courses offered at the institutions or online if the number of students is sufficient; provided further, that such programs shall incorporate the guiding principles of designated early college pathways, as developed jointly by the department of higher education and the department of elementary and secondary education; and provided further, that notwithstanding section 39 of chapter 15A of the General Laws, eligible institutions to receive grant dollars to support dual enrollment may include non-profit, independent, degree-granting career technical institutions |
970,000 | ||||||||
| 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 |
5,476,319 | ||||||||
| 7066-0025 | PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SET ASIDE
For the Performance Management Set Aside innovation and incentive program for the University of Massachusetts, state universities, and community colleges; provided, that 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 strategic goals; provided further, that funds shall be expended to adopt and publish a standard core of course offering and numbering that is honored for common credit toward degrees and certificates across the commonwealth's community colleges, state universities, and University of Massachusetts campuses; provided further, that funding shall be made available for programs that focus on timely or accelerated student completion of associate and bachelor degree programs with lower and more predictable student costs; and provided further, that for the purposes of this item, appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months |
4,009,772 | ||||||||
| 7066-0036 | STEM STARTER ACADEMY
For STEM Starter Academy programs to be implemented through the department of higher education at the Massachusetts community colleges to benefit student populations identified by the department as having expressed a high level of interest in STEM majors and STEM careers and yet are underperforming on STEM academic assessments; provided, that the STEM Starter Academy program shall incorporate best practice design elements from established STEM career pathways initiatives including, but not limited to, those recognized by the Massachusetts' Plan for Excellence in STEM Education and any subsequent STEM plans recognized by the department; provided further, that the STEM Starter Academy shall incorporate employer and industry collaboration to address workforce needs in high-demand fields, industry contextualized STEM curriculum, embedded mathematics and English language remediation and student supports and other STEM education research-based strategies that promote enrollment, enhance retention and increase post-secondary graduation rates and pathways to job placement or transfer to four-year degree programs; provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months; and provided further, that the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on higher education and the joint committee on education shall receive an evaluation of this program and its impact no later than September 28, 2019 |
4,250,000 | ||||||||
| 7066-0040 | BRIDGES TO COLLEGE
For adult college transition services focused on low-income and entry-level workers; provided, that funds shall be awarded competitively by the board of higher education to adult basic education providers, including local education agencies, community-based organizations, community colleges and correctional facilities with recognized success in bridging academic gaps of underserved populations and resulting in college entrance, retention and completion; provided further, that program awardees shall report to the department of higher education on attendees' successful transition to college; and provided further, that appropriated funds may be expended for programs or activities during the summer months |
377,500 | ||||||||
| 7066-1129 | STATE AUTHORIZATION RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION
For the department of higher education to support costs associated with the commonwealth's participation in the national State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement |
180,000 | ||||||||
| 7066-9600 | INCLUSIVE CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT
For a discretionary grant program to provide funds to school districts and public institutions of higher education partnering together to offer inclusive concurrent enrollment programs for school-age children with a disability, as defined in section 1 of chapter 71B of the General Laws, between the ages of 18 and 22; provided, that the grant program shall be limited to students who are considered to have severe disabilities and, in the case of students who are age 18 or 19, shall be limited to students with severe disabilities who have been unable to achieve the competency determination necessary to pass the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System exam; provided further, that said students with disabilities shall be offered enrollment in credit and noncredit courses that include nondisabled students, including enrollment in credit and noncredit courses in audit status for students who may not meet course prerequisites and requirements, and that the partnering school districts shall provide support, services, and accommodations necessary to facilitate a student's enrollment; provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall develop guidelines to ensure that the grant program promotes civic engagement and mentoring of faculty in public institutions of higher education and supports college success, work success, participation in student life of the college community, and provision of a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment; provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall develop strategies and procedures to help sustain and replicate the existing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs initiated through this grant program including, but not limited to: (a) provision of funds to retain employment specialists; (b) assistance of students in meeting integrated competitive employment and other transition-related goals; and (c) adoption of procedures and funding mechanisms to ensure that new partnerships of public institutions of higher education and school districts providing inclusive concurrent enrollment programs fully utilize the models and expertise developed in existing partnerships; provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall develop a mechanism to encourage existing and new partnerships to expand the capacity to respond to individual parents and school districts in underserved areas that request an opportunity for their children to participate in the inclusive concurrent enrollment initiative; provided further, that tuition for courses shall be waived by the state institutions of higher education for students enrolled through this grant program; provided further, that the department of higher education shall create the position of inclusive concurrent enrollment coordinator who will be responsible for administering the grant program, coordinating the advisory committee, developing new partnerships, assisting existing partnerships in creating self-sustaining models, and overseeing the development of videos and informational materials through the institute for community inclusion to assist new colleges and school districts; and provided further, that the department of higher education, in consultation with the department of elementary and secondary education, shall select grant recipients not later than July 15, 2018 and shall distribute a request for grant proposals subject to future appropriation not later than May 31, 2019 |
1,381,916 | ||||||||
| 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 funds from this item may be expended on the administration of the scholarship program; provided further, that funds may be expended to support students enrolled in the Commonwealth Commitment program; provided further, that funds may be expended to support students enrolled in programs designated by the board of higher education and the board of elementary and secondary education as Early College Programs; 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
|
103,511,797 | ||||||||
| 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 funds from this item may support collaborative arrangements which may include teaching partnerships, articulation agreements, or both with community colleges and vocational technical schools that offer veterinary technician programs, veterinary health care programs, or both approved by the board of higher education; and provided further, that prior year costs may be paid from this item |
5,000,000 | ||||||||
| 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 |
5,317,214 | ||||||||
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Spending | 1,500,000 | |
| 7066-1574 | IMPROVING TEACHER QUALITY GRANTS - SAHES
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Improving Teacher Quality Grants - SAHEs |
250,000 |
| 7066-6033 | GEAR UP II
For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gear Up II |
1,250,000 |
| account | description | amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Spending | 8,110,000 | |
| 7066-0109 | STEM GRANT FUND | 1,500,000 |
| 7066-6004 | VETERANS' EDUCATION TRUST FUND | 300,000 |
| 7066-6006 | REGENTS' CENTRAL SERVICES TRUST | 200,000 |
| 7066-6008 | REGENTS' LICENSING FEES TRUST ACCOUNT | 45,000 |
| 7066-6010 | AGNES M. LINDSAY TRUST | 25,000 |
| 7066-6012 | NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH TRUST | 250,000 |
| 7066-6035 | VETERANS' EDUCATION TRUST FUND ADMINISTRATIVE OVERHEAD | 40,000 |
| 7066-6666 | GEAR UP SCHOLARSHIP TRUST | 550,000 |
| 7070-7002 | NO INTEREST LOAN REPAYMENT ADMINISTRATION | 5,200,000 |