Don't limit students' access to choose their futures

Florida college students' choice of educational institutions may be severely limited next fall if certain members of the Florida House of Representatives have their way. A pair of bills, HB 5601 and HB 1286, would limit students’ ability to access state funding when they choose to attend one of 30 Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) which are private, not-for-profit SACS accredited institutions.
Under the House education bills 16 of the 30 ICUF institutions would be ineligible to use the Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) Grant, formerly FRAG, to help pay for their college education. The Senate, led by President Wilton Simpson, conversely sees the value of EASE and has proposed to return it to a funding level of $3,500 per student. Passing this House legislation would affect students' ability to finish their education, which could mean one less nurse or IT professional on the front lines of the next pandemic.  

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