Governor Deval Patrick's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2008

Governor's Budget Recommendation FY2008

Board of Higher Education


Account Description FY07
GAA
FY08
House 1
7070-0065 Massachusetts State Scholarship Program
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 not less than $78,680,000 shall be provided for need-based financial aid programs
89,867,706 89,871,748

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
SPENDING CATEGORY FY04
Expended
FY05
Expended
FY06
Expended
FY07
Projected
Spending
FY08
House 1
Wages & Salaries 1,087 1,091 881 926 924
Pensions & Benefits 30 27 26 34 34
Operating Expenses 416 409 625 569 576
Public Assistance 79,535 79,783 82,534 88,339 88,339
TOTAL 81,069 81,310 84,066 89,868 89,872

* FY07 Projected Spending includes the budget plus nearly $1 billion in spending from FY06 supplemental budgets.

 

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=1%, Pensions & Benefits=0%, Operating Expenses=1%, Public Assistance=98%



 
HISTORICAL EMPLOYMENT LEVELS
Account Description
June
2004

June
2005

June
2006

Jan.
2007

Projected
FY08
7070-0065 Massachusetts State Scholarship Program 13 12 14 12 14

* Figures represent full-time equivalents (FTEs) that paid from budgeted funds and are considered standard workforce.

* FY08 FTE figures are approximate and do not represent maximum allowable hires.