State Board for Technical and Comprehensive Education SC TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM Budget Request 2020-21 Presentation to the Higher Education Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Gary Simrill, Chairman Rep. Gilda Cobb-Hunter Rep. Kirkman Finlay 1
SC TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM: HIGHLIGHTS SOUTH CAROLINA’S LARGEST GEOGRAPHICALLY ACCESSIBLE FLEXIBILITY THROUGH BREADTH HIGHER EDUCATION SECTOR ACROSS THE STATE AND DEPTH OF PROGRAMS 160K 1100+ <30 MIN Each year the System educates and trains Our colleges are strategically located across Our colleges offer a variety of programs in over 160,000 South Carolinians through our the state with nearly every South Carolinian South Carolina’s high-demand, high-paying credit programs (103,281) and continuing within a 30-minute drive of one of our fields, including 78 degrees, 28 diplomas education programs (57,786). 16 main campuses or 64 satellite campuses. and nearly 1,000 certificate programs. REFLECT THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE Our colleges provide one of the most accurate pictures of a community in terms of its population, its demographic makeup and its business and industry focus. 44% 61% 39% MINORITY FEMALE MALE 16 main and 64 satellite campuses 2
SC TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM: HIGHLIGHTS 49% 35% 96% 90% AFFORDABLE ACCESSIBLE TARGETED RELEVANT Average annual tuition at one of Nearly half of all South Carolinians 96% of our students are South 90% of our graduates are placed enrolled as undergraduates in our colleges is 35% of the average Carolina residents. The vast in a job related to their field of South Carolina's public higher annual tuition at a four-year majority of our students are study or are continuing their education attends one of institution. Our colleges remain citizens of the state and choose to studies and furthering their our 16 colleges. South Carolina’s most affordable live and work in South Carolina education. path to a quality higher education. after completing their education. 3
SC TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM: HIGHLIGHTS Apprenticeship Carolina™ works to increase the readySC™ provides customized recruiting and awareness and use of registered apprenticeship as an training to qualifying companies locating to or essential workforce development tool. expanding in South Carolina. The program makes certain all employers in South In order to qualify companies must be producing Carolina have access to information and consultative new, permanent, full-time, direct hire positions services, at no charge, regarding sponsorship of a with competitive wages and benefits demand–driven registered apprenticeship program. BY THE NUMBERS • Nearly 5,000 trained last fiscal year BY THE NUMBERS • 115 companies served last fiscal year • Over 13,500 active registered apprentices and • Nearly 303,000 trained since 1961 just over 1,000 companies participating across • 56% African-American; 34% Caucasian; the state 10% Other • 1 in 3 companies registers more than one occupation • 62% Female; 38% Male • More than 32,000 total apprentices since 2007 • 38 Average Age • 223 youth apprenticeship programs with 317 • 12.8 Average Education youth apprentices 4
FY 19/20 STATE FUNDING RECAP • $6.0M in Recurring General Funds – Base Funding Assists in meeting workforce demand by attracting and retaining qualified faculty and providing relevant job skills training for in-demand fields. • $11M Non-Recurring Lottery Funds – Workforce Scholarships and Grants Helps meet growing workforce demand by offsetting cost of education and training in high-demand fields • $12M Non-Recurring Lottery Funds – High Demand Job Skills Training Equipment Funding for equipment across the System that have been carefully considered and properly vetted to meet growing workforce demand • $500K Non-Recurring Lottery Funds – Technical Education Awareness Statewide Campaign Through a 2:1 private/public partnership, funding provides the opportunity to invest in a multi-year statewide campaign designed to educate South Carolinians about the benefits of a technical college education and build awareness of the high-demand jobs available to their graduates. • $17M Non-Recurring Lottery Funds – SC WINS Scholarship Program Funding provides for a statewide technical college scholarship program designed to address workforce shortages in South Carolina by supplementing Lottery Tuition Assistance for eligible students. • $3.3M Non-Recurring – Specific Programs to Quick Jobs/Dual Credit (Midlands), Campus Equipment and Remodel (Spartanburg), CDL Training Program (Orangeburg-Calhoun) and SPICE Program (Greenville) Helps to meet a variety of workforce demands at specific colleges. 5
