PUNTA GORDA -- Charlotte County residents will have greater access to higher education opportunities thanks to a partnership between Edison State College and Florida Gulf Coast University.
The partnership, which was announced Tuesday morning during a press conference, will expand course offerings at Edison's Charlotte Campus by adding 12 bachelor's degree programs and two master's degree programs within five years.
As Edison's District President Kenneth P. Walker explained, he and FGCU President Wilson G. Bradshaw created the plan in the hopes of improving educational opportunities for the people of Charlotte County, supporting future economic development in the area and saving the money of students and state taxpayers.
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