Wayne State's per-student state appropriation of $8,665 is noted in a story about the $1.48 billion higher education deal that was struck last week. Senator Mike Goschka (R-Brandt), a member of the Senate Appropriations Higher Education Subcommittee, said the original difference between schools that were well funded and schools that weren't was unacceptable. "We felt it was important to say that regardless of where you go to school in this state there should be a minimum amount of state dollars that would go to support any of our 15 public universities," Goschka said. The University of Michigan is mentioned as receiving a total allocation of $316.3 million from the state, which represents a $4 million cut from last year's provision.