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Baitball Blogger

(46,749 posts) Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:03 PM Dec 2012

You will never believe what someone is proposing for a Florida college scholarship

Lawmaker proposes dramatic changes to Bright Futures scholarships

A bill filed Wednesday in the Florida House would make drastic changes to the state's popular Bright Futures scholarship program.

The measure, filed by a legislator representing Citrus and Hernando counties, would force students to pay back their scholarship money if they take jobs in other states after graduation.

The bill's sponsor, Rep. Jimmie Smith, R-Lecanto, wrote that the provision is meant to encourage college graduates to remain in Florida and work. But some education leaders and students are raising concerns about a plan that would penalize students for circumstances, such as job availability, that are often beyond their control.

Florida lawmakers have been debating reforms to the state-funded, merit-based Bright Futures program. But changes in recent years have largely centered on student eligibility.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-florida-bright-futures-scholarship-changes-20121212,0,4687130.story

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You will never believe what someone is proposing for a Florida college scholarship (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 OP

It's Florida....need I say more? nt FLyellowdog Dec 2012 #1

No, it's Florida Republicans. Nice mindless bashing though. DirkGently Dec 2012 #5

Well, doesn't that go without saying? Mariana Dec 2012 #7

And yet it was phrased as yet another idiotic Florida bash. DirkGently Dec 2012 #10

I appreciate your concern.nt FLyellowdog Dec 2012 #14

And they are running it badly. nt FLyellowdog Dec 2012 #13

I know of companies that will pay your way in exchange for working for them upon graduation NightWatcher Dec 2012 #2

There are no decent jobs for young kids in Florida. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #4

no shit. There's no decent jobs in Jax...even when you know people NightWatcher Dec 2012 #6

Jacksonville is especially tough. Glad to hear a DUer helped out. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #8

Let me tell you was is fracking crazy about this proposal. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #3

It's not any different here or anywhere else I've ever been Fumesucker Dec 2012 #15

It's an issue if that network is a corrupting factor in society. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #17

The network is always a corrupting factor Fumesucker Dec 2012 #18

I don't think people truly understand how "the network" operates. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #19

Only a Republican could come up with an idea that heartless. Initech Dec 2012 #9

Not surprised at all. TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #11

I think what they realize, is that the house won't have to pay their loses. Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #12

My daughter graduates quaker bill Dec 2012 #16

FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

1. It's Florida....need I say more? nt

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:04 PM

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DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

5. No, it's Florida Republicans. Nice mindless bashing though.

Reply to FLyellowdog (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:08 PM

Dec 2012

Mariana

(14,858 posts)

7. Well, doesn't that go without saying?

Reply to DirkGently (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:30 PM

Dec 2012

In spite of the fact that its presidential votes went for Obama, Republicans are running the state.

DirkGently

(12,151 posts)

10. And yet it was phrased as yet another idiotic Florida bash.

Reply to Mariana (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:54 PM

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FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

14. I appreciate your concern.nt

Reply to DirkGently (Reply #10)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 04:41 AM

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FLyellowdog

(4,276 posts)

13. And they are running it badly. nt

Reply to Mariana (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 04:38 AM

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NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

2. I know of companies that will pay your way in exchange for working for them upon graduation

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:05 PM

Dec 2012

As long as its agreed to up front is it really such a terrible idea?

Baitball Blogger

(46,749 posts)

4. There are no decent jobs for young kids in Florida.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:07 PM

Dec 2012

Everything is based on who you know at the Country Club.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)

6. no shit. There's no decent jobs in Jax...even when you know people

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:21 PM

Dec 2012

A DU'er got me hooked up with a job that paid minimum wage. It was cool because I also bought one of their old trucks off them for next to nothing.

Glad I'll never have to job hunt again

Baitball Blogger

(46,749 posts)

8. Jacksonville is especially tough. Glad to hear a DUer helped out.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:36 PM

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Baitball Blogger

(46,749 posts)

3. Let me tell you was is fracking crazy about this proposal.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:06 PM

Dec 2012

In Florida, the networks are so tight that a kid can't get a decent job unless they know someone that knows someone. The only hope for many of them is to get out of this 1984 state to get experience somewhere else. Then they can come back through a national promotion or lateral move. They will also have the experience to give them a chance to compete against the number of older people who come down to semi retire.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

15. It's not any different here or anywhere else I've ever been

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:20 AM

Dec 2012

The Network is where the good jobs are handed out and if you aren't plugged into the Network you're not getting a decent job.

Baitball Blogger

(46,749 posts)

17. It's an issue if that network is a corrupting factor in society.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #15)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 10:23 AM

Dec 2012

That is how inequities are created.

Fumesucker

(45,851 posts)

18. The network is always a corrupting factor

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #17)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 12:01 PM

Dec 2012

At least I've never seen it not be a corrupting factor.

Baitball Blogger

(46,749 posts)

19. I don't think people truly understand how "the network" operates.

Reply to Fumesucker (Reply #18)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 12:09 PM

Dec 2012

Once they do I'm sure it will be easier to challenge it. I know it is imperative if we're going to return to a fair society. What isn't fair is for them to continue operating in secret. The beauty of exposing them is that it will cut into the true way that Republican policies operate. They say one thing, all the while doing something entirely different.

Initech

(100,088 posts)

9. Only a Republican could come up with an idea that heartless.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 10:43 PM

Dec 2012

TheKentuckian

(25,026 posts)

11. Not surprised at all.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 11:09 PM

Dec 2012

You had me all screwed up for something several notches higher on the nut-o-meter.

I thought at least it would have some theocracy or something completely stupid rather than just cruelty that has some form of shark minded sense. They want to keep their graduates in state, makes sense brain flight has to be a concern but rather than sugar they went uncut vinegar. Of course they are too stupid to consider folks might need to get a job, maybe even in their field.

Baitball Blogger

(46,749 posts)

12. I think what they realize, is that the house won't have to pay their loses.

Reply to TheKentuckian (Reply #11)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 11:47 PM

Dec 2012

They can write off a good percentages when kids realize they can't make it in Florida, and have to move out to find work.

quaker bill

(8,224 posts)

16. My daughter graduates

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 06:29 AM

Dec 2012

before the end of the legislative session. Timing could be everything.

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