House plan could cut student grants
Under the proposed system, students with exemplary academic standing could lose their tuition aid because of metrics imposed on their schools.
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Under the proposed system, students with exemplary academic standing could lose their tuition aid because of metrics imposed on their schools.
The proposal would link the amount of grant money students could receive to their institution's graduation rate, retention rate, and postgraduate employment rate.
The Florida Legislature is considering reducing the EASE voucher, which helps Floridians pay to attend independent colleges and universities in the state. The president and CEO of Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida writes that such a reduction would be a mistake when these schools train so many workers in fields like nursing and teaching that are suffering severe labor shortages.
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