Public Policy Issues



Valencia Student Tuition to Stay the Same for Third Straight Year

Today, Valencia College trustees agreed to hold tuition for associate-degree classes at its current level for next fall. At $99.06 [...]


Valencia Energy Savings Mounts to More than $1 Million

Thinking green may save the planet, but it also saves money. And thanks to an innovative energy conservation program, officials [...]


Give Kids a Smile Day Comes to Valencia

On Feb. 9, Valencia’s dental hygiene students provided free dental care and education for low-income children as part of Give [...]


Is Global Warming Real? Find Out from a Leading Climate Expert

Is global warming real — and a real emergency for the planet? Or just a bunch of hype from tree-huggers? [...]


Gov. Scott Visits Valencia; Challenges Colleges to Produce $10,000 Degrees

Gov. Rick Scott visited Valencia College’s Lake Nona Campus on Monday, Nov. 26, and issued a challenge to the state’s [...]


Valencia College Receives Grant to Train Workers for High-Skill Jobs

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded Valencia College and a consortium of Florida community colleges $15 million to develop [...]


DirectConnect at Valencia Wins National Excelencia Award

Valencia College’s DirectConnect to UCF program has been selected by Excelencia in Education, a Washington, D.C.-based organization, as America’s top [...]


Foundations Donate $57,000 in Scholarship Money to Valencia College

Valencia College received $57,000 in scholarship funds at the September meeting of Valencia College’s Board of Trustees. The scholarship funds [...]


Valencia’s President Appears on Jobs Panel at GOP Convention

Valencia College president, Dr. Sandy Shugart, participated in a high-powered panel discussion on jobs creation on Aug. 29 at this [...]


Valencia President To Join in Job Creation Debate at GOP Convention

Valencia College’s president, Dr. Sandy Shugart, will participate in a high-powered panel discussion on jobs creation on Aug. 29 at [...]