FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
     
    John L. Winn
    Commissioner of Education
     
      
     
     
     
    STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
      
     
    T. WILLARD FAIR,
    Chairman
    F. PHILIP HANDY,
    Vice Chairman
     
    Members
    DONNA G. CALLAWAY
    ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ
    PHOEBE RAULERSON
    KATHLEEN SHANAHAN
    LINDA K. TAYLOR
     
     
    Memorandum Number 07-04
     
     
    January 24, 2007
     
     
    M E M O R A N D U M
     
     
    TO:
      
    Community
    College
    Presidents
     
    FROM:
     
    J. David Armstrong, Jr.
     
    SUBJECT:
     
    2+2 Partnership Baccalaureate Incentive Funding
     
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
     
    Within the 2006-07 General Appropriations Act, $3,045,000 was appropriated as a 2 + 2 Partnership
    Incentive for baccalaureate programs being delivered at community college sites. This initiative supports
    the Department of Education’s Strategic Imperatives to coordinate efforts to improve higher student
    learning, and to align financial resources with performance.
     
    Both the community college and the public/private colleges and universities offering baccalaureate degree
    programs on community college campuses during 2006-07 are eligible to receive funding. Community
    colleges that enrolled students in upper division coursework and/or awarded their own baccalaureate
    degree(s) during the Summer 2006, Fall 2006, and/or Spring 2007 terms are not eligible to apply for this
    funding for themselves, or on behalf of their partner institutions, irrespective of joint or concurrent-use
    upper division programs currently operating on their campuses.
     
    The application/distribution process for this appropriation is as follows:
     
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    Eligible community colleges must submit the application to the Department of Education no later
    than March 15, 2007.
    Applications will only be accepted from eligible community colleges.
      
    Partner institutions may NOT submit applications. Partner institutions must provide accurate data
    to the eligible community colleges in order to receive funding.
    J. DAVID ARMSTRONG, JR.
    Chancellor, Community Colleges and Workforce Education
     
    325 W. GAINES STREET • SUITE 1314 • TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-0400 • (850) 245-0407 • www.fldoe.org/cc
     
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    Community colleges must
    submit separate data for EACH public or private
    college/university partner
    that is delivering baccalaureate-level coursework at a community
    college site. If a partner is providing more than one degree program (e.g., Education and
    Business) combine all of the upper division credit hours offered by that partner and record that
    figure on the designated application form.
     
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    The total appropriation will be disbursed by the Department of Education and allocated to eligible
    community colleges and their partners based upon the enrollment (total credit hours reported) in
    the upper-division baccalaureate programs during the terms indicated above.
     
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    Community colleges will receive 50% of the funding for each partnership program and their
    partner college/university will receive the other 50% of the funding.
     
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    By submitting the application, community colleges and their partner institutions certify the
    accuracy of enrollment figures provided and understand that this information is subject to review
    by legislative auditors.
     
    For questions or technical assistance, please contact: Nancy Copa at (850) 245-9456 or
    Nancy.Copa@fldoe.org.
     
    The Application and Certification form is available at www.fldoe.org/CC/OSAS/2+2Funding.asp.
    Completed applications must be submitted on the designated application form via email to: Sophia Gaines
    at Sophia.Gaines@fldoe.org.
     
    JDA/inl
     
    c: Chancellor Mark Rosenberg
    Mr. Ed Moore
    Dr. Judith Bilsky
    Ms. Sophia Gaines
    Ms. Nancy Copa
    Ms. Charlene Coles
    Ms. Madeline Hollen
    Mr. Ed Cisek
    Mr. Bill Carman
    Mr. Robert McMullen
    Dr. Sara Hamon
    Dr. Patricia Windham
    Ms. Elsa Leslie
    Mr. Ramon Padilla
    Mr. Nate Johnson
    Mr. Tim Jones
     

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