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Ron DeSantis Announces $89 Million for Workforce Education Initiatives
On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $89 million in funding for workforce education initiatives, including a first-of-its-kind Career and Technical Education (CTE) charter schools initiative.
DeSantis made the announcement at Santa Fe College, which was...
Al Lawson: Colleges and Universities in North Florida Getting $255 Million From Federal Stimulus
“At least half of the funding each institution receives will be issued directly to students in the form of emergency financial grants to help pay for course materials, housing, food, health care, childcare and other essentials,” Lawson’s office noted.
Al Lawson: North Florida Colleges and Universities Getting $186 Million in Federal Stimulus Funds
The schools are getting the funds from the $900 billion “Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act” which Congress passed last month and which then President Donald Trump signed into law.
Al Lawson: North Florida Colleges and Universities Will Get $67 Million as Part of...
U.S. Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla., announced this week that the schools will receive federal funds through the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act." The entire package sends $31 billion to schools across the country with almost $14 billion of that going to higher education institutions.
Florida Will Be Helped by New Law Helping Veterans With GI Bill Benefits During...
Leaders from the Sunshine State cheered the quick action of President Donald Trump and Congress freeing up GI Bill benefits for veterans whose education was interrupted by the coronavirus crisis.
Florida College Presidents Showcase ‘Patriot’s Path’ to Help Veterans Pursue Higher Education
With more than 1.5 million veterans in the Sunshine State, Florida is looking to ease their entrance into higher education.
Every Florida College System School Taking Part in Scholarship Program to Help Students Finish...
On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced all 28 schools in the Florida College System are backing the “Last Mile College Completion Program” to help students finish up their degrees.
DeSantis, the Florida Department of Education...
Wayne Riggs Takes Over as Dean of Flagler College’s Tallahassee Campus
While he might be new to the Tallahassee campus--which is connected with Tallahassee Community College (TCC)--Riggs is no stranger to Flagler in general, having served as an associate professor of history and associate dean of the School of Humanities and Sciences of the college’s main campus in St. Augustine.