Valencia College announced that more than 1,000 Osceola Prosper students have earned an associate degree, a milestone shared at an Osceola County Commission meeting. The Osceola Prosper program, launched in 2022, provides free tuition at Valencia College or Osceola Technical College for every high‑school graduate in the county. It is funded and supported by the Osceola County Commission and covers tuition and fees for associate degrees, technical certificates, accelerated skills training and vocational programs.
In its fourth year the program has enrolled more than 10,550 participants and has produced 1,143 associate‑degree graduates, 815 technical‑certificate completers and 906 trades‑program completers. The college‑going rate for Osceola County high‑school graduates has risen to third in the state, up from 61st out of 67 counties in 2010, and the county’s rate is now among the highest in Florida.
The program allows students up to five years to use the funding, providing flexibility for those balancing work or family responsibilities. The college president praised the county commissioners for their continued commitment to the scholarship.
Press release issued by Valencia College:
https://news.valenciacollege.edu/valencia-college-osceola-county-celebrate-1000th-osceola-prosper-graduate/
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