college

Governor Ron Desantis Appoints Board of Trustees to Florida’s New College

By Leila Wickliffe    Earlier this month, on January 6, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis made six new appointments to the New College of Florida Board of Trustees. Last year in March 2022, the governor signed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill…

Should Students Take Advantage of Test Optional Applications?

By Leila Wickliffe   For years, standardized testing was a source of stress for students applying to college. Students generally began taking these tests in their junior and senior years in preparation for college applications. Colleges used these standardized tests,…

PVHS College Visits

By Olivia Richie College visits are an important factor for students who plan to attend college for many reasons. It’s also important to know what to look for when visiting colleges. College visits allow students to get firsthand experience on…

Bright Futures Changed to Allow Work Hours

By James Grossmann    One of Florida’s most defining features in education is the lottery-funded Bright Futures Scholarship. The scholarship grants incoming college students financial aid towards their tuition and other costs given they satisfy certain academic and community service…

SAT Gone Digital

By Makena Bull Around two million students throughout the world annually sign up to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). This assessment has been used as the main asset for students to get into college in the United States. As…

An Introduction to Greek Life

By Evan Fleischer    The transition from high school to college is often one of confusion and loneliness, prompting students to look for a new sense of belonging. In which case, the often-infamous concept of American Greek life enters the…

The full story behind college dropouts- and how to avoid becoming one

By Zach Young    With the commencement of high school for most seniors on the horizon, students are now looking syllabus week dead in the eyes. The stress and worry about the arrival to a new, unfamiliar scene is insurmountably coming…

How to start managing your money now

By Jack Landis    As the Class of 2020 graduates high school, in a virtual sense, they begin the transition from childhood to adulthood as so many have done before. And one of the most important qualities of that coveted adult…