DUELING COLUMN: Waive Unnecessary Fees, But Don’t Refund Tuition
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer Nearly five months after its outbreak, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the wreckage of families and large institutions as hundreds of…
Damielys Duarte/Staff Writer Nearly five months after its outbreak, the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the wreckage of families and large institutions as hundreds of…
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer I can guarantee that anyone reading this knows someone who has lost a job amidst the pandemic. They may even know someone…
Joshua Ceballos/Investigative Editor Update 1/23/20: The glitch that caused 12,500 students to incorrectly get a text saying they owed money towards their tuition was caused…
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Athletics fee committee members held a preliminary vote to decide if Athletics should take a portion of Activities and Service…
By: Joshua Ceballos/Staff Writer Athletics is requesting a bailout from the Student Government Association to help cover hundreds of thousands in revenue losses. The…
By: Joshua Ceballos/News Director The Athletics Department is in need of money, and they are requesting a higher percentage of student fees to meet…
For many students, debt is an inevitable byproduct of earning their degrees. One site, however, claims it has found the perfect solution: getting someone else to pay for it.
If Governor Rick Scott signs the bill allowing summer funding for Bright Futures, eligible students will be able to use the awarded amount for summer classes. But until then, students like Gonzalez are struggling to make ends meet.
According to Brian Pivik, content manager for “Peterson’s Blog,” lack of money is one of the biggest reasons students leave school. It ends up costing too much or students find themselves having to get a full-time job to save up for college.
Due to my major, living situation and the lack of dorms at BBC, I must commute using the Golden Panther Express four days a week. With each round trip costing $5, I easily spend $20 a week just to get to my classes.