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_ 299 Item Details($) Appropriations($) ITEM 210. First Year Second Year First Year Second Year FY2025 FY2026 FY2025 FY2026 211. Educational and General Programs (10000) $1,018,752,882 $1,031,635,882 $1,018,752,882 $1,059,268,911 Higher Education Instruction (100101) $627,276,084 $640,159,084 $627,276,084 $652,360,889 Higher Education Research (100102) $26,063,840 $26,063,840 $27,105,825 Higher Education Public Services (100103) $26,826,751 $26,826,751 $27,195,069 Higher Education Academic (100104) $108,025,045 $108,025,045 $112,418,797 Higher Education Student Services (100105) $29,498,030 $29,498,030 $30,702,494 Higher Education Institutional Support (100106) $101,561,931 $101,561,931 $105,921,807 Operation and Maintenance Of Plant (100107) $99,501,201 $99,501,201 $103,564,030 Fund Sources: General $260,638,674 $273,521,674 $260,638,674 Higher Education Operating $758,114,208 $758,114,208 $798,630,237 Authority: Title 23.1, Chapter 26, Code of Virginia. A. This Item includes general and nongeneral fund appropriations to support institutional initiatives that help meet statewide goals described in the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act of 2005 (Chapters 933 and 945, 2005 Acts of Assembly). B. Out of this appropriation shall be expended an amount estimated at $869,882 the first year and $869,882 the second year from the general fund and $436,357 the first year and $436,357 the second year from nongeneral funds are designated for the educational telecommunications project to provide graduate engineering education. For supplemental budget requests, the participating institutions and centers jointly shall submit a report in support of such requests to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia for review and recommendation to the Governor and General Assembly. C. Out of this appropriation, $301,219 the first year and $301,219 the second year from the general fund is designated to support the Marion duPont Scott Equine Center of the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. D. Out of this appropriation, $225,588 the first year and $225,588 the second year from the general fund is designated to support tobacco research for medicinal purposes and field tests at sites in Blackstone and Abingdon. E. As Virginia's public colleges and universities approach full funding of the base adequacy guidelines and as the General Assembly strives to fully fund the general fund share of the base adequacy guidelines, these funds are provided with the intent that, in exercising their authority to set tuition and fees, the Board of Visitors shall take into consideration the impact of escalating college costs for Virginia students and families. In accordance with the cost-sharing goals set forth in § 4-2.01 b. of this act, the Board of Visitors is encouraged to limit increases on tuition and mandatory educational and general fees for in-state, undergraduate students to the extent possible. F. Out of this appropriation, $288,000 the first year and $288,000 the second year from the general fund is designated to develop a STEM Industry Internship program in partnership with the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, Virginia Regional Technology Councils and industry. The program will provide 75 undergraduate students across the Commonwealth an opportunity to centrally apply for real world work experience and provide Virginia's industries with access to qualified interns. Virginia Tech will partner with the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and work with Virginia's Regional Technology Councils who will serve as the program's conduit to industry, advertising the program and linking with interested industry partners. G. The 4-VA, a public-private partnership among George Mason University, James