Florida House passes bill to reduce out-of-state enrollment at state universities

Florida House passes bill to reduce out-of-state enrollment at state universities

TALLAHASSEE —  An effort to further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at top Florida universities drew House support Tuesday. But while the bill (HB 1279) was approved 84-25 in the Republican-controlled chamber, it hasn’t made any traction in the Senate with less than two weeks remaining in the schedule for the regular session. Bill sponsor Rep. Jennifer Kincart Jonsson, R-Lakeland, said the measure is “Florida first, p…

House Votes to Reduce Out-Of-State, Foreign Students At Universities

By Jim Turner, The News Service of Florida An effort to further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at top Florida universities drew House support Tuesday. But while the bill (HB 1279) was approved 84-25 in the Republican-controlled chamber, it hasn’t made any traction in the Senate with less than two weeks remaining in the schedule for the regular session. Bill sponsor Rep. Jennifer Kincart Jonsson, R-Lakeland, said the …

House votes to reduce out-of-state, foreign students at Florida universities

An effort to further limit the number of out-of-state and international students at top Florida universities drew House support Tuesday.

Florida House passes bill raising limit on out-of-state students admitted to top state universities

Florida House passed a bill Tuesday that would decrease the number of non-Floridians allowed in the Freshman classes of Florida's top public universities.

Florida House passes bill to cap number of international students

Florida House lawmakers passed a bill to cap international student enrollment at public universities, but it faces an uncertain future.

Florida bill targeting public universities may indirectly shift UM applicant pool

A proposal advancing in the Florida House could further limit out-of-state and international student enrollment at Florida’s public universities, potentially altering the demographics of future University of Miami admitted classes.  This bill, HB 1279, would require schools like the University of Florida and Florida State University to ensure that up to 95% of incoming undergraduate […] The post Florida bill targeting public universities may ind…