Florida lawmakers are weighing cuts to a long-standing program that helps thousands of state residents attend private colleges, including the University of Tampa and Saint Leo University.

It is budget season in Tallahassee — time for Florida legislators, now in session, to remember that the state makes money when it spends on private higher education, not just on public schools.

University of Tampa is one of 124 colleges nationwide being recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Photo by Sean Kinane for WMNF News (2021). ©2025 The News Service of Florida Private ...

MIAMI – Open enrollment for the Florida Prepaid College Tuition Program is coming to an end as parents have until April 30 to ...

Private college and university leaders said Monday they are worried about potential cuts in the state Effective Access to Student Education, or EASE, program, which provides $3,500 annual grants ...

Private college and university leaders said Monday they are worried about potential cuts in the state Effective Access to Student Education, or EASE, program, which provides $3,500 annual grants ...

This includes students from some of Florida’s top private universities including the University of Miami, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and Keiser University. It also includes students ...

The big story: Florida government leaders have worked for more than a decade to keep the cost of attending public college and university steady and affordable. Private school leaders have pointed ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — WPTV is digging into the impact of proposed cuts on Florida's private colleges and universities after a proposed change in language from lawmakers could mean more than ...