October 8, 2008
The Bright Futures scholarship program should be phased out over the course of a decade, state Sen. Steve Oelrich said Wednesday to a University of Florida community group.
Most UF students use the program despite a lack of financial need, said Oelrich, a Cross Creek Republican who chairs the Senate Higher Education committee.
Nearly 95 percent of freshmen use the scholarships to pay for tuition, while the most recent statistics show the median income of all UF students' families is around $100,000.
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