WLRN Public Media | By Natalie La Roche Pietri
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 to undergraduates at the private schools.
Under the proposed Florida House budget, which will go before the House on Wednesday, private schools would be required to meet several metrics for their students to qualify for EASE.
The metrics include overall costs of attendance, student retention rates and graduation rates.
David Armstrong, president of St. Thomas University in Miami, said he’s concerned the cut will negatively affect Florida’s school-to-workforce pipeline.
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