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A bill filed on Feb. 23 by Florida Republican Senator Dennis Baxley (R-Ocala) may affect the aid students receive from the Bright Futures scholarship based on their chosen majors.
SB 86, titled Student Financial Aid, asserts that the Florida Board of Governors and the State Board of Education would approve a list of degree programs that lead directly to employment after college graduation. The list would be updated each year considering “national, state and regional industry demand for certificate holders and graduates.”
Students studying in programs not on the list would only get funding from Bright Futures for 60 credit hours, half of a normal bachelor’s degree. The logic in this is that funding the first two years of credits would allow students to adapt to a degree that would be on the list. ....

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