Florida Polytechnic University............................ 45,011,725
State University Performance Based Incentives............. 645,000,000
State University Performance Based Recruitment and
Retention Incentive..................................... 100,000,000
Incentives for Programs of Strategic Emphasis............. 59,409,602
Undergraduate tuition shall be assessed in accordance with section
1009.24, Florida Statutes. Tuition for graduate and professional
programs and out-of-state fees for all programs shall be established
pursuant to section 1009.24, Florida Statutes. No state university may
receive general revenue funding associated with the enrollment of
out-of-state students.
Each university board of trustees is given flexibility to make necessary
adjustments to its operating budget. If any board reduces individual
programs or projects within the university by more than 10 percent
during the 2025-2026 fiscal year, written notification shall be made to
the Executive Office of the Governor, President of the Senate, Speaker
of the House of Representatives, and the Board of Governors.
Funds in Specific Appropriation 147 from the Phosphate Research Trust
Fund are provided for the Florida Polytechnic University.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 147, $645,000,000 from the
General Revenue Fund is provided for State University System Performance
Based Incentives. The funds available for allocation to the universities
based on the performance funding model shall consist of the state's
investment of $350,000,000 in nonrecurring funds, plus an institutional
investment of $295,000,000 in recurring funds to be redistributed from
the base funding of the State University System. The Board of Governors
shall allocate all appropriated funds for State University System
Performance Based Incentives based on the requirements in section
1001.92, Florida Statutes.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 147, $100,000,000 is
provided for the State University System Performance-based Excellence
Recognition Program. These funds should be allocated based on the
Performance-based Funding Model maximum number of excellence points,
using the data from the 2025 Accountability Plan, weighted by the number
of full-time faculty and researchers employed in programs of strategic
emphasis. The Board of Governors shall provide guidance to ensure these
funds are used for the recruitment and retention of full-time
instruction and research personnel.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 147, $10,000,000 in
recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is provided to the Florida
Institute for Child Welfare at Florida State University pursuant to
section 1004.615, Florida Statutes. The Institute shall provide
quarterly implementation status reports to the chair of the Senate
Committee on Appropriations; the chair of the House of Representatives
Budget Committee; the chair of the Senate Committee on Children,
Families, and Elder Affairs; and the chair of the House of
Representatives Health and Human Services Committee.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 147, $59,409,602 in
recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is provided as Incentives
for Programs of Strategic Emphasis during the 2025-2026 academic year
pursuant to section 1009.26, Florida Statutes. Universities are eligible
to receive funds based on the number and value of waivers provided in
ten Programs of Strategic Emphasis and two in teacher education programs
identified by the Board of Governors. The following two-digit CIP codes,
as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics, are not
eligible for Incentives for Program of Strategic Emphasis: 09, 19, 25,
31, 35, 36, 42, 45, and 50. The Board of Governors shall distribute the
funds for waivers provided during the fall, spring, and then summer
academic terms. Remaining funds shall be distributed based on waivers
provided during the spring academic term. The Board of Governors shall
establish procedures and timelines for universities to report the number
and value of waivers in order to receive incentive funds.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 147, $15,000,000 in
recurring funds from the General Revenue Fund is provided for the
Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education at the University of
Florida established pursuant to section 1004.6496, Florida Statutes.
From the funds in Specific Appropriation 147 $3,000,000 is provided
to the New College of Florida for the Freedom Institute.