Higher Education

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Questions on the following documents should be directed to Kyle I. Jen, Fiscal Analyst for the Higher Education budget.

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State Financial Aid Funding for Postsecondary Education (Fiscal Focus) [285K]. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, September 2008. This report provides information on each of Michigan's state financial aid programs, as well as context regarding historical changes to state financial aid funding and comparisons with financial aid funding in other states.

State University Tuition Rates - Revised [84K], prepared by Kyle I. Jen, August 7, 2008. This memo provides preliminary information regarding FY 2008-09 state university tuition rates, as well as historical context on changes in tuition rates and overall state university resources available for student instruction.

State University Summary Data FY 2002-03 to FY 2006-07 [314K], April 1, 2008. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen and Ellen Jeffries. Headcount and fiscal year-equated student history, higher education tuition history, state and financial aid history, etc.

Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 2007-08 [167K]. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen and Ellen Jeffries, December 2007.

State University Summary Data FY 2001-02 to FY 2005-06 [213K], May 4, 2007. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen and Ellen Jeffries. Headcount and fiscal year-equated student history, higher education tuition history, state and financial aid history, etc.

State University Appropriations (Fiscal Focus) [326K]. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, November 2006. This report includes an overview of current state university appropriations, a discussion of funding earmarks, a review of historical funding methods, and an analysis of appropriation and enrollment trends over the last two decades.

Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 2006-07 [253K]. Prepared by Ellen Jeffries and Kyle I. Jen, October 2006.

Degree Completions at State Universities [395K], prepared by Kyle I. Jen, May 2006. Fiscal Forum on the number of degrees students earned at Michigan's 15 state universities.

State University Funding Model, FY 2006-07 [244K]. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, May 2, 2006. This memo provides a technical explanation of the funding model used to determine FY 2006-07 state university operations funding amounts under House Bill 5871 (H-1) Draft A—the House subcommittee substitute for the FY 2006-07 Higher Education budget.

State University Graduation Rates [233K]. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, April 11, 2006. This memo provides data on current and historical graduation rates at state universities in Michigan, identifies factors influencing graduation rates, provides comparisons with graduation rates at similar institutions, discusses limitations associated with graduation rates, and provides an alternate degree completion measure.

State University Profile Sheets FY 2006-07 [236K], February 15, 2006. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen and Ellen Jeffries. Headcount and fiscal year-equated student history, higher education tuition history, state and financial aid history, etc.

Book Closing EO 2005-7 Restoration [171K]. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, January 10, 2006. A memo to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education.

Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 2005-06 [220K]. Prepared by Ellen Jeffries and Kyle I. Jen, December 2005.

State University Funding Model [542K]. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, Updated September 27, 2005 to reflect the Conference-passed version of the budget. This memo provides a technical explanation of the funding model for determining state university operations funding amounts. Printing tip: To ensure faster printing of this document, click on the "Advanced" button in the Adobe Acrobat print window and then click on the "Print as image" box.

Partial Restoration of EO 2005-7 Reductions [25K]. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, May 2005. A memo to the House Appropriations Subcommittees on Community Colleges and Higher Education.

State University Profile Sheets FY 2005-06 [226K], April 21, 2005. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen and Ellen Jeffries. Headcount and fiscal year-equated student history, higher education tuition history, state and financial aid history, etc.

Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 2004-05 [222K]. Prepared by Ellen Jeffries and Kyle I. Jen, December 2004.

Net Tuition Costs After Financial Aid at State Universities (Fiscal Focus) [345K]. Prepared by Kyle I. Jen, November 2004. This report examines the relationship between tuition rates and financial aid - and the impact of policy changes on the costs ultimately paid by students.

LONG VIEW, THE: State University Enrollments, Revenues and Expenditures: FY 1977 through FY 2002 [794K]. Prepared by Hank Prince, December 2003. A report to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. The report is an analysis of state university enrollments, revenues, and expenditures for the period of Fiscal Year 1977 through Fiscal Year 2002.

Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 2003-04 [249K]. Prepared by Ellen Jeffries and Hank Prince, September 2003.

Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 2002-03 [154K]. Prepared by Ellen Jeffries and Hank Prince, September 2002.

Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 2001-02 [304K]. Prepared by Ellen Jeffries and Hank Prince, October 2001.

Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 2000-01 [114K]. Prepared by Ellen Jeffries and Hank Prince, January 2001.

Higher Education Appropriations Report, Fiscal Year 1999-2000 [104K]. Prepared by Ellen Jeffries and Hank Prince, September 1999.