ABLE Grants Get Adults Back to School
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Del.icio.usWith budget cuts, tuition hikes and enrollment caps in Florida, state tuition grants are proving to be an effective way of getting working adults back in the classroom.
A prime example is the $4.4 million state Access to Better Learning and Education grant currently assisting more than 3,700 working, adult learners.
The ABLE grant saves taxpayer monies in that for every dollar invested in private education, two dollars are saved in taxpayer funds. State tuition grants go directly to the students to spend at the school of their choice; most private schools are not subsidized with state funding. This year’s annual ABLE grant award is a maximum amount eligible of $1,182 per student. Meanwhile the average taxpayer subsidy to a student attending a state university is approximately $44,000 per student over four years or roughly 10 times the amount to Florida residents who choose to attend Keiser University. At Keiser University, three of four students work full or part time, and most are 25 to 35 years old.
This grant program is aimed at adult learners and helps to provide the state’s workforce with qualified employees for fields that are in demand. This grant helps adults achieve their education needs to maintain stability for their families and careers.
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Editor: Melissa Steele is a freelance writer and focuses her research on funding for higher education. She is a graduate of UNLV and endeavors to keep her readers up to date with the most relevant education information.