Public Policy Issues



New AA Degrees for STEM Majors Will Ease Transfer to UCF

Students at Valencia College can now transfer into UCF’s STEM majors with less difficulty, and keep their financial aid while [...]


Valencia College, Osceola County Celebrate 1,000th Osceola Prosper Graduate

Valencia College officials recently announced that more than 1,000 Osceola Prosper students have earned an associate degree — a milestone [...]


Valencia College to Study Ways to Contain Rising Costs of College

As families grapple with the increasing cost of college – while watching their family incomes remain flat – Valencia College [...]


Valencia College to Conduct Emergency Training Exercise

Orlando – About 200 Central Florida first responders and emergency personnel will practice a full-scale emergency preparedness exercise on Valencia [...]


Valencia’s Experiment with Big Data Featured in NPR Report

Valencia College is on the cutting edge of a new experiment in higher education — using “big data” or predictive [...]


Valencia Receives $15,000 Donation to Expand College Access in Osceola

Orlando – The Valencia College Foundation has received a $15,000 contribution from the AT&T Foundation to bolster the college’s efforts [...]


Valencia Finds Innovative Ways to Cut Textbook Costs; Down 38% in 5 Years

Over the past decade, as the cost of college textbooks skyrocketed more than 80 percent, a growing number of students [...]


Valencia College Inducted into the Prestigious League for Innovation

ORLANDO –  Valencia College officials are pleased to announce that the college has been awarded a seat on the board [...]


Let’s Get Electric! Valencia to Host Electric Car Event on Sept. 10

Orlando, FL – Drivers of electric cars – and more than 100 folks who are interested in electric cars – [...]


Valencia Panel Discussion: How Can Our Community Help Foster Youth?

Orlando, FL – Across the nation, communities are beginning to recognize the challenges that foster children face as they “age [...]