State Council of Higher Education for Virginia [245]
Secretarial Area: Education
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $91,038,468 $7,241,490 $98,279,958
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $93,519,193 $7,241,548 $100,760,741
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $97,787,040 $7,277,153 $105,064,193
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly $109,316,939 $7,277,153 $116,594,092
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $109,680,124 $7,444,679 $117,124,803
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly $120,150,499 $12,444,679 $132,595,178
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $144,501,720 $12,519,422 $157,021,142
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget $120,150,499 $12,444,679 $132,595,178
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments $32,501,221 $74,743 $32,575,964
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments ($8,150,000) $0 ($8,150,000)
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 $177,009,281 $12,519,422 $189,528,703
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget $120,150,499 $12,444,679 $132,595,178
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments $43,808,782 $74,743 $43,883,525
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments $13,050,000 $0 $13,050,000
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 45.00 17.00 62.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 45.00 17.00 62.00
2018-2020 2019 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 46.00 17.00 63.00
2018-2020 2020 Chapter 1283, 2020 Acts of Assembly 46.00 17.00 63.00
2020-2022 2021 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 46.00 17.00 63.00
2020-2022 2022 Chapter 1, 2022 Acts of Assembly 47.00 17.00 64.00
2022-2024 2023 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 52.00 20.00 72.00
2022-2024 2023 Base Budget 47.00 17.00 64.00
2022-2024 2023 Governor's Amendments 5.00 0.00 5.00
2022-2024 2023 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 3.00 3.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter 2, 2022 Acts of Assembly, Special Session 1 52.00 20.00 72.00
2022-2024 2024 Base Budget 47.00 17.00 64.00
2022-2024 2024 Governor's Amendments 5.00 0.00 5.00
2022-2024 2024 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 3.00 3.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Remove one-time funding for cost study Base Budget Adjustment
  Removes funding added for a cost of higher education study.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($300,000) ($300,000)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded five percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the five percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 X. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $194,526 $194,526
Nongeneral Fund $47,404 $47,404
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Human Resources Shared Service Center charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Human Resources Shared Service Center internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $57,922 $57,922
Nongeneral Fund $14,098 $14,098
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to contribution rates for state employee retirement plans budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $29,227 $29,227
Nongeneral Fund $7,123 $7,123
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 C. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($35,646) ($35,646)
Nongeneral Fund ($184) ($184)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to state health insurance premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $15,118 $15,118
Nongeneral Fund $4,410 $4,410
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Human Capital Management System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 G. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,550 $9,550
Nongeneral Fund $2,325 $2,325
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Cardinal Financials System charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Cardinal Financials System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 F. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($3,775) ($3,775)
Nongeneral Fund ($447) ($447)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded general liability premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for general liability premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 J. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,006 $2,006
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 I. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($347) ($347)
Nongeneral Fund ($50) ($50)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post-employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to state employee other post-employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 K. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $310 $310
Nongeneral Fund $75 $75
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes to Performance Budgeting system charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes to Performance Budgeting system internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 478 H. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $182 $182
Nongeneral Fund ($80) ($80)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 477 R. of Chapter 552, 2021 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $141 $141
Nongeneral Fund $69 $69
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Increase funding for Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Decision Package
  Provides funding to increase the maximum annual undergraduate TAG award to $4,500 in the first year and $5,000 in the second year in order to support Virginia's degree completion goals.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,965,017 $15,477,578
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Provide funding for scholarships at Hampton and Virginia Union Decision Package
  Funds scholarships for Virginia students attending Hampton University or Virginia Union University who are Pell grant eligible, meet university admissions requirements, and live within a 25 mile radius of the institution they attend.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $10,000,000 $10,000,000
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Provide funding for financial aid for students ineligible for federal aid programs Decision Package
  Provides funding for financial assistance for students made eligible for in-state tuition and state financial aid programs but who are not eligible for federal awards.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $8,000,000 $8,800,000
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Increase funding for Virginia Military Survivors and Dependent Education Program – stipend Decision Package
  Adds funding to educational stipends for qualifying veterans and dependents to account for growth in program participation.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $5,400,000 $5,400,000
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Increase funding for Virtual Library of Virginia collections Decision Package