APPROPRIATIONS HISTORY: THREE YEARS $1,000,000,000 $832,330,567 $801,322,947 $771,627,842 $800,000,000 $600,000,000 Federal Funds Other Funds $400,000,000 Non-Recurring/Capital Recurring $200,000,000 (based on fiscal year) $0 FY 17-18 FY 18-19 FY 19-20 Federal Funds $52,614,581 $52,614,581 $52,614,581 Other Funds $502,130,285 $502,130,285 $502,130,285 Non-Recurring/Capital $67,849,086 $92,146,446 $114,981,603 6 Recurring $149,033,890 $154,431,635 $162,604,098
FY20 PROJECTED CURRENT REVENUE System Other Carryforward, $12,690,745 Capital Projects Carryforward, $19,881,504 Capital Reserve-readySC and College Specific, $13,200,000 GF Appropriations-Recurring, $166,552,440 Lottery Funds-CY Appropriations, $101,781,603 Other Funds Authorized, $502,130,285 Federal Funds Authorized, $52,614,581 7
FY20 PROJECTED CURRENT EXPENSES System State Funds - Administration, State Funds - Academic Affairs, $8,279,447 $1,101,238 Federal Funds Authorized, State Funds - Economic $52,614,581 Development, $8,734,774 State Funds - Colleges, $295,990,833 Other Funds Authorized, $502,130,285 8
FY19 COLLEGE ACTUAL REVENUE By Source Other, 1.8% Capital Related Revenue (appropriations, grants, etc.), 10.5% Auxiliary Enterprises, Net, 2.5% Student Tuition and Fees, Net, 23.1% County Appropriations (non-capital), 9.4% Federal Grants and State Appropriations Contracts (non-capital), (non-capital), 18.1% 21.2% Grants and Contracts, State and Other (non-capital), 13.4% 9
FY19 ACTUAL COLLEGE EXPENSES By Function Depreciation, 5.6% Auxiliary Enterprises, 3.5% Scholarships and Fellowships, 11.6% Instruction, 37.5% Institutional Support, 12.4% Operation and Maintenance of Plant, 11.0% Academic Student Support, 8.9% Services, 9.5% 10
BUDGET REQUEST: FY20-21 • Base Funding for the Local Colleges $28.0 (Recurring) • Equipment for High-Demand Jobs Skills Training $18M (Non-Recurring) • Lottery Tuition Assistance (LTAP) $51.1M (Lottery) • College Maintenance and Repair Projects $20M (Non-Recurring) • Capital Projects (Re-Purpose/Renovation & New Construction) $240.2M (Non-Recurring) • On-going System Initiatives • Continue funding for readySC™ to deliver on commitments made by the State $10.25M (Non-Recurring) • Continue workforce grants for short-term, high-demand job skills training $11M (Lottery Funds) • Continue SCWINS program funding $17M (Lottery Funds) 11
RECURRING REQUEST Request Amount Justification Recurring Base Funding $28,000,000 The SC Technical College System educates and trains nearly 175,000 South Carolinians each year. It continues to provide the fastest, most flexible path to the workforce. The System’s affordable, accessible and relevant approach to a quality higher education ensures South Carolinians are skilled and ready to work. The requested increase in base funding will be used to help colleges remain competitive in recruiting and retaining highly skilled, technically advanced instructional faculty and staff, as well as the other employees necessary to enhance academic success and expand in-demand program offerings. 12
NON-RECURRING REQUEST Request Amount Justification Equipment for High-Demand Jobs $18,000,000 This funding request supports strategies 1.2 and 3.1 by providing for the purchase of equipment Skills Training to facilitate better training of students to meet business needs, thus targeting the system goals of providing high quality relevant programs and developing a world-class workforce to fulfill the demands of an evolving and diversified state economy. The request represents the colleges’ critical capital equipment needs for the coming year. 13
NON-RECURRING REQUEST Request Amount Justification College Maintenance and Repair $20,000,000 The System is approaching its 60th anniversary and existing facilities at our colleges are in dire Projects need of maintenance and repair. Funding for maintenance and repair projects would allow our colleges to increase the life of existing buildings, improve campus infrastructures, enhance information and telecommunications systems, improve energy efficiency, and enhance existing spaces to meet modern instructional and student support needs. This nonrecurring request does not increase the need for recurring funds. 14
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