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
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
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $144,501,720 $12,519,422 $157,021,142
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $194,009,281 $12,519,422 $206,528,703
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $288,932,701 $27,647,165 $316,579,866
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation $229,332,701 $12,647,165 $241,979,866
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments $47,300,000 $60,000,000 $107,300,000
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments $12,300,000 ($45,000,000) ($32,700,000)
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly $290,063,650 $12,647,165 $302,710,815
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation $233,657,701 $12,647,165 $246,304,866
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments $69,765,949 $60,000,000 $129,765,949
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments ($13,360,000) ($60,000,000) ($73,360,000)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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
2021-2024 2022 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 52.00 20.00 72.00
2021-2024 2023 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 52.00 25.00 77.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 52.00 25.00 77.00
2024-2026 2025 Previous Legislative Appropriation 52.00 25.00 77.00
2024-2026 2025 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2025 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly 53.00 25.00 78.00
2024-2026 2026 Previous Legislative Appropriation 52.00 25.00 77.00
2024-2026 2026 Governor's Amendments 1.00 0.00 1.00
2024-2026 2026 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Expand support for waiver programs Decision Package
  Provides nongeneral fund appropriation to support a transfer from the Commonwealth Savers Plan in support of waiver programs.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $60,000,000 $60,000,000
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Appropriate general fund surplus dedicated to waiver programs Decision Package
  Appropriates excess 2024 general fund revenues reserved by the Comptroller in the Committed Fund balance pursuant to Item 470.10, Chapter 3, Acts of Assembly, Special Session I and dedicated to offset the impact of waiver programs. Also, directs that the funding is considered ongoing and should be incorporated into the base budget in the next Biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $45,000,000 $45,000,000
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Establish grant program to increase the number of nursing graduates Decision Package
  Provides funding to establish a competitive grant program to increase the number of nursing graduates at public institutions of higher education.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $12,000,000
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Increase support for Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) stipends Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to maintain the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program stipend at the full amount for qualifying students based on a projected increase in the number of eligible students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,300,000 $7,100,000
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Increase funding for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program Decision Package
  Provides additional funding for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program to meet anticipated demand.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $3,500,000
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Provide tuition assistance to nursing students at Hispanic-Serving Institutions Decision Package
  Provides tuition assistance to undergraduate or graduate nursing students at any eligible Virginia institution designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic-Serving Institution.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $1,500,000
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Provide funding to maintain the Virginia Longitudinal Data System Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to support increased costs required to maintain the Virginia Longitudinal Data System.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $504,360
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Provide funding and a position to support data analysis and visualization Decision Package
  Provides funding and a position to support the Council's increasing work in providing and validating data for institutions and state-level decisionmakers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $161,589
Positions 0.00 1.00
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Change financial aid report due dates Decision Package
  Amends language to better align reporting dates with data availability and the academic calendar.
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SCHEV - Financial Assistance Program Adjustments (130 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment makes technical adjustments to assistance programs coordinated by SCHEV. Funding included in this item supports maintaining the Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant at levels authorized in Chapter 2 and increased enrollment in the workforce credential grant program. It adjusts proposed funding and sources for tuition waivers from the introduced budget and reserves surplus funds in the second year for waiver programs in a companion amendment (Item 470#1c) while making no changes to waiver program eligibility.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $11,800,000 $5,000,000
Nongeneral Fund ($45,000,000) ($60,000,000)
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SCHEV - Repurpose New Initiative Funding (132 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment repurposes proposed new funding related to health workforce.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($12,000,000)
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SCHEV - Internships Business Participation Move to VEDP (132 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment transfers the business-related aspects of the internship program to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). SCHEV will maintain the institution and academic aspects of the program.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($6,000,000)
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SCHEV - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program (132 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides $500,000 from the general fund the first year to establish a Hunger-Free Campus Food Pantry grant program administered by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV).
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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SCHEV - Redirect Operational Support (132 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment redirects funding included in the introduced budget by $360,000 from the general fund the second year to support other higher education initiatives.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($360,000)


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-21-2025 01:03:39