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2011-2012 State Budget
Members of the House of Representatives passed HB 1485, the state budget bill for FY 2011-12, by concurring in Senate amendments to a previously House-passed GOP plan. The Governor signed the budget in time for the new fiscal year. Governor Corbett’s original budget proposal was amended (with the Governor’s agreement) and passed by the Senate and House Republican majorities with all Democrats opposed. The total general fund budget of $27.15 billion is a decrease of $1.2 billion over the 2010-11 fiscal year. Rarely does the state decrease spending from one fiscal year to the next. Below is a breakout of the major line items in higher education, which saw an overall reduction in funding of $267.8 million, or 13.7%.
PHEAA grants are held in the final budget at the Governor’s proposal of $380 million, which is down from the current year amount of $388 million. However, due to this year’s lapse, the apparent 1.9% cut was never part of the grant distribution so the grants are essentially level funded for FY 2011-12. The PHEAA Board also added $50 million in business earnings to the grant program for 2011-12, which should result in increases in the maximum awards by as much as $700 next academic year. Institutional Assistance Grants (IAGs) were cut by 19% or $5.7 million. We started this process with the Governor calling for a 50% cut of $15 million in the program. Ultimately, the legislature granted AICUP’s request that the IAGs be treated the same as state related universities in terms of a percentage cut.
Private, state aided institutions that were eliminated from the budget last year did not receive restoration in either the Governor’s proposal or the final budget. The Governor had proposed a cut in the Penn Vet School funding of 3.3%, and the House Republicans proposed a 10% cut for the Penn Vet School, or a cut of about $2.0 million. The final number for Penn Vet School and Center for Infectious Disease was $28.1 million or a cut of 6.2%. This appropriation was transferred to the Agriculture Department.
The state related institutions (PSU, Pitt, Temple and Lincoln) were cut in the Governor’s proposal by $353.7 million (50%), but the final budget cut these schools by $128.8 million or 19%. In addition, funding for the Agriculture Extension and Research programs at PSU were moved to a restricted fund in the Department of Agriculture, although the programs will continue to operate through PSU.
The universities of the State System of Higher Education (SSHE) were cut in the Governor’s proposal by $270.3 million (54%), but the final budget cut these schools by $90.6 million or 18%. Community colleges had received a cut of 10% in the Governor’s budget and there was no change to this appropriation in the final budget, although a small increase was provided to the regional community college services.
Science in Motion received $650,000 in the budget, which was a cut of $950,000. Dual Enrollment funding was eliminated.
Final Budget 2011-12
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APPROPRIATIONS
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2010-11
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2011-12
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2011-12
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2011-12
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2011-12
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(000) in thousands
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Available
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Gov.
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House GOP
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Final No.
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%/Dif/Avail
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PHEAA Grants
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388,313
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380,935
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380,935
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380,935
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-1.9%
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PHEAA Matching Grants
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13,409
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13,154
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13,154
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13,154
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-1.9%
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SciTech
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3,471
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0
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0
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0
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-100.0%
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IAGS
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30,110
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15,055
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22,582
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24,389
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-19.0%
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Nursing Shortage Initiative
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962
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0
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0
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0
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-100.0%
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Higher Ed. Equal Oppt. Grant
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2,410
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2,364
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2,364
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2,364
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-1.9%
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Higher Education Assistance
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1,250
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0
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0
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0
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-100.0%
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Penn (transfer to Agriculture)
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30,002
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29,000
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27,002
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28,137
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-6.2%
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Community Colleges*
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235,741
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212,167
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212,167
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212,167
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-10.0%
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Trans. To Community College Cap
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46,369
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46,369
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46,369
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46,369
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0.0%
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Reg. Community College Services
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568
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0
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0
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700
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23.2%
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State System**
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503,355
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232,599
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427,852
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412,751
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-18.0%
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Penn State*** (Ag Ext. & Res. Transfer)
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333,863
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165,094
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252,542
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272,431
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-18.4%
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Pitt***
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167,995
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80,245
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125,995
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136,076
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-19.0%
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Temple***
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172,737
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82,487
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129,737
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139,917
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-19.0%
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Lincoln***
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13,782
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6,812
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10,377
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11,163
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-19.0%
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Community Education Councils
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1,400
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0
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1,100
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1,200
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-14.3%
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Medical College in NE PA
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3,850
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0
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0
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0
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-100.0%
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TOTAL
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1,949,587
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1,266,281
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1,652,176
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1,681,753
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-13.7%
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Note:
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*Community College line includes $21.524 million in ARRA funding for 2010-11.
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**State System line includes $38.158 million in ARRA funding for 2010-11.
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***PSU line includes $15.791 million In ARRA funding for 10-11.
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***Pitt line included $7.505 million in ARRA funding for FY 2010-11.
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***Temple line includes $7.763 million in ARRA funding for FY 2010-11.
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***Lincoln line includes $159,000 in ARRA funding for FY 2010-11.
