Tag Archive for "Governor Rick Scott"

• January 27, 2016

  Industry Highlights

  Happenings in College Savings, Higher Education and Personal Finance

  Florida Colleges Straight Talk Chancellor Madeline Pumariega talks straight with students during her visit to Polk State College, including sharing what she wishes she had known back in college. High School Graduation The graduation rates for the class of 2015 are at a 12-year high. Florida’s statewide graduation rate climbed…

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• April 25, 2016

  Industry Highlights

  Florida Happenings in College Savings, Higher Education and Personal Finance – April 2016

  Florida’s colleges and universities, and their measures to boost affordability, are in the news and making news this month. Check it out: COLLEGE AFFORDABILITY BILL PASSES: Governor Rick Scott has signed HB 7019 which creates greater transparency and accountability in Florida’s higher education system. HB 7019 provides greater clarity for…

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• July 26, 2016

  Industry Highlights

  Aligning Florida Colleges with Workforce Needs, and Other College Savings Happenings

  State leaders this summer are focused on aligning students’ college journeys to Florida workforce needs, and Governor Rick Scott is championing an initiative that encourages students to complete college degrees more efficiently — a strategy that also can help them make the most of their Prepaid Plans. A roundup of…

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