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Get Jazzed Up with Grammy Nominee Bobby Shew at FSCJ South Campus Jazz Festival April 21

Here's a can't-miss event for jazz fans: Join us at…

By Michael Corby Thu, April 19, 2012 5:01 pm EDT

Gear up for the Jacksonville Jazz Festival with a free concert featuring the Florida State College at Jacksonville Jazz Ensemble I (directed by Professor John…

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Student Spotlight: Cooking Up a New Career

“I love the thrill of being able to prepare something for someone that I don’t know and watching them smile when they eat my food. If I can get a…


Student Spotlight: From the Lab to the Kitchen

“I would look at my mom and look at my grandma, and I wanted to cook like that,” said Ericka Jenkins, Florida State College student.

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Changes In Student Loan Structure Benefit Students Over Time

By Michael Corby Sun, August 29, 2010 3:30 pm EDT

What changes went into effect when the U.S. government became the provider of student loans? Some really, really good ones, if you're a student.

As of July 1, banks are cut out of the student loan business. Students seeking loans to assist with financing their college educations no longer have to choose a lender--the U.S. government is the provider of direct loans. But other changes include benefits for students, including loan forgiveness for students who keep up with their payments or who go into particular careers. Director of Financial Aid Michele Bowles explains these changes in an interview with First Coast News Reporter Roger Weeder.

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Michael CorbyAbout Michael Corby
Michael Corby is a writer, editor and media relations coordinator at Florida State College at Jacksonville, his employer since 1995. He contributed an ongoing series of career articles to a local publication (which won a “Best-Bang-for-the-Buck” award), and has provided in-house support for countless marketing and public relations projects. His knowledge of and connections with the faculty and staff at the College enable him to provide rapid response to media inquiries, even to the extent of setting up early morning live TV interviews while on vacation in another part of the country. Corby has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Theatre from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, a college with such rigorous academic standards that he still can’t believe he got in—or that he got out.