How state budget cuts may leave some college students without essential grant money

How state budget cuts may leave some college students without essential grant money

A group of university, business, and workforce representatives is expressing alarm over potential cuts to a critical grant program for students attending independent nonprofit colleges and universities in Florida.This program, known as the Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) grant, could face significant reductions that may ripple through the states workforce and economy.This comes as budget negotiations continue among Florida state lea…

House Budget Cuts to EASE Grants May Hurt Florida's Technology Landscape

Florida business leaders and employers participated in a discussion with university presidents in the state on Thursday to discuss how the House of Representatives' recent budget proposal, which includes a $4 billion cut, would affect higher education for Florida students and others, who rely on Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) grants. Specifically, EASE cuts could have a major impact on Florida's business and technology economy. Acc…