Florida State College Student Accepted at Oxford—and takes philosophical look at what’s best

Garrett McLain explains to Florida State College Network how his experience at Florida State College helped him get into one of the world’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning.

“Doing that extra work in the classroom, to not just get the A, but get a mastery of the material. Doing those things can get you into anywhere you want. I hope that a whole lot of other students realize I’m not an anomaly; they are capable of doing this. And I hope this starts a trend of some of the higher-achieving students really reaching out to achieve that of which they are fully capable. ”~Garrett McLain explains how he made the most of his education at Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Florida State College Invests in Early Childhood Education and Economic Growth

Florida State College focuses on early childhood education as an investment in economic and workforce development. Research shows that high-quality early childhood programs can have a significant short-term and long-term impact on children’s lifelon

“We want to make sure we’re on top of the best practices, so we’re constantly reinventing ourselves and we’re constantly focusing on programmatic improvements. My purpose is to make sure students are truly prepared and they really can go into that classroom and impact student lives.”~Kathlene Holmes, Interim Dean, Early Childhood Education, Florida State College

Florida State College at Jacksonville Programs Help Keep Students out of Debt

While Florida State College at Jacksonville offers one of the most affordable public, four year college educations in the United States, the College is committed to providing programs and services that can make getting a degree even more affordable a

“Once you make this commitment, don’t think anybody is going to babysit you; you have to work for it.”~Icy Eley, Early College High School Graduate