State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota

State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota
Established 1957
Type Public College
President Dr. Lars Hafner
Students 30,000+ annually
Location Bradenton, Florida, United States
Former names Manatee Junior College, Manatee Community College
Website http://www.scf.edu/

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, formerly known as Manatee Community College, is a Florida state college with campuses in Bradenton, Venice and Lakewood Ranch. SCF is a member institution of the Florida College System.

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Noncredit education is offered under SCF's Corporate & Community Development programs.

More than 50 percent of the college bound high school students in Manatee and Sarasota counties attend SCF each year, with current enrollment of 30,000+ students annually. SCF is among the top 100 producers of associate's degrees in the country. [2]

Students attend classes at campuses in Bradenton, Venice, and Lakewood Ranch, many business and public sector sites throughout the community, and from their homes via eLearning opportunities.

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History

SCF was established on September 17, 1957 by the Florida State Board of Education as Manatee Junior College. The college came into existence under a broader plan implemented by the State Board of Education intended to provide accessible higher education to the greater majority of Florida's population.[1] The first classes were held on September 2, 1958 in what was formerly a senior high school; this first term consisted of a total of 502 students. The college began administering classes in its own facilities in 1959, where the current Bradenton campus stands today.

The Venice center was opened in 1977 by MCC's College Board of Trustees. During this period, the center's functions were funded by donations provided by residents of the surrounding communities which include Venice, North Port, and Englewood. It was not until 1983 that the college received an appropriation from the Florida Legislature to expand the Venice center into what is now the full-service Venice campus, which was dedicated as such on March 30, 1985. The name of Manatee Junior College changed this year to Manatee Community College.

In the beginning of 2003, SCF opened the Lakewood Ranch campus. The land appropriated for this establishment was donated by the Schroeder-Manatee Ranch. The newer Lakewood Ranch campus offers a variety of credit and non-credit programs of study, as well as an abundance of technical and workforce development courses. In 2007, the Schroeder-Manatee Ranch donated an additional 5 acres (20,000 m2) to the college. SCF obtained supplementary funding from the Florida Legislature which was allocated for the construction of a new classroom/laboratory building.[2]

In 2009, MCC made the decision to change its name to the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. SCF also started offering bachelor's degrees. The first bachelor's degree was a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, started in January 2010. Numerous bachelor's degrees are now available. [3]

Notable alumni

Alumni Status is open to all graduates of State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (formerly Manatee Community College), all former students of SCF who regularly matriculated and left SCF in good standing.

Alumni Notability
Bill Galvano Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Matt Hudson Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Joe Mays Former Major League Baseball pitcher
Alex Cole Former Major League Baseball outfielder
Lance Carter Former pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, he was also honored by playing for the American League All-Star team
Rob McKittrick Notable American filmmaker
Ken Roberson Current member of the Florida House of Representatives

Collegiate School

State College of Florida Collegiate School (SCFCS) is a school located on the Bradenton, Florida (USA) SCF campus. It is based on a school in Sweden with similar views of having students work on their own pace. The school is on the college campus of the State College of Florida in Bradenton, Florida.

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