Friday, February 8, 2013

Florida Governor Scott pushing 'Finish in Four' college tuition plan - Brandon Larrabee, News Service of Florida

Gov. Rick Scott's push to keep tuition low includes a new twist submitted with his budget for the coming fiscal year, which begins July 1. The governor's idea: tuition should be the same when students graduate as when they start. Scott has offered legislation that would hold tuition steady for four years for students entering a state university this fall or afterward. The governor did not highlight the bill during his press conference unveiling his proposed budget, but the proposal is in the package he's sending to the Legislature. And it sticks closely to something that Scott has pounded on now for months: his belief that an era of nearly annual tuition increases need to end. http://www.news-press.com/viewart/20130201/NEWS0120/130201041/Florida-Governor-Scott-pushing-Finish-Four-college-tuition-plan