tuition increase

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Put the brakes on state university tuition hikes

Posted by Staff ⋅ June 25, 2012 ⋅ 2 Comments

For four years straight, each of Florida‘s public universities has raised its tuition as much as state law allows, with the blessing of their state overseers. Enough already.

Rick Scott, Florida Governor, Cuts College Funding, Vetoes Unlimited Tuition Hike Bill

Posted by Staff ⋅ May 1, 2012 ⋅ 1 Comment

The Huffington Post | By Tyler Kingkade After approving a $300 million cut to Florida‘s public universities in earlier April, thus cutting public higher education state funding for the fifth year in a row, Governor Rick Scott vetoed legislation late last week that would allow the University of Florida and Florida State University to raise … Continue reading »

Next Generation: What Does the Future Hold for Hispanic College Graduates?

Posted by Staff ⋅ March 26, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment

Written By Gabriela Guadalupe Fox News Latino I am a Hispanic undergraduate student at Florida International University and when I graduate in 2014, I need a job. The big question is where will I find one?

Latino swing voters and higher ed

Posted by Staff ⋅ February 28, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment

By ELIZABETH ARANDA | Special to The Tampa Tribune In the last month, much attention in politics focused on the Latino electorate and their role in shaping the Republican primary results in Florida.

Florida Set for New Cut in Spending on Colleges – Tuition Increase

Posted by Staff ⋅ February 20, 2012 ⋅ Leave a Comment

By LIZETTE ALVAREZ – New York Times Florida lawmakers contend that education is essential to high-wage jobs in the state, but the Legislature is again expected to slash millions of dollars from the budget for higher education and may usher in another round of tuition increases.