  Provides funding for unavoidable cost increases to maintain access to online databases and journals.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,000,000 $1,300,000
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Add funding for improving access to postsecondary and FASFA completion Decision Package
  Provides funding to increase FAFSA completion and college enrollment among underrepresented groups.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $750,000 $1,500,000
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Address staffing shortfalls & expand agency capacity Decision Package
  Funds three new positions to allow SCHEV to better meet statutory requirements, and provides funding for nonpersonal services and IT costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $631,314 $576,314
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Increase funding for Virtual Library of Virginia Open Educational Resources publishing Decision Package
  Provides funds to expedite the creation of Open Educational Resources, which will result in more free course materials.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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Increase funding for Virginia Space Grant Consortium BLAST program Decision Package
  Provides funding to engage more rising ninth and tenth grade students in a range of STEM disciplines, career and self-assessment of interests and skills, and on-campus experiences.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $182,000 $182,000
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Support tuition aid and equity data system and web portal Decision Package
  Funds a data system and web portal to assess the financial need of students who are eligible for state financial aid but who are not eligible to complete a FAFSA.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $103,676 $103,676
Positions 1.00 1.00
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Conduct review of student services Decision Package
  Directs SCHEV to conduct a review of the critical issues in student-support services facing higher education in the Commonwealth.
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Conduct study on nursing and nursing education Decision Package
  Directs SCHEV to conduct a study of nursing needs and barriers to nursing education to address nursing shortages in Virginia.
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SCHEV - Adjust Proposed Financial Aid for Revised Estimates General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding for need-based financial assistance for students eligible under § 23.1-505.1, Code of Virginia, which expands eligibility for state financial assistance to undocumented students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($13,000,000) ($13,800,000)
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Recruitment and Retention of Pell-Eligible Students General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $250,000 from the general fund the first year to fund the development of recruitment and retention plans for institutions with below-average Pell enrollment. This amendment further provides $25.0 million from the general fund the second year in one-time grant funding to implement recruitment and retention plans at these and/or other eligible institutions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $25,000,000
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SCHEV - TAG Award HBCU General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides for an additional TAG award for students enrolled into a TAG-eligible private not-for-profit Virginia Historically Black College and University (HBCU) accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,250,000 $4,250,000
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SCHEV - TAG Award General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides for increases of the Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) for online students and benchmarks that award to remain at 50 percent of the undergraduate residential award level. This amendment also sets the graduate award at the same level as the undergraduate award.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,500,000) ($1,500,000)
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SCHEV - Repurpose New Initiatives and Technical Changes General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment repurposes the proposed FAFSA completion initiative. This amendment also removes language around new studies that have been addressed in other agencies and adjusts nongeneral fund FTE related to federal grants.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($750,000) ($1,500,000)
Positions 3.00 3.00
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Provide Support for Innovation Center (Executive Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides funding to the City of Richmond to support Innovation Center at Virginia Union University
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,000,000 $0
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SCHEV - Mental Health Licensure Pilot General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds $500,000 from the general fund each year of the biennium to fund the establishment of a mental health workforce pilot to increase the number of mental health professionals working on college campuses and to increase the number of licensed mental health professionals in the Commonwealth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $500,000
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SCHEV - Dual Enrollment Credential Grant Development General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment adds $100,000 from the general fund in each year of the biennium to support the development of a new grant program within the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, with the goal of increasing the overall number of dual enrollment-credentialed high school teachers in Virginia public schools.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $100,000 $100,000
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Promote Dialogue, Debate, Free Speech and Free Inquiry on College Campuses (Executive Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Requires each public institution of higher education to adopt an official policy on academic freedom or adopt existing guidance in line with the Chicago Principles of Freedom of Expression.
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Redirect funding for undocumented student financial aid (Executive Amendment) General Assembly Adjustment
  Eliminates funding for need-based financial assistance for students made eligible under 23.1-505.1, Code of Virginia and provides it to financial aid at HBCUs
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SCHEV - Point of Contact for Foster Care Students General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to review options for designating a point of contact at each institution of higher education for foster-involved students.


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