Senate Bill 1188 Summary

• Appropriates $1,578,278,500 for Michigan higher education institutions and related programs for fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.

• Allocates funding to three research universities (Michigan State University, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Wayne State University) and ten state universities (Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Ferris State, Grand Valley State, Lake Superior State, Michigan Tech, Northern Michigan, Oakland, Saginaw Valley State, Western Michigan, and University of Michigan regional campuses).

• Provides $50,508,500 for student financial aid programs including state competitive scholarships ($16,208,500), tuition incentive program ($30,100,000), and Robert C. Byrd honors scholarships ($1,500,000).

• Establishes requirements for universities to submit data to HEIDI (Higher Education Institutional Data Inventory), coordinate procurement across institutions, and report on student performance and financial aid distribution.

• Includes funding for Martin Luther King Jr.-Cesar Chavez-Rosa Parks programs supporting disadvantaged students through future faculty fellowships, college day programs, student support services, and partnerships between community colleges and four-year institutions.