State Update
Spring Training Camp at the
Capitol
MASFAP Spring Conference
March 25, 2011
Agenda
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2011 Legislative Session
Budget Outlook
State Aid Program Update
College Access Challenge Grant
FAMOUS
Outreach/Early Awareness
Legislative News
• Changes to the CBHE/Other Statewide Boards
– SB 163 – Coordinating Board
– HB 174 – UM Board of Curators and MSU Board of
Governors
– HB 848 – UM Board of Curators (Voting Student
Member)
• Changes to A+
– HB 232 –Expansion to graduates of nondesignated districts
– Corresponding budget item
Legislative News
• Advanced Placement Grant
– Monetary “bonus” for A+ and Access Missouri
recipients
– Passing score (3?) on at least two AP tests in
mathematics or science
– HB 231 and SB 265
• Early High School Graduation Scholarship – SB
130
– Redirects portion of state aid from school district
to scholarship (student by student)
Legislative News
• “Caring for Missourians” – HB 223
– Grants to institutions to expand nursing education
opportunities
– Funded from State Nursing Fund
• Missouri STEM Initiative – SB 164
State Budget – FY 2011
• Revenue/Tax Receipts continue a positive
trend
– Year to date – up 6.2%
– February – up 5%
• Last year for ARRA – stimulus/stabilization
funds
• Cuts to Access and Bright Flight remain
• $3.5 million supplemental for A+ to ensure full
funding
State Budget – FY 2012
• Total State Spending – down 2.5%
– Current revenue projections are in balance with
this spending level
• State revenue (GR) projected to increase 4%
• No federal stimulus/stabilization funds remain
– Requires substantial reduction in GR expenditures
even with revenue growth
• 7% reduction for institutional operations
• Appropriation bills currently awaiting floor action
in House
State Budget – FY 2012
• Access Missouri
– $64.8 million recommended
• $34 million state revenue (GR, Lottery, Gaming)
• $30 million MOHELA
– Includes $2 million GR increase
– Does not reflect loss of federal (LEAP/SLEAP) funds
- $1.2M
• Bright Flight
– $14.2 recommended
– Includes $2 million increase
State Aid Programs
• Access Missouri
– Mid-year adjustment to 48% of maximum
• Lower utilization of program than projected
• Release of “cost allocation plan” funds
– 2011-12 estimated awards at statutory minimums
• Next review in May – after legislative actions and taxrelated revisions to FAFSA
• Final award levels in August
• Mid-year adjustment, if needed, will not impact fall
State Aid Programs
• Bright Flight for 2011-12
– Estimated awards for top 3% - $1,500
– Estimated awards for top 4th and 5th - $0
– Adjustment likely during summer
• Appropriations process complete
• Estimated number of recipients
– Continue to anticipate possible score changes for
2013 or 2014
• ACT releases data in late August or September
State Aid Programs
• A+
– Scholarship transitioned to MDHE
– New administrative rule adopted by CBHE
• Includes substantive changes for the future
– Approximately 40 new high schools this fall
– Expect full funding
• Wartime Veterans program
– Only 5 applicants, 1 paid
– Help spread the word
State Aid Programs
• Application Deadlines
– Access Missouri
• FAFSA Filed by April 1
• Corrections by July 31
– Kids’ Chance – April 30
• (FAFSA and paper application)
– MUELP – June 1
– Ross-Barnett – August 1
Administrative Rules
• Access Missouri and Bright Flight
– Rules amended to reflect statutory changes
– Expected effective date in June
• A+ and Minority and Underrepresented
Environmental Literacy Program
– Published in Mo. Register – April 1
– Starts 30 day public comment period
– Expected effective date in August or September
College Access Challenge
Grant
• Federal multi-year grant to states to improve
college access and persistence.
• Single year grants extending through 2015
• Recently awarded third cycle grants
• Program includes “maintenance of effort”
requirement
College Access Challenge
Grant
• Second Cycle Highlights
– 28,000 students and families received information
about postsecondary education
– 10,000 students received FAFSA or related
assistance
– 700 counselors participated in activities
– Second Annual Statewide “Focus on Missouri”
Conference with over 300 registrants
College Access Challenge
Grant
• Third Cycle Highlights
– Awarded sub-grants totaling $1.7 million to 20
organizations
– Potential for 80,000 low-income students directly
impacted through sub-grant recipients
– Supporting FAFSA Frenzy
– Developing a statewide college access network
FAMOUS
• Completing rewrite/redesign of MDHE
interface
– Move system to current technology platform
– Implement needed fixes and enhancements
– Student portal delayed but still planned
• A+ incorporation under way, effective for
summer 2011
• User manual updates coming based on these
changes
Default Prevention Grants
• Invitation letters will be sent:
– before the end of March
– to all Missouri postsecondary institutions participating
in federal student loan programs
– to institution’s president and financial aid director
• Letter of intent to apply will be due to the MDHE
4/15/11
• Proposals will be due to the MDHE 5/16/11
• Grants to be awarded competitively for 2011-12
– Awards to top 28 scoring proposals
Upcoming Event Dates
• Default Prevention
meetings:
– May 11 for all current DP
Grant schools
– May 12 for all Missouri
institutions
– More information
available within the
MDHE Digest online
• Spring beginner
financial aid training:
– Live webinar format
– April 7
– To register, visit
dhe.mo.gov
MDHE Outreach Activities
• For 2010-11 (year to date), the MDHE:
– Staffed 162 events
– Reached 26,974 people
– Distributed more than 70,000 pieces of information
• FAFSA Frenzy very successful for 2011
– The Early Awareness Committee provided full details
during yesterday’s business meeting
– 2012 event hosting application will be available in
April or early May
Questions?
Missouri Department of Higher Education
P.O. Box 1469
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-2361
Fax: (573) 751-6635
Info. Center: (800) 473-6757
info@dhe.mo.gov
www.dhe.mo.gov