Item 533 | First Year - FY1997 | Second Year - FY1998 |
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| Financial Assistance for Educational and General Services (11000) | $3,730,095 | $3,818,715 |
| Financial Assistance for Educational and General Services (11000) | FY1997 $3,730,095 | FY1998 $3,818,715 |
| Fund Sources: | | |
| General | FY1997 $3,730,095 | FY1998 $3,818,715 |
Authority: Discretionary Inclusion.
A. The Director of the Department of Planning and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, shall make transfers from this appropriation in each year of the biennium to implement the Virginia Plan for Equal Opportunity in State-Supported Institutions of Higher Education.
B. Administration of the Pre-Collegiate Program, including financial information, shall be the responsibility of the State Council of Higher Education. It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Department of Education cooperate fully in the planning and implementation of the Pre-Collegiate Program. Administration of all other programs shall be the responsibility of the State Council of Higher Education in consultation with the institutions of higher education.
C. Transfers shall be made to the institutions of higher education and other state agencies as necessary, for the following purposes:
| 1. | Better Information Program | $477,000 | $477,000 |
| Undergraduate Recruitment |
| 2. | Undergraduate Financial Student Assistance Program | $670,000 | $670,000 |
| 3. | Transfer Grant Program | $825,000 | $825,000 |
| 4. | Student Transition Program | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 |
| 5. | Summer Program for Potential Graduate Students | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 6. | Conference for Potential Graduate Students | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 7. | Graduate Student Recruitment Program | $491,715 | $491,715 |
| 8. | Funding to Serve in Lieu of Endowment Income for the Eminent Scholars Program at Traditional Black Institutions | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| 9. | Student Organization Cooperative Grants | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 10. | Recruitment and Retention Conference | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 11. | Virginia Plan for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education Commission | $20,000 | $20,000 |
The following amounts included in individual agency appropriations also constitute a part of the funds for implementation of the desegregation plan, pursuant to paragraph A hereof:
| 12. | Project Discovery | $862,285 | $862,285 |
| 13. | Southern Regional Education Board Minority Doctoral Program | $177,000 | $0 |
| 14. | Enhancement of Academic Programs at Virginia State University | $844,120 | $844,120 |
| 15. | Enhancement of Academic Programs at Norfolk State University | $698,689 | $698,689 |
| 16. | Elimination of Historical Deficiencies at Virginia State University | $1,334,141 | $1,334,141 |
| 17. | Elimination of Historical Deficiencies at Norfolk State University | $1,006,236 | $1,006,236 |
| 18. | Outreach Programs at Norfolk State University | $141,605 | $141,605 |
| 19. | Institute for Minorities in Science at Norfolk State University | $170,000 | $170,000 |
| 20. | Subtotal for agency appropriations | $5,234,076 | $5,057,076 |
| Total for Desegregation Plan | $9,052,791 | $8,777,171 |
The Director of the Department of Planning and Budget, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may make transfers for sums greater or lesser than those listed, not to exceed the aggregate total of $9,052,791 the first year and $8,777,171 the second year of the biennium. Any such transfers shall be reported to the Chairman of the Virginia Plan for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education Commission at least 15 days prior to the effective date.
C. Any unexpended balances of this Item at the close of business on June 30, 1996, included in Nos. 12 through 19 above in individual agency appropriations shall not revert to the surplus of the general fund but shall be carried forward on the books of the State Comptroller and reappropriated in the first year. Further, any unexpended balances at the close of business on June 30, 1997, in the same appropriations shall be carried forward and reappropriated in the second year.