Dual enrollment allows students to complete college credit courses while still in high school – speeding up the time it takes to finish a degree and ultimately cutting down on the cost of going to college. Increasingly, however, colleges are realizing that students’ attitudes and expectations about college can be shaped prior to high school.…
Read MoreHillsborough Community College has been awarded a one-time grant from the Lumina Foundation, which will be used to bolster existing racial justice programming at the college. HCC is one of 19 colleges and universities that have demonstrated “significant work to advance equity on campus and in the broader community” and will receive individual grants worth $25,000…
Read MoreLEAP Tampa Bay recently released new data that uncovers what the greatest factors are in regards to postsecondary access and attainment in Pinellas County. Kimberly Lent, senior research associate at Florida College Access Network, and Stacy Baier, president of the Pinellas Education Foundation, spoke with WUSF News about the report, the state of educational achievement…
Read MoreThis report looks at a wide range of statistics on how well Pinellas County students are doing and how many are going on to earn a college degree or credential. On July 16, 2018 more than 60 community leaders will gather to look at all the data, share their insights and offer priorities for…
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Hillsborough Public Schools get 2 national honors for equity and academics Students, parents, teachers and board members with Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) are celebrating some exciting back-to-back news, which shows students in the district are getting a top-notch education and outperforming their peers across the country. First, in a ceremony in Texas, Hillsborough County…
Read MorePartners from Pinellas County today joined the newly reimagined LEAP College Access Network to form LEAP Tampa Bay. Education, business, civic and philanthropic leaders gathered in Tampa to celebrate the expanded network and affirm its goal to increase the number of working-age adults who have degrees or industry certifications. The network was previously known as…
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Welcome to our new site! This site is just one of many exciting things happening in the Tampa Bay community around a movement to have more people get the education and training they need to succeed in the local workforce of today and the future. The site’s launch coincides with LEAP Tampa Bay College Access…
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FUSE could be the boost you are looking for! Earn your bachelor’s degree for less money when you earn your associate degree at St. Petersburg College and transfer to the University of South Florida with FUSE. More than 20 USF majors No wasted credits – know exactly what you’ll take and when Dedicated advisors from…
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At the kick-off to the FUSE Scholarship Fund the scholarship fund’s first recipient, Michael Malcolm, currently, a student at Hillsborough Community College received his scholarship grant for the coming year. “We are extremely proud of Michael’s academic performance and desire to pursue a degree in Biomedical Sciences,” said Ken Atwater, PhD, president of Hillsborough Community College.” The…
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“Begining December 1, 2017, financially disadvantaged students in the FUSE program that provides a pathway to the University of South Florida got a boost. Helios Education Foundation and USAmeriBank Foundation announced that they’ll be committing up to $2.5 million to kick-start a scholarship fund for those students in the “graduation pathway” program. The hope is…
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