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News
06/26/2012
Statement from State University System Chancellor regarding announcement by Congress late today on federal student loans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—June 26, 2012
STATEMENT FROM STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM CHANCELLOR
REGARDING ANNOUNCEMENT BY CONGRESS LATE TODAY
ON FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS
State University System Chancellor Frank T. Brogan:
“The State University System commends the ongoing commitment and hard work by members of Congress who have been focused on this critical issue for months. Florida’s public universities are 45th-lowest in the nation for tuition and fees, and the Board of Governors is determined to keep student access as our top priority. Florida’s citizens are contributing to our state universities and deserve the right to access them – for many, that means financial aid.”
About the State University System of Florida and the Florida Board of Governors
The State University System of Florida is governed by a 17-member Board of Governors, a constitutional body and led by appointed public servants. The System has 12 universities and a total enrollment of nearly 330,000 students, making it the second-largest public university system in the nation in terms of enrollment (some states have more than one university system). The Florida Constitution (Article IX, Section 7) was amended by the state's voters in 2002 to establish a statewide system of governance for all Florida public universities. As a result, the Florida Board of Governors was created in 2003 to oversee the State University System of Florida. Responsibilities include defining the distinctive mission of each institution and ensuring the well-planned coordination and operation of the System. The Board’s 17 members include 14 appointed by the Governor, with three serving by virtue of their designations (a faculty member, a Florida Student Association student representative, and the Florida Commissioner of Education). The Board of Governors appoints a Chancellor who serves as the chief executive and administrative officer of the State University System. For more, including the Board’s Annual Accountability Report that reflects important measurements for the System, see www.flbog.edu. The Board of Governors also released its 2025 Strategic Plan for the System in November 2011, also available from the home page of the web site.
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