Kelly HayesApril 18, 2021
6min2162
House and Senate budget proposals slashed the roughly $37 million line item.
Tag: Bright Futures scholarshipA nice warm evening in Tallahassee on a very busy street while taking this shot.
Kelly HayesApril 18, 2021
Renzo DowneyMarch 23, 2021
7min1431
Amendments soften the bill, but Democrats fear problems will return.
Renzo DowneyMarch 23, 20216min5772
Instead, students just need to say they received info on career prospects to stay in school.
Renzo DowneyFebruary 23, 2021
6min1585
The bill would also restructure several postsecondary scholarship programs.
Renzo DowneySeptember 1, 2020
3min1039
Recent graduates have until Dec. 1 to achieve a qualifying score.
Staff ReportsJanuary 21, 2019
2min529
Scholarship participation higher than anticipated
Guest AuthorOctober 5, 2018
7min251
This week, we lost a true public servant in state Sen. Dorothy Hukill. Dorothy cared deeply for her constituents, and she leaves behind an impressive legacy of expanding economic and educational opportunities for all Floridians. She was a shrewd and effective legislator who served Brevard and Volusia County families well in the Senate. I had […]
Staff ReportsFebruary 8, 2017
9min387
Senate Bill 2, the Florida Excellence in Higher Education Act, and Senate Bill 4, Faculty Recruitment, both sponsored by Sen. Bill Galvano Wednesday passed the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. “As these key bills continue to move through our committee process, I am encouraged by the feedback from and focus on our college and […]
Larry GriffinJanuary 25, 2017
5min722
Carlos Guillermo Smith, a UCF graduate himself, wants you to have more access to higher education – that’s why his new bill, HB 489, introduces sweeping expansions to the Bright Futures scholarship. The bill, called the “Restore Our Bright Futures” act, will return the scholarship to the levels of the 2010-11 school year and make […]
Peter SchorschJanuary 11, 2017
4min252
State Sen. Bill Galvano filed two essential bills in the Senate’s Excellence in Higher Education Agenda, which seeks to improve Florida colleges and universities while keeping schools accountable to taxpayers. The Bradenton Republican, who chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education, filed Senate Bills 2 and 4 Wednesday for the 2017 Legislative Session, which […]