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2011-2012 State Budget
Members of the House of Representatives passed HB 1485, the state budget bill for FY 2011-12, by concurring in Senate amendments to a previously House-passed GOP plan. The Governor signed the budget in time for the new fiscal year. Governor Corbett’s original budget proposal was amended (with the Governor’s agreement) and passed by the Senate and House Republican majorities with all Democrats opposed. The total general fund budget of $27.15 billion is a decrease of $1.2 billion over the 2010-11 fiscal year. Rarely does the state decrease spending from one fiscal year to the next. Below is a breakout of the major line items in higher education, which saw an overall reduction in funding of $267.8 million, or 13.7%.
PHEAA grants are held in the final budget at the Governor’s proposal of $380 million, which is down from the current year amount of $388 million. However, due to this year’s lapse, the apparent 1.9% cut was never part of the grant distribution so the grants are essentially level funded for FY 2011-12. The PHEAA Board also added $50 million in business earnings to the grant program for 2011-12, which should result in increases in the maximum awards by as much as $700 next academic year. Institutional Assistance Grants (IAGs) were cut by 19% or $5.7 million. We started this process with the Governor calling for a 50% cut of $15 million in the program. Ultimately, the legislature granted AICUP’s request that the IAGs be treated the same as state related universities in terms of a percentage cut.
Private, state aided institutions that were eliminated from the budget last year did not receive restoration in either the Governor’s proposal or the final budget. The Governor had proposed a cut in the Penn Vet School funding of 3.3%, and the House Republicans proposed a 10% cut for the Penn Vet School, or a cut of about $2.0 million. The final number for Penn Vet School and Center for Infectious Disease was $28.1 million or a cut of 6.2%. This appropriation was transferred to the Agriculture Department.
The state related institutions (PSU, Pitt, Temple and Lincoln) were cut in the Governor’s proposal by $353.7 million (50%), but the final budget cut these schools by $128.8 million or 19%. In addition, funding for the Agriculture Extension and Research programs at PSU were moved to a restricted fund in the Department of Agriculture, although the programs will continue to operate through PSU.
The universities of the State System of Higher Education (SSHE) were cut in the Governor’s proposal by $270.3 million (54%), but the final budget cut these schools by $90.6 million or 18%. Community colleges had received a cut of 10% in the Governor’s budget and there was no change to this appropriation in the final budget, although a small increase was provided to the regional community college services.
Science in Motion received $650,000 in the budget, which was a cut of $950,000. Dual Enrollment funding was eliminated.
Final Budget 2011-12
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APPROPRIATIONS
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2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2011-12
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2011-12
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2011-12
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(000) in thousands
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Available
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Gov.
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House GOP
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Final No.
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%/Dif/Avail
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PHEAA Grants
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388,313
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380,935
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380,935
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380,935
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-1.9%
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PHEAA Matching Grants
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13,409
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13,154
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13,154
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13,154
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-1.9%
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SciTech
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3,471
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0
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0
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0
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-100.0%
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IAGS
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30,110
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15,055
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22,582
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24,389
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-19.0%
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Nursing Shortage Initiative
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962
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0
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0
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0
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-100.0%
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Higher Ed. Equal Oppt. Grant
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2,410
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2,364
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2,364
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2,364
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-1.9%
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Higher Education Assistance
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1,250
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0
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0
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0
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-100.0%
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Penn (transfer to Agriculture)
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30,002
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29,000
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27,002
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28,137
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-6.2%
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Community Colleges*
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235,741
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212,167
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212,167
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212,167
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-10.0%
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Trans. To Community College Cap
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46,369
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46,369
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46,369
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46,369
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0.0%
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Reg. Community College Services
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568
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0
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0
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700
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23.2%
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State System**
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503,355
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232,599
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427,852
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412,751
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-18.0%
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Penn State*** (Ag Ext. & Res. Transfer)
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333,863
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165,094
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252,542
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272,431
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-18.4%
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Pitt***
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167,995
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80,245
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125,995
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136,076
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-19.0%
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Temple***
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172,737
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82,487
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129,737
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139,917
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-19.0%
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Lincoln***
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13,782
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6,812
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10,377
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11,163
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-19.0%
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Community Education Councils
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1,400
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0
|
1,100
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1,200
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-14.3%
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Medical College in NE PA
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3,850
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0
|
0
|
0
|
-100.0%
|
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TOTAL
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1,949,587
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1,266,281
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1,652,176
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1,681,753
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-13.7%
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Note:
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*Community College line includes $21.524 million in ARRA funding for 2010-11.
|
|
|
**State System line includes $38.158 million in ARRA funding for 2010-11.
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***PSU line includes $15.791 million In ARRA funding for 10-11.
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|
|
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***Pitt line included $7.505 million in ARRA funding for FY 2010-11.
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|
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***Temple line includes $7.763 million in ARRA funding for FY 2010-11.
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***Lincoln line includes $159,000 in ARRA funding for FY 2010-11.
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