UCF vs UF (CS Undergrad)

[NJEngineerDad]

I take that you are NMS. Instate or out-of-state?

If out-of-state. are you following the thread on Benacquisto funding?

Possible Changes To Benacquisto and Florida Aid

SB 86 has been proposed in the Florida State Senate. Here is the full text of the proposed bill: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/86/BillText/Filed/HTML. This bill has a bunch of impacts on Florida scholarships if passed. For any state funding, there would be a new requirement that the student’s major has clear career opportunities after 60 credit hours, from what I understand. The part that affects me is the Benacquisto section. There are two big amendments to the Benacquisto statute. First, the language has been changed to make 2021-22 the last academic year for scholarship eligibility. Those already receiving the scholarship would still receive it but it may not continue. I AM NOT saying they are cutting the program. This bill has a long way to go in both houses and could always be killed or amended. New statutes could also always extend the program. The second change affects all Benacquisto scholars but not immediately. It is a small change from guaranteeing t…