Budgetary Direct Appropriations

BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
7066-0000	For the operation of the board of higher education; provided, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, said board shall collaborate with the institutions of higher education to develop, by September 1, 2002, for implementation in fiscal year 2004, a uniform definition of "tuition" and "fees" that includes consideration of the definitions reported in the 1998 board report entitled, "A Report Concerning the Tuition and Fees Structure in Massachusetts Public Higher Education", and consideration of the cost and impact of non-state supported programs, online courses, and the total cost of education at said institutions; provided further, that notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, said board shall collaborate with said institutions to develop a plan for implementation in fiscal year 2004, to allow said institutions to retain tuition at the college or university level; provided further, that said board shall collaborate with said institutions to develop, by December 1, 2002, for implementation in fiscal year 2004, a formula for the distribution of appropriated funds to state and community colleges that includes the following factors: student enrollment, performance incentives for student retention and graduation, performance incentives for graduates in high-need fields as determined by the division of employment and training, penalties for admittance of more than 10 per cent of students who do not meet admission standards, and fixed costs including physical plant costs; and provided further, that as part of the formula planning process the board may recommend the creation of a flexible pool of funding of not more than 5 per cent to be used for unanticipated campus costs, additional performance incentives, and the planning grants for the conversion of one state college campus to a Vanguard College, so called	2,273,323

COMPACT FOR EDUCATION
7066-0005	For the commonwealth`s share of the cost of the compact for education	68,864

NEW ENGLAND BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
7066-0009	For the New England board of higher education	500,000

DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION GRANTS TO COMMUNITY COLLEGES
7066-0014	For the development, implementation, and operation of the community college developmental education program, so called; provided, that funds shall be made available to provide grants to community colleges for basic skills remediation programs	2,500,000

FOSTER CARE FINANCIAL AID
7066-0016	For a program of financial aid to support the matriculation of certain persons at public and private institutions of higher education; provided, that only persons in the custody of the department of social services pursuant to a care and protection petition upon reaching the age of 18, or persons in the custody of said 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 the age of 18 to qualify for such aid; provided further, that said aid shall not exceed $6,000 per recipient per year; provided further, that said aid shall be granted after exhausting all other sources of financial support; and provided further, that the board of higher education shall establish guidelines for said program in collaboration with said department	1,000,000

MCNAIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
7070-0031	For the purpose of the Ronald E. McNair education opportunity program, so called, to provide financial assistance to increase access to public and independent institutions of higher education for students who meet the income eligibility standards developed by the chancellor of higher education and for students with disabilities	4,431,276

MASSACHUSETTS STATE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
7070-0065	For a program of financial aid to provide financial assistance to Massachusetts students enrolled in and pursuing a program of higher education at any approved college, university, school of nursing, or other institution furnishing a program of higher education; provided, that the Massachusetts state scholarship office shall expend not less than $14,000,000 to provide for matching scholarship grants to needy Massachusetts students at participating Massachusetts independent regionally accredited colleges, universities, and schools of nursing	95,847,956

EDUCATIONAL LIBRARY REFERENCE MATERIALS
7077-0010	For the purchase of scientific, technological, and other educational reference materials for the libraries of the system of public higher education institutions	5,000,000

TUFTS SCHOOL OF VETERINARY MEDICINE PROGRAM
7077-0023	For payments to the Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine; provided, that funds appropriated herein shall be expended for supportive veterinary services provided to the commonwealth; and provided further, that prior fiscal year costs may be paid from this item	2,500,000

TOMORROW`S TEACHERS PROGRAM
7077-1000	For the tomorrow`s teachers program	4,402,788

HEALTH AND WELFARE RESERVE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION PERSONNEL
7520-0424	For the purpose of the commonwealth`s fiscal year 2003 contributions to the health and welfare funds established pursuant to either a) collective bargaining agreements between the board of higher education and employee organizations representing collective bargaining units at the community colleges and state colleges, or b) board of higher education policy regarding non-unit employees at said colleges and at said board; provided, that said contributions shall be paid to said health and welfare funds as said collective bargaining agreements and board of higher education policy so provide	3,182,263

Federal Grant Spending

GEAR UP - BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
7066-6022	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Gear Up - Board of Higher Education	3,956,463

SPECIAL LEVERAGING EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PARTNERSHIP
7070-0016	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership	1,000,000

STATE STUDENT INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM - BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION
7070-0017	For the purposes of a federally funded grant entitled, State Student Incentive Grant Program - Board of Higher Education	973,694

Trust and Other Spending

7066-6008

LICENSING FEES TRUST ACCOUNT - BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

18,000

7070-7002

NO INTEREST LOAN REPAYMENT ADMINISTRATION - BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION

10,000,000