Archive for the ‘Tuition’ Category
Important Dates for Summer Enrollment at UCF
The first term of summer 2013 classes has begun at UCF and students should be aware of several important dates for each term.
Students may log on to myUCF to drop and swap courses until 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2013. Courses may be added until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2013.
The Summer A,...
May 15th, 2013 | News, Tuition, UCF Administration | Read More
Opportunity at UCF an Encouraging Factor for Many Current Out-of-State Students
Why would anyone be willing to pay the hefty out-of-state tuition cost just to come to UCF?
The fact is that out of the almost 60,000 students at the university, only a small percentage comes from places other than Florida. Students like these have personal goals and desires that make UCF a one-of-a-kind...
April 18th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, News, Tuition | Read More
Students Uneasy About Interest Rates That Are Set to Double in July
Students at UCF are uneasy that the interest rates on their loans are set to double this July.
“I’ll need a lot of loans to finish my bachelor’s degree and go on to med school, so an increase in interest rates would have a huge impact on me. With higher interest rates, I’ll eventually be paying...
April 17th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, Business, News, Politics, Tuition | Read More
SGA Senate Approves $19 Million A&SF Budget Bill | Video
Update: SGA’s Senate rubber-stamped the nearly $19 million budget in less than an hour — making no changes and barely raising any questions. Check back for updates.
The allocation of nearly $19 million of student fee money will be voted on tonight by The University of Central Florida Student...
April 11th, 2013 | Business, Economy, News, Politics, Student Orgs, Tuition, UCF SGA | Read More
UCF Ticket Scandal Uncovered
Originally, KnightNews.com first reported that the University of Central Florida was investigating possible employee misconduct in the Student Union.
On Thursday, UCF confirmed that the investigation began in late February when employees came forward with allegations of misconduct of three of the division’s...
April 11th, 2013 | Academics, News, Student Orgs, Tuition, UCF Administration | Read More
Senate Approves Budget Bill, Allowing Thousands in Student Funds For Staff Retreats, Catered Meals
UPDATE In under 45 minutes, the UCF SGA Senate unanimously approved the $18.8 million A&SF committee budget recommendations, which allowed nearly $32,000 for staff retreats and staff meals.
Tens of thousands of dollars of student money is being requested by UCF agencies in order to pay for staff...
April 10th, 2013 | News, Tuition, UCF Administration, UCF SGA | Read More
Florida House Pushing 6% Tuition Hike for Colleges, Universities
The Florida House of Representatives is pushing for a 6% increase in state university and college tuition rates in an effort to keep Florida at pace with other schools around the nation.
A Board of Governors meeting held Thursday at Florida A&M University included House Speaker Will Weatherford,...
March 30th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics, Tuition | Read More
SGA Candidate Breakdown: Melissa/Jacob vs. Andy/Zac
After the magnitude of an issue that UCF dealt with in Tower 1 not even a week old, as well as the unstable economy that has led to multiple fee and tuition hikes, the SGA Presidential election could mean more to UCF students than ever this year.
Monday marks the first day of SGA candidate voting, and...
March 25th, 2013 | News, Student Orgs, Tuition, UCF Administration, UCF Greek Life, UCF SGA | Read More
Florida Annual Legislative Session Begins Tuesday; Major Issues to be Discussed
Tuesday begins the annual 60-day Florida Legislative session and it will cover a variety of issues from tuition to healthcare to election reform and more.
One of Gov. Rick Scott’s biggest proposals is a $1.2 billion increase to school funding and almost $400 million more for higher education. This...
March 4th, 2013 | Beyond UCF, News, Politics, Tuition | Read More
Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates | UCF SGA Election Coverage
KnightNews.com has learned the official candidates for this year’s SGA Presidential and Vice Presidential elections.
Melissa Westbrook and Jacob Kahn
Melissa Westbrook for president and Jacob Kahn for Vice President. Westbrook is the current Community Affairs Specialist under the Whatley/Brill...
February 28th, 2013 | News, Tuition, UCF Administration, UCF SGA | Read More





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