The document outlines the timeline and key aspects of the proposed Fiscal Year 2019 budget for public higher education in Massachusetts. It recommends a total budget request of $8.2 million over FY2018, including increases to financial aid programs and the Performance Incentive Fund, and decreases to certain administrative line items. The budget would represent a net increase of 2% over the FY2018 budget.

1. Board of Higher Education — December 12, 2017

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FY19 Budget Timeline
December 12, 2017
BHE approves FY19 Budget Request
Three weeks after General Court convenes in January
Governor releases “House 2” FY19 Budget Recommendation
Mid-April 2018
House Ways and Means releases FY19 Budget Recommendation
Mid-May 2018
Senate Ways and Means Releases FY19 Budget Recommendation
June 2018
Conference Committee reconciles FY19 Budget
July 1, 2018
FY2019 Fiscal Year Begins
FY19 Budget Recommendation

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 Align FY19 funding with sharpened focus to improve
student success:
 College Access & Affordability
 College Completion
 Elimination of Achievement & Opportunity Gaps
 New funding from Casino Gaming legislation (Chapter
194 of the Acts of 2011)
 25% tax on gross gaming receipts
 14% of gaming tax earmarked for public education
 35% of the public education earmark is further earmarked for
public higher education
FY19 Budget Recommendation
Strategic Investments

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 Massachusetts State Scholarship FY19: $102.8M + $7.2M
 Includes additional funding for need-based financial aid to undergraduate
students who reside in Massachusetts and are pursuing a program of
higher education at a public or private institution. Includes expansion of
financial aid for students attending Massachusetts public institutions, and
expansion of the Commonwealth Commitment program.
 Foster Care Adoption Fee Waiver FY19: $5.5M + $945K
 Increased funding to meet projected need
 Foster Care Grant Program FY19: $1.3M + $224K
 Increased funding to meet projected need
 High Demand Scholarships FY19: $1.0M + $500K
 Doubles financial aid for students pursuing degrees in disciplines that
address high demand workforce needs
FY19 Budget Recommendation
Key Investments: Financial Aid

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 Performance Incentive Fund FY19: $3.75M +$1.2M
 PIF funding continues to support competitive grants to campuses to make
progress on the goals articulated by the BHE. This is a competitive grant
program that rewards innovative thinking and evidence-based practices at
the campus level.
 The Commonwealth Commitment supports campus efforts to improve transfer advising
and expand support services to students; with financial aid and incentives, promotes the
goal of attending and completing college on time.
 100 Males to College supports the college-going aspirations of low-income males, and
males of color in Gateway cities.
 Competency-based pathways supports campus efforts to adapt academic programming
to students’ mastery of key learning objectives and supports their advancement toward
degree completion.
 Co-requisite remediation at-scale builds upon successful models that feature
concurrent developmental and credit-bearing coursework, supporting greater student
retention and persistence.
 New approaches to affordability includes the use of open educational resources, online
course offerings, CBE, and accelerated degree completion.
FY19 Budget Recommendation
Key Investments:
Performance Incentive Fund

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 Foster Care Financial Aid FY19: $1.3M +$224K
 The Foster Care Financial Aid program provides up to 100% tuition and fee
assistance to identified students in foster care programs overseen by the
Department of Children and Families (DCF). Increase in funding meets
projected demand.
 Foster Care and Adopted Fee Waiver FY19: $5.5M +$945K
 The Foster Care and Adopted Fee Aid Waiver provides up to 100% tuition
and fee assistance to students under the age of 24 who were previously in
the custody of the Department of Children and Families (DCF) and had
been adopted by a Massachusetts state employee or resident. Increase in
funding meets projected demand.
 College Health and Welfare Fund FY19: $6.5M +$1.2M
 Increase to support projected dental benefits for campus employees as
stipulated in the respective collective bargaining agreements.
FY19 Budget Recommendation
FY19 Increases to
Meet Mandatory Obligations

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 DHE Administrative Account FY19: $3.26M -$713K
 Includes $1M for student internships; omits $1.1M for TRAIN grants
 Includes Campus Safety and Violence Prevention [$150K]
▪ Supports additional funding for the implementation of pending legislation to codify the
Campus Safety and Violence Prevention (CSVP) recommendations.
 Includes SARA Implementation [$180K]
▪ Supports the first year costs of joining the state reciprocity agreement.
 Maintenance funding for DHE operations [$96K]
▪ Funding to support the payroll obligations for current staff.
 Bridges to College FY19: $250K -$127K
 Continuation of legislative initiative to assist low-income adult learners
via competitive grants to agencies in the Commonwealth; omits gangs
to college earmark.
FY19 Budget Recommendation
DHE Administration &
Academic Support

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 Nursing & Allied Health Initiative FY19: $0
 Discontinues funding for a program that supports the development
and replication of pathways for Registered Nurses to Bachelor of Science
in Nursing.
 STEM Pipeline Fund FY19: $1.5M
 Supports initiatives of Governor’s STEM Advisory Council.
 STEM Starter Academy FY19: $4.75M
 Increases recruiting, retention, and graduation rates for STEM programs
at all of the Commonwealth’s community colleges. FY18 will mark the
fifth year of the initiative.
 Community College Workforce Grants FY19: $750K
 Supports workforce development initiatives at community colleges.
FY19 Budget Recommendation
Workforce Development

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 New England Board of Higher Education FY19: $367K -$184K
 The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) is a consortium
of New England higher education executive offices that primarily
administers the Regional Student Program (RSP) tuition break for the
five New England states.
 Tufts Veterinary School FY19: $3M -$2M
 Tufts provides reduced tuition for approximately 150 Massachusetts
students annually and undertakes bioterrorism research for the
Commonwealth. The DHE is requesting a $2M decrease consistent with
prior year recommendations.
FY19 Budget Recommendation
Miscellaneous

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 Increase of $1.2M for the Performance Incentive Fund
 Increase of $7.1M for the Massachusetts Scholarship line-item
 Decrease of $730K for the DHE Administrative line-item
 Increase of $1.2M for College Health and Welfare
 Increase of $945K for Foster Care and Adopted Fee Waiver
 Increase of $224K for Foster Care Financial Aid
 Increase of $500K for High Demand Scholarships
 Decrease of $2M for Tufts Veterinary School
 Decrease of $194K for Nursing and Allied Health
 Total Request of $8.2M over FY18; $2.6M increase in General
Fund supported costs – a net increase of 2.0% over FY18
FY19 Budget Recommendation
Recommendation Summary: DHE

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12. Community Colleges and
State Universities
FY19 Budget Recommendation
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Unit FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18
AFSCME 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 3.5% 3.5% TBD
MSCA 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% TBD
APA 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% TBD
MCCC 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 2.0% 2.5% 2.5%
APA contract expired on December 30, 2016
AFSCME and MSCA contracts expired on June 30, 2017
MCCC contract expires on June 30, 2018
FY19 Budget Recommendation
Annual Increases of Current Contracts
Yellow box denotes year one of a three year contract

14. Questions or Comments?
FY19 Budget Recommendation
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