Governor’s Press Office AVENTURA, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which begins on Monday, July 29, and runs for two weeks, ending on Sunday, August 11. The sales tax holiday will help families to save money on items their students need for the new school year. “I am proud to announce […]
~ Florida International University becomes the fourth Preeminent Research University ~ Orlando, FL (July 1, 2024) – The Florida Board of Governors approved a plan to allocate $645 million in Performance-Based Funding to the System’s 12 institutions due to the excellence and improvement displayed in the metrics within their accountability plans. The Performance-Based Funding model […]
~ The graduation rate has increased 20 percentage points in the past ten years ~ Orlando, FL (June 27, 2024) – Today, the Florida Board of Governors congratulated the State University System of Florida for setting a record-high four-year graduation rate of 62% for the 2019 to 2023 cohort. The System-wide four-year graduation rate has seen year-over-year […]
The Florida Board of Governors will hold a meeting at the University of Central Florida on June 27th and 28th. Highlights of the meeting agenda include: Strategic Planning Committee Academic and Student Affairs Committee Audit and Compliance Committee Innovation and Online Committee Facilities Committee Budget and Finance Committee Nomination and Governance Full Board The Board […]
Tallahassee, FL (June 12, 2024) – Today, Chancellor Ray Rodrigues celebrated Governor Ron DeSantis’ commitment of $4.1 billion in state operating funding to the State University System of Florida through the Focus on Florida’s Future Budget. “Due to Governor DeSantis, the Legislature and our twelve university presidents, Florida continues to lead the nation in higher […]
Governor’s Press Office TAMPA, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the ‘Focus on Florida’s Future’ Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The Focus on Florida’s Future Budget totals $116.5 billion—less than the previous fiscal year—which reflects a reduction in overall state spending. This year’s budget features significant investments for Florida’s top needs, and thanks to the Governor’s line-item actions, […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL (May 8, 2024) – Today, Brian Lamb, Chair of the Florida Board of Governors, and the Florida Board of Governors acknowledges Florida’s number one higher education ranking. The ranking will propel the System into the future to reach even greater milestones and continue setting the standard for other states to follow. “Florida’s continued […]
TALLAHASSEE, FL (May 7, 2024) – U.S. News & World Report has once again named Florida the number one state in the country for higher education. Since the inception of the rankings in 2017, Florida has swept the rankings. Florida has remained number one by graduating students on time, providing students with the lowest cost […]
Governor’s Press Office JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed HB 1285, which builds on Florida’s nation-leading education opportunities by providing high school students the ability to explore military service, empowering students to work their way through school, supporting classical education, and making key improvements to higher education. “Florida is the number one state in the […]
~ The research expenditures have an economic impact of $5.5 billion and created an estimated 3,660 new jobs ~ GAINESVILLE, FL (March 27, 2024) – Today, the Board of Governors announced research expenditures for the State University System of Florida reached $2.94 billion for the 2022-23 academic year, which is an increase of more than […]