Scholarships Will be Prohibited for Certain Specialties in Florida

• By Joergen Haisem
• (General Dispatch) –  A bill to be implemented in Florida will mean that certain specialties will not be financed by the state, since at the time of graduation there is a great possibility that the money will not be returned.

• The senate committee saw the bill as positive, and hopes to optimize the economic resources with this measure, the reduction of the “Bright Futures” scholarships is a fact, and students will have to look for another way to finance their careers.

• However, the bill will have an amendment for certain majors where the amount of scholarship funding will be reduced, for now we are waiting to know the careers that will be affected by the law.

• The higher education boards are planning a report of the majors that do not generate any type of employment, being these candidates for the reduction of the income by the state.

• The bill will require certain requirements if they want to qualify for full funding “The Board of Governors and the State Board of Education approve, by a specified date, a list of career certificates and undergraduate and graduate degree programs that they determine lead directly to employment.”

• If students want to pursue other types of majors and have approval they would only be allowed 70 credit hours of funding that would have only a 2-year scope of coursework.

• Senator Dennis Baxley of Florida hopes this measure will develop students who will be more successful in the workforce and provide a better quality of life for themselves and their families.

• “We encourage all students to pursue their passions, but when it comes to taxpayer-subsidized education, there must be a link to our economy, and that is the goal of this legislation.” said Baxley.

Adittional Information:

Breitbart: Florida Bill Would Restrict Scholarships for Majors that Don’t Lead to Jobs

WKMG TV: Plan to revamp Bright Futures scholarship clears first hurdle in Florida Senate