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_ 259 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 163. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 increases on tuition and mandatory educational and general fees for in-state, undergraduate students to the extent possible. E. Out of this appropriation, $220,000 the first year and $220,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to increase retention and graduation of juniors and seniors in good academic standing and who have additional demonstrated need. F. 1. Out of this appropriation, $826,570 the first year and $826,570 the second year from the general fund is designated to address increased degree production in Data Science and Technology, Science and Engineering, Healthcare, and Education. 2. Degree production shall be measured for Bachelors, Masters, Doctorates and First Professional awards as follows: a. Data Science and Technology awards shall be based on completion data contained in the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, C-16 completion report; b. Science and Engineering awards shall be based on completion data contained in the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), C-1 A1 completion report for the following programs Biological and Biomedical Science (26), Engineering (14) less those already counted in paragraph 2 a., Engineering Technologies (15), and Physical Sciences (40); c. Healthcare awards shall be based on completion data contained in the SCHEV C-1 A1 completion report for the Health Professions and Related Programs (51); and d. Education awards shall be based on completion data contained in the SCHEV C-1 A1 completion report for the Education Programs (13). 3. Norfolk State University is expected to maintain increases in: a. Data Science and Technology awards of 5 annually over the base year. b. Science and Engineering awards of 5 annually over the base year. c. Healthcare awards of 5 annually over the base year. d. Education awards of 5 annually over the base year. e. The 2016-17 year will serve as the base year for these purposes. 4. SCHEV shall report on the progress toward these goals to the Chairmen of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees annually. G. Out of this appropriation, $548,000 the first year and $548,000 the second year from the general fund is designated for the Center for African American Policy to provide non- partisan research on public policy issues affecting African Americans and other people of color. H. Norfolk State University, in partnership with Virginia State University, shall collaborate with Virginia Union University and Hampton University and various localities throughout the Commonwealth to (a) create Minority Small Business Launch and Innovation Centers that support entrepreneurship customized to minority community needs, (b) improve health outcomes of vulnerable and marginalized populations in their surrounding localities through research, education, workforce development and outreach, (c) expand and upgrade broadband and technology in order to close the digital divide and provide students with additional tech job training, (d) actively engage with local public school districts to provide opportunities and awareness of post-secondary programs and curriculum, and (e) support the creation of an HBCU NoVA Campus by establishing an off-campus instruction site at Northern Virginia Community College in order to provide an opportunity to expand the HBCU presence in Northern Virginia, and access and opportunity to an increasing population of students seeking a four-year degree. I. 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, Norfolk State University is authorized to remit tuition and fees for merit scholarships for students of high academic achievement subject to the following limitations and restrictions: