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State Support for Community Colleges would Decrease to $2,034 per FTE
This year Governor Cuomo has proposed a decrease in Base Aid for community colleges from $2,260 to $2,034 per full-time equivalent (FTE), a decrease of $226 per FTE. This follows last year's decrease of $285 per FTE. Community colleges have reached record numbers for enrollment across the state. The following table provides a recent history of community college Base Aid per FTE.
|
Year
|
Base Aid Rate per FTE
|
Increase over Prior Year
|
SUNY CC
Enrollment
|
|
1997-98
|
$1,900
|
50
|
182,012
|
|
1998-99
|
$2,050
|
150
|
182,061
|
|
1999-00
|
$2,125
|
75
|
181,697
|
|
2000-01
|
$2,250
|
125
|
181,448
|
|
2001-02
|
$2,250
|
0
|
189,085
|
|
2002-03
|
$2,300
|
50
|
198,525
|
|
2003-04
|
$2,300
|
0
|
204,490
|
|
2004-05
|
$2,235
|
-65
|
209,650
|
|
2005-06
|
$2,350
|
115
|
208,374
|
|
2006-07
|
$2,525
|
175
|
209,067
|
|
2007-08
|
$2,675
|
150
|
214,129
|
|
2008-09
|
$2,675
|
0
|
220,995
|
|
2009-10
|
$2,545
|
-130
|
242,742
|
|
2010-11
|
$2,260
|
-285
|
246,159**
|
|
2011-12*
|
$2,034
|
-226
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Proposed Executive Budget
**Preliminary SUNY headcount numbers December 2010
With the continued decrease in state support the state falls further behind in their responsibility to fund 40% of the net operating cost for community colleges. Creating a budget gap that will further reduce services on New York campuses. There will be a decline in support by 10% reducing general fund support to $427.8 Million for SUNY community colleges and $172.5 Million for CUNY community colleges. SUNY estimates that this will be a $33.2 Million decrease, and CUNY community colleges will receive a reduction of $13.1 Million colleges.
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