St. Petersburg College misused millions in student fees to pay for athletic scholarships.
It went unnoticed for 17 years.
“Many people have to take on a ton of debt, not only to pay for tuition, not only to pay for books but also to pay for all these extra fees that come with their education,” said Cody Hounanian, program director at Student Debt Crisis, an organization that advocates for people with student loan debt.
One of those is the student activity fee.
It’s supposed to go toward things that benefit the student body in general, like student organizations.
But St. Petersburg College has been misusing millions from those student activity fees to pay for individual students’ athletic scholarships – and that’s against Florida law.
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SAN MARCOS, Texas - Texas State University announced earlier this week that they are requiring all students and staff living on campus to get tested for COVID-19.
In a letter to students dated Jan. 4, interim VP for Student Affairs Dr. Mary Ellen Cavitt also shared what students are expected to do before returning to campus for the spring semester.
Students are being asked to limit their contact with those outside their immediate household and adhere to CDC guidelines regarding social distancing for 10 days. The letter states that for those planning to return to residence halls or attend on-campus classes on Jan. 19, they will need to begin limiting contact and social distancing this week.