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Valencia Tuition to Rise Slightly for the First Time in Three Years

Orlando, FL – Today, Valencia College trustees approved a modest tuition increase of $4 per credit hour for next fall, [...]


Valencia College Hires New Director of Sustainability

Orlando, FL – Resham Shirsat, a veteran of the sustainability field, has been named the director of sustainability at Valencia [...]


Six Valencia Students Named to All-Florida Academic Team

Orlando, FL – Six Valencia College students have been named top scholars to the All-Florida Academic Team. Only 109 students [...]


Two Trustees Join Valencia College’s Governing Board

Orlando, FL – Two new trustees will join Valencia’s College’s District Board of Trustees, following their confirmation by the Florida [...]


Valencia College Commencement Ceremony Set for May 3

Kissimmee, FL – On Saturday, May 3, more than 1,000 Valencia students will receive their associate degrees as Valencia College [...]


Valencia, Orlando Health Foundations to Host ‘Taste for Learning’ Fundraiser

While the economy is on the mend, recovery has been difficult for nonprofits. The landscape has changed and those that [...]


Best of Student Artwork Goes on Display in East Campus Gallery

Orlando, FL – Come see the best artwork that Valencia students produced this year when Valencia opens the 2014 Valencia [...]


Valencia’s Fire Institute Celebrates First Graduating Class

ORLANDO — Thirty-three students made history on Friday, April 4, when they became the first fire-fighting graduates of the Central [...]


Valencia Wins National Recycling Contest for Third Straight Year

ORLANDO – For the third straight year, Valencia College has cleaned up in RecycleMania’s annual competition. The college won first [...]


Osceola Students Team Up to Pack Meals for Local Food Banks

Valencia College students banded together on April 11 to pack 25,000 meals, which will be donated to food banks in [...]