Solving the Problem

In our current society, many encounter and struggle with financial hardships due to the high costs of obtaining a college education. The Florida state government has partnered with Florida Lottery, "authorized a lottery through a constitutional amendment, enacted by a two-to-one margin that would use its proceeds to enhance public education in Florida" (Florida Lottery). The full-tuition scholarship requirements have changed for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year being the fact it requires an SAT score of 1330 or ACT score of 29. Also, the 75%-tuition scholarship requirements have changed to requiring 1210 or ACT score of 25 (Florida Student Financial Aid Handbook). Being the fact that the Florida Lottery Bright Futures only covers tuition of these schools, many people struggle with paying the housing and room and board of their desired school. To solve this problem, I propose that the Florida state government will provide a service called the Florida Residence Educational Initiative that allows for some of the Florida tax allocations to be used to fund college student's housing expenses. To initiate this plan, I will begin to plan to speak and meet with local state representatives from the Orlando area to see if they may start this initiative in the Orlando area for prospective students that want to go to the University of Central Florida, and then we can see if we can expand further and maybe reach the state level.