December 10, 2012 - 12:46am
#Michlinks: To Steer Students Toward Jobs, Florida May Cut Tuition for Select Majors
BY ADAM RUBENFIRE
#Michlinks is The Michigan Daily’s citizen journalism tool that compiles reporting about Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan. If you find an interesting piece about the city of Ann Arbor, college life or the University, send a tweet with the hashtag #Michlinks for a chance to be published on our website.
Florida May Reduce Tuition for Select Majors nyti.ms/SJEsDX
— The New York Times (@nytimes) December 9, 2012
Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) wants his state's universities to drop tuition for science, math and technology related majors in order to steer students toward career paths in those fields. Scott, formerly a businessman, wants some degrees to drop to $10,000 for all four years. According to the Times, the universities cannot currently afford to award degrees for such a low price, but are being asked to make spend cuts in order to do so.
