This is the current Governor’s 5th year/budget, and they have been very supportive. (Overall) Higher Education Funding has increased every year, even during COVID. In Florida, Education is a key initiative for Florida republicans and democrats.
Much of the funding has been via the “Performance-Based Incentives Funding”.
Don’t let the politics confused the actual funding.
This is a good example of a misleading article.
DeSantis cuts higher ed funding; New College gets a boost (insidehighered.com)
“DeSantis cuts $120M from Higher Education!”
Actually, the overall higher education budget is higher in 2023, even with DeSantis using his line-item veto on several items.
EDIT: To put the $120M!!! in cuts into perspective. The current state higher education budget includes operating funding of $1.5 billion for Florida’s state colleges and $3 billion for Florida’s state universities. In addition, it includes $1.8 billion in capital outlays.