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Valencia, UCF Receive $1.3M from Helios Education Foundation to Increase Number of Graduates Through Student Stipends and Support

Orlando, FL (June 27, 2023) – Valencia College and the University of Central Florida are embarking on a new strategic [...]


DirectConnect to UCF Award Recognizes Collaboration Between Institutions

DirectConnect to UCF recently awarded the first Joyce Romano Partnership Excellence Award to an innovative collaboration between Valencia College’s Learning [...]

O'Dang Hummus Creator Jesse Wolfe

O’Dang! Valencia Grad Brings Hummus Creations to the Masses

A lot us have gone through the misery of having our wisdom teeth pulled. Some bounce back faster than others. [...]


Valencia Joins UCF in Downtown Campus Groundbreaking

ORLANDO, May 11, 2017 – Children from the Parramore community helped Central Florida leaders sink shovels into the dirt Thursday [...]


Valencia Ranks 4th in Nation for Number of Associate Degrees

Orlando, FL – Valencia College ranks fourth in the nation for the number of associate degrees awarded to students, according [...]


Orlando Sentinel Highlights 10 Years of DirectConnect to UCF

In December, The Orlando Sentinel turned its attention to Valencia’s successful 10-year-old partnership with the University of Central Florida, a [...]


Valencia Grad Earns Doctorate, Now Working in Simulation Research

Every morning, Crystal Maraj pulls up to work in the sprawling research park next to the University of Central Florida. [...]


Valencia College y UCF se Unen a TheDream.Us Para Abrirle Puertas a los DREAMers

Orlando, FL – Gracias a un reciente acuerdo sobre fondos privados con TheDream.Us, Valencia College y UCF ofrecerán becas a [...]


Valencia, UCF Partner with Charity to Offer Scholarships for DREAMers

Orlando, FL – Thanks to a new private funding agreement with TheDream.Us, Valencia College and UCF will offer college scholarships [...]


Valencia College Featured on NPR’s Radio Program, ‘The Takeaway’

What makes Valencia so special? And how does the college manage to outperform many of its peers? That’s the question [...]