Foster Care Students

Access to Higher Education
The 28 Florida College System public colleges admit students who have earned a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma. The colleges offer certificates, associate and bachelor’s degree programs.

Partnerships
The Florida College System partners with the Department of Children and Families, K-12 Public Schools and State University System to connect and maximize comprehensive support for foster care students transitioning from high school to postsecondary.

Goal
The goal of the Florida College System is to increase foster care students higher education degree access, promote degree completion and prepare students for entry into the workforce.

Florida College System advisors work with foster care students to assist with enrollment, completion of college financial aid applications and exploration of career opportunities.

The Florida College System advisors also assist foster care students by providing the necessary tools for their success in college and beyond, connecting students with academic resources, scholarship opportunities, community resources and other support while pursuing their educational goals.

Contact the FCS institution foster care student advisors listed below for questions and assistance.

Vivian Scott Broward College 954-201-7919 \| vscott1@broward.edu	Sheila Nobles North Florida Community College 850-973-9432 \| nobless@nfcc.edu
Maureen Anderson College of Central Florida 352-254-2322, Ext. 1280 \|	Dr. Aimee Watts Northwest Florida State College 850-729-5237 \| wattsa@nwfsc.edu
Melissa Cauley Chipola College 850-718-2437 \| cauleym@chipola.edu	Latisha Myrick Palm Beach State College 561-868-3819 \| myrickl@palmbeachstate.edu
Beth Hoodiman Daytona State College 386-506-3619 \| hoodimb@daytonastate.edu	Bob Bade Pasco-Hernando State College 727-816-3413 \| badeb@phsc.edu
Sandy Handfield Eastern Florida State College 321-433-5502 \| handfields@easternflorida.edu	Kim Calloway Pensacola State College 850-484-1858 \| kcalloway@pensacolastate.edu
Donna Lee Florida Gateway College 386-754-4208 \| DonnaLee@fgc.edu	Kathy Bucklew Polk State College 863-298-6820 \| kbucklew@polk.edu
Katie Norland Florida Keys Community College 305-809-3181 \| katie.norland@fkcc.edu	Bea Awoniyi Santa Fe College 352-395-5513 \| bea.awoniyi@sfcollege.edu
Mark Bukowski Florida Southwestern State College 239-489-9067 \| mbukowski@fsw.edu	Tanya Fritz Seminole State College of Florida 407-708-2897 \| fritzt@seminolestate.edu
Kathleen von Balson Florida State College at Jacksonville 904-633-8209 \| kvonbals@fscj.edu	Debra Moyer South Florida State College 941-752-5603 \| moyerd@southflorida.edu
Melissa Lavender Gulf Coast State College 850-747-3211 \| mlavender@gulfcoast.edu	Susanne Walters State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota 863-784-7447 \| walters@scf.edu
Warren Smith Hillsborough Community College 813-253-7533 \| wsmith3@hccfl.edu	Gilbert Evans St. Johns River State College 386-312-4127 \| russelg@scf.edu
Joseph Lemieux Indian River State College 772-462-7129 \| jlemieux@irsc.edu	Cheryl Kerr St. Petersburg College 727-341-3736 \| kerr.cheryl@spcollege.edu
Carolyn Scott Lake-Sumter State College 352-536-2211 \| scottc@lssc.edu	Mia Ziegler Tallahassee Community College 850-201-9767 \| zeiglerm@tcc.fl.edu
Wendy Joseph Miami Dade College 305-237-1514 \| wjoseph@mdc.edu	Benjamin Lion Valencia College 407-582-1344 \| blion@valencia.edu

Vivian Scott Broward College 954-201-7919 \| vscott1@broward.edu	Sheila Nobles North Florida Community College 850-973-9432 \| nobless@nfcc.edu
Maureen Anderson College of Central Florida 352-254-2322, Ext. 1280 \|	Dr. Aimee Watts Northwest Florida State College 850-729-5237 \| wattsa@nwfsc.edu
Melissa Cauley Chipola College 850-718-2437 \| cauleym@chipola.edu	Latisha Myrick Palm Beach State College 561-868-3819 \| myrickl@palmbeachstate.edu
Beth Hoodiman Daytona State College 386-506-3619 \| hoodimb@daytonastate.edu	Bob Bade Pasco-Hernando State College 727-816-3413 \| badeb@phsc.edu
Sandy Handfield Eastern Florida State College 321-433-5502 \| handfields@easternflorida.edu	Kim Calloway Pensacola State College 850-484-1858 \| kcalloway@pensacolastate.edu
Donna Lee Florida Gateway College 386-754-4208 \| DonnaLee@fgc.edu	Kathy Bucklew Polk State College 863-298-6820 \| kbucklew@polk.edu
Katie Norland Florida Keys Community College 305-809-3181 \| katie.norland@fkcc.edu	Bea Awoniyi Santa Fe College 352-395-5513 \| bea.awoniyi@sfcollege.edu
Mark Bukowski Florida Southwestern State College 239-489-9067 \| mbukowski@fsw.edu	Tanya Fritz Seminole State College of Florida 407-708-2897 \| fritzt@seminolestate.edu
Kathleen von Balson Florida State College at Jacksonville 904-633-8209 \| kvonbals@fscj.edu	Debra Moyer South Florida State College 941-752-5603 \| moyerd@southflorida.edu
Melissa Lavender Gulf Coast State College 850-747-3211 \| mlavender@gulfcoast.edu	Susanne Walters State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota 863-784-7447 \| walters@scf.edu
Warren Smith Hillsborough Community College 813-253-7533 \| wsmith3@hccfl.edu	Gilbert Evans St. Johns River State College 386-312-4127 \| russelg@scf.edu
Joseph Lemieux Indian River State College 772-462-7129 \| jlemieux@irsc.edu	Cheryl Kerr St. Petersburg College 727-341-3736 \| kerr.cheryl@spcollege.edu
Carolyn Scott Lake-Sumter State College 352-536-2211 \| scottc@lssc.edu	Mia Ziegler Tallahassee Community College 850-201-9767 \| zeiglerm@tcc.fl.edu
Wendy Joseph Miami Dade College 305-237-1514 \| wjoseph@mdc.edu	Benjamin Lion Valencia College 407-582-1344 \| blion@valencia.edu

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