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
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 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $144,501,720 $12,519,422 $157,021,142
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly $194,009,281 $12,519,422 $206,528,703
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $288,932,701 $27,647,165 $316,579,866
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly $310,063,650 $12,647,165 $322,710,815
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $329,309,405 $26,322,675 $355,632,080
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget $290,063,650 $12,647,165 $302,710,815
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments $21,145,979 $88,675,510 $109,821,489
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments $18,099,776 ($75,000,000) ($56,900,224)
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I $338,393,470 $12,722,675 $351,116,145
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget $290,063,650 $12,647,165 $302,710,815
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments $37,530,044 $75,075,510 $112,605,554
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments $10,799,776 ($75,000,000) ($64,200,224)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 52.00 20.00 72.00
2022-2024 2024 Chapter1, 2024 Acts of Assembly 52.00 25.00 77.00
2024-2026 2025 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 52.00 25.00 77.00
2024-2026 2026 Chapter 7, 2026 Acts of Assembly 53.00 25.00 78.00
2026-2028 2027 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 53.00 25.00 78.00
2026-2028 2027 Base Budget 53.00 25.00 78.00
2026-2028 2027 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2027 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 Chapter 1. 2026 Acts of Assembly, Special Session I 53.00 25.00 78.00
2026-2028 2028 Base Budget 53.00 25.00 78.00
2026-2028 2028 Governor's Amendments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2026-2028 2028 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded salary increases for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the salary increases for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 469 R. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $319,763 $319,763
Nongeneral Fund $69,933 $69,933
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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 470 C. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $132,644 $132,644
Nongeneral Fund $265 $265
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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 469 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $66,662 $66,662
Nongeneral Fund $14,579 $14,579
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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 469 H. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($29,875) ($29,875)
Nongeneral Fund ($6,534) ($6,534)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded 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 469 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($10,994) ($10,994)
Nongeneral Fund ($2,404) ($2,404)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded liability insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for liability insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 J. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,474 $2,474
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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 470 G. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,375 $1,375
Nongeneral Fund ($13) ($13)
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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 470 E. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($906) ($906)
Nongeneral Fund $264 $264
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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 470 F. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $387 $387
Nongeneral Fund ($448) ($448)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded property insurance premium charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for property insurance premiums billed by the Department of the Treasury’s Division of Risk Management budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 470 M. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $687 $687
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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 469 O. of Chapter 725, 2025 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($303) ($303)
Nongeneral Fund ($132) ($132)
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Expand support for waiver programs Decision Package
  Provides nongeneral fund support for the costs of waiver programs, including the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program waivers, from actuarial surplus amounts of the Defined Benefit 529 Programs under the Commonwealth Savers Plan. A companion amendment increases base general fund support of waiver programs to $85.0 million each year. Combined, these amendments increase state support for waiver programs to $160.0 million each year.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $75,000,000 $75,000,000
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Continue increased funding for waiver programs Decision Package
  Provides additional base general fund appropriation to support the costs of waiver programs, including the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program waivers, at institutions of higher education. This amendment increases base general fund support of waiver programs to $85.0 million each year. A companion amendment appropriates an additional $75.0 million each year in support of waiver programs from actuarial surplus amounts of the Defined Benefit 529 Programs under the Commonwealth Savers Plan. Combined, these amendments increase state support for waiver programs to $160.0 million each year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $20,000,000 $20,000,000
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Increase funding for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program Decision Package
  Provides additional nongeneral fund appropriation in 2027 in support of a transfer to this program from Virginia Community College System balances and additional general fund appropriation for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program in 2028.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $13,600,000
Nongeneral Fund $13,600,000 $0
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Increase funding for Virginia Military Survivors and Dependent Education stipend program 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 $0 $2,470,000
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Increase funding to support Virtual Library of Virginia collections Decision Package
  Provides funding for unavoidable cost increases to maintain access to online databases and journals for Virginia's public and private universities.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $414,065 $728,130
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Provide funding to expand the higher education mental health workforce program Decision Package
  Provides additional funding to expand higher education mental health workforce program grants to additional institutions.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $250,000 $250,000
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Align existing appropriations to the appropriate areas Decision Package
  Adjusts SCHEV's existing appropriation to reflect expenditures in the appropriate service area.
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Require reporting of grant fund utilization by occupational field under the Workforce Credential Grant Program Decision Package
  Adds language requiring the Council to include in its annual report on the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program an analysis of grant fund utilization by occupational field and a summary of any actions taken by the Council or the Virginia Community College System to comply with the restriction that no more than 25 percent of grant funds may be used in one occupational field.
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Transfer nongeneral fund appropriation to align with expected revenues Decision Package
  Transfers nongeneral fund appropriation between funds to better align the agency's operating plan with anticipated revenues and expenditures.
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SCHEV - Eliminate proposed nongeneral fund support for tuition waiver programs (131 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment removes authorization for the use of nongeneral fund resources to support tuition waiver programs. The introduced budget proposed nongeneral fund support for these tuition waiver programs from actuarial surplus amounts of the Defined Benefit 529 Programs under the Commonwealth Savers Plan.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($75,000,000) ($75,000,000)
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SCHEV - Increase funding for the Tuition Assistance Grant Program (131 #5c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides additional funding for the Tuition Assistance Grant (TAG) Program and establishes specific amounts for additional awards to eligible students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,500,000 $9,500,000
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SCHEV - Increase funding for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program (131 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment increases funding for the New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Program and establishes additional requirements for participating institutions. Additional funding is needed to maintain the participating institutions current programs and begin addressing the backlog of high demand programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $9,450,000 $2,650,000
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SCHEV - Update internship initiative (133 #2c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment makes technical changes to the internship program to align spending and goals with the VEDP Internships Virginia program and transfers a portion of the funding to support an internship coordinator at DHRM per Chapter 786, 2026 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,175,224) ($1,175,224)
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SCHEV - Virginia University at Lynchburg (HBCU) (131 #6c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides increased funding to support grants for in-state undergraduate students attending Virginia University of Lynchburg to provide collegiate education and not to provide religious training or theological education.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $500,000 $0
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SCHEV - Defer Initiative Expansion (133 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment defers a proposed initiative in the introduced budget.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($250,000) ($250,000)
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SCHEV - Increase funding for Virginia Space Grant Consortium scholarships for skilled technical workers (131 #3c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment increases funding for Virginia Space Grant Consortium scholarships for skilled technical workers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $75,000 $75,000
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SCHEV - Add additional Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP) reporting (131 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment establishes a new reporting requirement for the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, the Department of Veterans Services, and public universities related to the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program (VMSDEP). It specifies required data to be reported and requires an APA audit of the data. It also changes the date of an existing VMSDEP reporting requirement from November 1 to December 15.
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SCHEV - Conduct Virginia International Student Enrollment Impact Study (133 #1c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment directs a study and impact analysis of the decline in international student enrollment at four-year colleges and universities in the Commonwealth and the development of recommendations to address such impacts.
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SCHEV - Technical Clarification for Mental Health Program (133 #4c) General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment clarifies that the mental health workforce program is ongoing.


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