End of Florida legislative session stops controversial student financial aid bill
However, the Florida House and Senate decided to eliminate the $600 textbook stipend May 12, 2021 | 6:00am EDT Aleidys Lopez, 19, a UF sustainability studies and women s studies sophomore shields her face from the sun with a Save Bright Futures sign as she three other protestors march down University Avenue on Friday, March 26, 2021. The protest was held to raise awareness about Senate Bill 86, which was amended on Tuesday. (photo by Julia Cooper) Photo by Julia Cooper | The Independent Florida Alligator
After months of controversy, a bill proposing changes to Bright Futures funding was finally terminated when it stalled in
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Despite parent, student concerns, Bright Futures bill continues to Senate subcommittee for review
Student Financial Aid bill would limit scholarship funding for students on certain degree tracks
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Florida Bright Futures revamp clears its first hurdle
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Senate education bill introduced by State Sen. Dennis Baxley, of Ocala, continues to make its way through Senate committees, even after parents and students have voiced concerns that the legislation would take away scholarship money from college and university students.
On Thursday, the bill is up for review with the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. The subcommittee meeting begins at 11:30 a.m. and is carried live on the Florida Channel.
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