State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (SCF) Introduction and Academics

Introduction

The name State College of Florida (SCF) has been used only since 2009 to refer to this college located in Manatee County, but the institution has a history going back several decades. Before the name change, SCF was known as the Manatee Community College, and this is the name that most people still associate with this institution of higher learning.

SCF started off as Manatee Junior College when it was established by the Florida State Board of Education in 1957. It is the oldest and largest community college in Florida and was established to make higher education more accessible to the youth and adults of Florida. At its founding, it started with a student population of only 500 and classes were held in a former high school.

The college

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Overall Score (about)	Insufficient Data
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$4,949
Admission Success rate	N/A
Student Ratio Students-to-Faculty	30 : 1
Retention (full-time / part-time)	N/A / N/A
Enrollment Total (all students)	10,229

Academics

SCF offers a wide range of academic programs which are grouped into three broad divisions

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Admissions

SCF admits both degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students to its various programs. Students seeking admission to the college

Financial Aid

Financial aid for students attending SCF is available from many sources and more than 64% of students attending the college rely on some form of financial aid to pay for college.

Students who attended Florida high schools could apply for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. This scholarship program was created by the Florida legislature in 1997 and benefits such high school students who obtain their post-secondary school education in the State. The program disburses a specific amount per credit hour. Under the program, students who obtain an upper division in high school receive amounts up to $86 per credit hour under the Florida Academic Scholars program. Varying amounts are also awarded for Medallion Scholars and Gold Seal Vocational Scholars.

To qualify for the Bright Futures Scholarship, the applicant must have been resident in Florida for at least one year and be enrolled in a degree program.

Another scholarship that targets local residents is the Community Foundation of Sarasota County

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Students

Students at SCF have a very wide variety of student activities to engage in. There are many clubs and organizations developed along the lines of the academic programs offered at the institutions. Some of the competitive academic teams active at the college include the Math Olympics Team and the Phi Beta Lambda Business Club.

Special interest groups active at the college include the African American Student Union, the Multicultural Club, the Student Ambassadors and the Gospel Choir while the Kiwanis are represented at the college by Circle K International.

SCF students also produce their own publication, the Pentangle. While this is a forum for students to air their views, it is also used to help journalism and mass communication students learn the latest in their chosen profession in more practical ways.

Students in the Language and Literature Department also produce a literary and arts magazine, the Elektraphrog.

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Student Graduation Demographics

Athletics

Athletic activities at SCF cover baseball, basketball, softball, tennis and volleyball. The college is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Florida Community Colleges Athletic Association (FCCAA) and its teams, known as the Manatees, compete in the NJCAA

State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota