{"id":307371,"date":"2021-03-25T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=307371"},"modified":"2021-03-25T08:01:00","modified_gmt":"2021-03-25T12:01:00","slug":"florida-bill-restricting-college-scholarship-fund-could-impact-woke-majors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-bill-restricting-college-scholarship-fund-could-impact-woke-majors\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Bill Restricting College Scholarship Fund Could Impact \u2018Woke\u2019 Majors"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflorida-bill-restricting-college-scholarship-fund-could-impact-woke-majors%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=307371&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fb_image-3369.jpeg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>A bill currently in the Florida state Senate (Senate Bill 86) would restrict scholarship funds from college students who select majors that would not lead directly to employment, meaning some \u201cwoke\u201d majors will have to find another way to pay their tuition bills.<\/p>\n<p>As Angela Morabito notes in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusreform.org\/article?id=16961\">Campus Reform<\/a>, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flsenate.gov\/Session\/Bill\/2021\/86\/BillText\/Filed\/HTML\">The bill<\/a>&nbsp;would restrict the state\u2019s Bright Futures Scholarship dollars to students who choose a college major from a list of approved programs of study dictated by the Board of Governors and Board of Education.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bright Futures Scholarship obtains its funds through the Florida lottery; \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org\/PDF\/BFHandbookChapter1.pdf\">it currently covers<\/a>&nbsp;100 percent of tuition and applicable fees at in-state public institutions for eligible students, Morabito added.<\/p>\n<p>The bill states that it would require \u201cthat eligibility for such funds is contingent on enrollment in certain career certificate or degree programs,\u201d and require \u201cthe Board of Governors and the State Board of Education to each approve, by a specified date, a list of career certificate and undergraduate and graduate degree programs that they determine lead directly to employment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStudents who decide to take career paths that are not included in this list would be limited to 60 hours of financial aid,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/bill-proposing-changes-bright-futures-scholarship-program\/B2K6XGCGGZHCVMICXZT6FA34GA\/\">Action News Jax<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe logic in this is that funding the first two years of credits would allow students to adapt to a degree that would be on the list,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsunews.com\/story\/news\/2021\/03\/07\/new-bill-introduced-fl-senate-may-impact-bright-futures-financial-aid\/4619228001\/\">FSU News<\/a> explained, adding, \u201cBaxley mentioned that there are multiple stories he has heard about people putting Bright Futures money in the bank because they already have another source of income for college, such as Florida Prepaid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill proposes that if students pass a dual enrollment course or AP classes in a topic, they will not receive Bright Futures for re-taking those same classes.&nbsp;Baxley asserted that taxpayers don\u2019t want to fund students to take a class again in college they passed in high school.<\/p>\n<p>Morabito noted, the<a href=\"https:\/\/floridajobs.org\/economic-data\/employment-projections\/employment-by-educational-attainment\">&nbsp;Florida Department of Economic Opportunity<\/a>&nbsp;\u201cprojects that finance and business professionals, teachers, marketers, and HR specialists will see strong employment growth through 2028,\u201d findings that align closely with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/programs\/coe\/pdf\/coe_sbc.pdf\">National Center for Education Statistics<\/a>\u2018 data.<\/p>\n<p>GOP State Sen. Dennis Baxley, who introduced Senate Bill 86, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actionnewsjax.com\/news\/bill-proposing-changes-bright-futures-scholarship-program\/B2K6XGCGGZHCVMICXZT6FA34GA\/\">stated<\/a>, \u201cWe want all of our students to succeed in meaningful careers that provide for their families and serve our communities. As taxpayers we should all be concerned about subsidizing degrees that just lead to debt, instead of the jobs our students want and need. We encourage all students to pursue their passions, but when it comes to taxpayer subsidized education, there needs to be a link to our economy, and that is the goal of this legislation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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