SRQ Magazine | May/June 2025: Guide to Colleges - State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota

GUIDE TO COLLEGES

May/June 2025 Edition of SRQ Magazine

STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA MANATEE-SARASOTA

State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota (SCF), is shaping the future of higher education and empowering the community through innovation and leadership. SCF partners with the community to expand opportunities, drive workforce development and enhance the region’s economic growth. As an open-access and student-focused institution, SCF provides flexible scheduling, in-person and online learning options and affordable tuition. Success coaches provide academic and career guidance, while scholarships, grants, federal financial aid and payment plans help remove financial barriers to earning a degree.

SCF offers more than 30 workforce degrees, three dozen certificates and seven bachelor’s degrees to provide students opportunities to work in high-demand careers. An array of signature offerings engages students and the community. With early college for high school students, a nationally renowned nursing program and university partnerships, SCF is at the forefront of teaching the skills employers are seeking. In addition to its high standards for educating students, SCF offers the only full college experience in Manatee and Sarasota counties, with intercollegiate athletics, intramural sports, student clubs and fine and performing arts.

Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development provides noncredit continuing education, personal enrichment and select credit-related programs at SCF campuses and community, business and industry locations. These programs provide students with the opportunity to quickly earn new credentials, reenter the workforce, launch a career or advance in their current profession. In the 26 West Center, aspiring entrepreneurs can develop their business, while future programmers gain hands-on experience through the SCF Coding Academy. The Center also houses the Business Growth Lab, Digital Collective and Advanced Technology Center fostering innovation and professional growth.

CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE

SCF’s Associate in Arts degree is designed for students, who upon graduation from SCF, plan to transfer to a public or private college/university to pursue a bachelor’s degree in their area of study. SCF’s Associate in Science degrees provide practical training and critical thinking skills to help graduates enter the workforce immediately in well-paying jobs.

BACCALAUREATE DEGREES

SCF offers seven baccalaureate degrees in the areas of Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Exceptional Student Education, Health Services Administration, Management and Leadership, Nursing, and Public Safety and Emergency Management.

TECHNICAL AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATES

SCF offers over 36 technical and advanced certificates that train students in specialized fields. Most certificates include credits that translate directly to the requirements for an associate degree, and some can be completed in as little as one year.

State College of Florida, Manatee–Sarasota | 5840 26th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207 | (941) 752-5000 | ADMISSION@SCF.EDU