College of Central Florida issued the following announcement on Aug. 16.
The College of Central has forgiven $333,351 in student debt, providing financial relief to 438 students enrolled in recent years.
CF allocated institutional dollars from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund to give the students a clean slate in their educational pursuits. In addition, CF has distributed more than $6 million in HEERF directly to students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“CF is committed to helping students reach their educational goals, and in a year when many students and their families have experienced unusual financial stress, the debt forgiveness is a unique opportunity to help keep our students on track with their education,” said Dr. Jim Henningsen, CF president. “Money should never be a barrier to higher education, and we are fortunate that we can support our students in this way.”
For more information about CF, visit www.CF.edu.
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