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Florida Lawmakers Cut Two Financial Programs For College Students

Listen • 0:57 blurred focus group of student sitting for listening teacher explaining or sharing experience and knowledge in convention hall room , education concept During the recently concluded 2021 legislative session, members of the Florida House and Senate decided to get rid of two tuition assistance programs. Combined, the moves save $42 million but may come at a cost to thousands of students. While the planned elimination of the Access to Better Learning and Education (ABLE) program saves $5 million, the cutting of a $600 textbook stipend that Bright Futures recipients received every year saves $37 million. The cuts come despite federal funds that helped lawmakers approve a proposed $101.5 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Florida Lawmakers Cut Two Financial Programs For College Students

/ iStockphoto Cuts to a pair of Florida higher education programs would save approximately $42 million a year. Florida lawmakers decided this session to eliminate a pair of programs, including a $600 stipend to Bright Futures recipients. During the recently concluded 2021 legislative session, members of the Florida House and Senate decided to get rid of two tuition assistance programs. Combined, the moves save $42 million but may come at a cost to thousands of students. While the planned elimination of the Access to Better Learning and Education (ABLE) program saves $5 million, the cutting of a $600 textbook stipend that Bright Futures recipients received every year saves $37 million.

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