Trustees Approve Small Budget Increase For State College of Florida

The Board of Trustees for State College of Florida approved a $48.2 million operating budget for fiscal year 2012-2013. The budget is $1.1 million more than the previous year’s budget and includes no tuition increase for students and no salary increase for employees.
The board decided against implementing a 5 percent tuition increase approved by the state legislature. The college plans to rely on cost saving initiatives such as software that enhances recruitment efforts and allows students to track coursework through graduation; piloting an e-textbook program; and implementing a new Learning Management System.
The board unanimously approved the plan.
“We are gratified that our board approved a solid budget that includes the SCF administration’s proposed ‘Reinvestment in Student Success’ initiatives,” said SCF

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