The Board of Higher Education may make awards to any nonpublic institution of higher learning and/or nonpublic institutions in consortium and/or nonpublic institutions and public institutions in cooperation, for special services, programs needed, or for the performance of other tasks to meet the State‘s higher education needs. Such services, programs, or tasks shall include, but not be limited to, computer resources, educational television and other instructional resources, all academic disciplines, academic and administrative organizational structures, and the maintenance of existing programs and development of new programs designed to encourage enrollment of transfer students from private junior colleges and public community colleges.