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No Papers, No Scholarship: Undocumented Students Could Lose Out
Florida students unable to document citizenship for themselves or their parents may lose their Bright Futures college scholarships because of a new paperwork requirement. Due to a change in the law, students who qualify for the lottery-funded merit scholarship must now fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Most students complete […]
What Are the Financial Aid Options in Florida?
Students generally categorize college financial aid into two types: the “good kind” and the “bad kind.” The good type of financial aid being grants and scholarships–essentially free money. The bad type being student loans, which are factored into the financial aid award letters students receive before the start of the college school year. In order […]
School Funding, Teacher Evaluations Key Issues Early in Governor’s Race
Charlie Crist has to close a sale. The one-time Republican governor now wants to become governor as a Democrat. But he needs to convince Democrats he’s now one of them if he has any chance of challenging Republican Gov. Rick Scott. It’s why Crist is talking about his education record during the early days of […]
Half Of Florida’s Public Universities Make Kiplinger’s Best Value List
Kiplinger is starting 2013 with a list of “Best Values in Public Colleges.” The personal finance magazine put six Florida institutions in its Top 100 list. The Florida Board of Governors is touting the list, saying “access to an affordable higher education leads to brighter futures for hundreds of thousands of students. As they graduate […]
Why Florida Universities Won’t Ask For Tuition Hikes This Year
In a rare show of unanimity, Florida’s university presidents say they won’t pursue a tuition increase this year if the state will give them more funding. The presidents came together at the Capitol Wednesday to announce the Aim Higher Campaign. “Fundamentally, the system is underfunded…compared to the rest of the country,” University of North Florida […]