Florida Community College System

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Florida Community College System

• Appropriations
• 2004-05

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Estimated FTE for 2003-04 Source Governors
Office and the Division of Community Colleges
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Cumulative FTE and percentage growth based on
estimated FTE for 2003-04 (302,650) Source
Governors Office and the Division of Community
Colleges
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Includes General Revenue Lottery Excludes
student fees
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Based on the average of 99-00 and 00-01 levels.
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Eliminated
Based on the average of 99-00 00-01 funding
levels.
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The Governors Budget will enhance community
colleges

• Enrollment
• 28.5 growth in three years
• Open door assured to stay open
• In difficult economic times, community colleges
  provide training to unemployed and under-employed
• Access
• Nearly 80 of all ethnic minorities in the lower
  division of colleges and universities are
  enrolled in our community colleges.
• Point of access for working adults, part-time
  students especially single mothers
• Economic Impact
• Community colleges are focused on preparation for
  high-wage jobs such as nursing, information
  technology, health technology, and public safety
• Community colleges are providing increasing
  numbers of health care professionals
• Community colleges are providing education and
  training for business partners

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Increases for College Operations According to the
Governors 2004-05 Budget Proposal

• General Revenue
• 58,029,489
• 7,674,371 performance-based funding
• Lottery
• 23,800,000
• Operating costs of new facilities
• 1,798,670
• 5 Student Fee Increase
• 20,893,149
• Capital Improvement Fee
• 10 phased in at no more than 2.00/year

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Additional Increases and Continued Funding

• Retirement Rate Increase
• 2,400,000
• Facilities Matching
• 8,489,039
• Challenge Grants
• 22,300,000
• Baccalaureate Degrees
• 6,444,726