Bill > SB0167

This bill appropriates $2,412,322,700.00 for higher education for the fiscal year 2025-2026. * **Public Universities:** A total of $1,793,846,100.00 is appropriated to public universities for operations, operations increases, and costs related to the North American Indian tuition waiver. This funding comes from the State School Aid Fund ($558,668,300.00) and State General Fund/General Purpose money ($1,235,177,800.00). Specific allocations are provided for each of the 15 public universities. * **Grants and Financial Aid:** $551,953,600.00 is allocated for various grants and financial aid programs. This includes: * State Competitive Scholarships: $10,930,900.00 (State General Fund/General Purpose money) * Tuition Grants: $16,522,700.00 (State General Fund/General Purpose money) * Tuition Incentive Program: $122,300,000.00 (State General Fund/General Purpose money) * Children of Veterans and Officer's Survivor Tuition Grant Programs: $2,000,000.00 (State General Fund/General Purpose money) * Project GEAR-UP: $3,200,000.00 (Federal revenues) * Michigan Achievement Scholarships: $345,000,000.00 (Postsecondary Scholarship Fund) * Michigan Reconnect: $52,000,000.00 (State General Fund/General Purpose money) * **State Building Authority Rent:** $142,153,900.00 from the State General Fund/General Purpose money is provided to cover the state's share of costs for capital projects at state universities. * **Infrastructure, Technology, Equipment, Maintenance, and Safety Grants:** $33,409,400.00 from the State School Aid Fund is appropriated for grants to public universities for improvements and maintenance. * **Michigan Student Loan Refinance Program:** $15,000,000.00 from State General Fund/General Purpose money is appropriated to establish a program to refinance student loans. * **Michigan Reconnect Grant Program Short-Term Training Grants:** $2,500,000.00 from State General Fund/General Purpose money is appropriated to expand short-term training grants for the Michigan Reconnect program. * **Wayne State University - Michigan Area Health Education Center:** $2,000,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund is appropriated to support costs related to this program. * **Western Michigan University - Electronic Health Records Project:** $1,000,000.00 from State General Fund/General Purpose money and $500,000.00 from the State School Aid Fund are appropriated for this project. * **Grand Valley State University - Competency-Based Education Incubator:** $1,000,000.00 from State General Fund/General Purpose money is appropriated for this initiative. * **State and Regional Programs:** $322,100.00 from State General Fund/General Purpose money is allocated for higher education database modernization and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact. * **Martin Luther King, Jr. - Cesar Chavez - Rosa Parks Programs:** $2,691,500.00 from State General Fund/General Purpose money is allocated for student support services, the partnership program, and the educator development program. * **FAFSA Completion Incentive:** $1,000,000.00 from State General Fund/General Purpose money is appropriated for a promotional activity to encourage FAFSA completion. * **MSU AgBioResearch and MSU Extension:** Specific allocations are made for Project GREEEN ($2,982,900.00 for AgBioResearch and $2,645,200.00 for Extension) and the Agricultural Climate Resiliency Program. * **Michigan Future Farmers of America Association:** $80,000.00 from State General Fund/General Purpose money is allocated to Michigan State University for this program. * **North American Indian Tuition Waiver:** Funds are allocated to various public universities and tribal colleges to cover costs associated with waiving tuition for eligible students. * **Conditions on Spending:** The bill includes provisions related to tuition restraint, transparency websites, campus safety information, and reporting requirements for public universities. Certain funds are designated as work project appropriations with carry-forward provisions. Several sections are repealed effective October 1, 2025.