Proposed Senate Bill could affect Florida Bright Futures
The bill would limit students’ funding according to their majors March 10, 2021 | 7:15am EST
Alondra Arce, 20, a UF sustainability sophomore, paints a mural that says Save Our Bright Futures on Sunday, March 7, 2021. Arce recruited student volunteers to help her create the mural along 34th Street in Gainesville to raise awareness about Senate Bill 86, which would limit some students access to state funding for college if passed. Photo by Julia Cooper | The Independent Florida Alligator
Students are protesting a proposed Florida Senate bill that may dramatically change who benefits from the Bright Futures Scholarship program.