Florida colleges and universities searching for ways to accommodate an anticipated rush of veterans seeking a higher education next fall now have a financial incentive. ...more

November 11, 2008

When Congress passed a recharged GI Bill for veterans in the summer, most lawmakers probably didn't consider the capacity of Florida's public colleges and universities. ...more

November 1, 2008

Two things, and only two things, are off-limits in the examination of Rose Fernandez's life: "My age and my weight. I don't discuss them." Otherwise, her experiences, decisions, associations, philosophies and maybe even - assuming one thought to ask - shoe size are open for inspection. ...more

October 22, 2008

The nation's credit crunch has frozen Florida's ability to borrow money, but that isn't yet causing problems for the state, a top state money manager said Tuesday. ...more

September 30, 2008

Some of the most influential college admissions officials have moved to break the decades-long stranglehold the College Board has had on the process, saying for the first time that institutions of higher education should move away from their reliance on SAT and ACT test scores in admitting students. ...more

September 25, 2008

As colleges and universities tighten up admissions standards, some students look to improve their acceptance chances by taking the SAT multiple times. ...more

September 19, 2008

Sebring High School junior Kayla Deeson plans on graduating early, in December 2009, so at Monday's College Night she eagerly gathered information and talked to admissions counselors about her plans to study nursing. ...more

September 17, 2008

Samantha Spady was an All-American girl: homecoming queen, class president, captain of the cheerleading squad and volunteer in a drug-education program. On Labor Day weekend 2004, the 19-year-old threw herself into the drinking fun that surrounds a big football weekend at Colorado State University. ...more

August 31, 2008

The calls are coming into college financial aid offices daily. "I lost my job." ...more

August 22, 2008

As Donna Guajardo, 16, sorts through donated linens, 15-year-old Heather Beatty dries litter boxes at an animal shelter. Just a few miles away, Jeanine Tatlock, 15, shelves library books, while Brittany Prescott, 14, works with camp counselors and kids. ...more

August 20, 2008