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Edward Waters University Receives Record Eight-Figure Funding From State’s Budget
Jacksonville, FL – Governor Ron DeSantis’ recently signed the ‘Focus on Florida’s Future’ Budget for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025. The comprehensive state budget, totaling $116.5 billion, includes pivotal support for several key initiatives at Edward Waters University (EWU), reinforcing the university’s commitment to academic excellence and student success.
Junior Achievement of North Florida-Director of Operations
Junior Achievement of North Florida (JA) is dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA provides learning experiences for K-12 students that focus on work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. Established in Jacksonville in 1963, the non-profit organization annually serves more than 25,000 students, with an emphasis on high-need communities throughout the region.
UNF offering two new financial technology degrees this fall
The University of North Florida will begin offering undergraduate and graduate programs in financial technology this fall. The bachelor’s in computing and information sciences from UNF’s School of Computing will offer a new fintech concentration, and there will be a new fintech master’s program under the Coggin College of Business.
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