2024-2025

The following legislative request items represent the priorities Pasco-Hernando State College (PHSC) seeks to advance for legislative appropriations during the 2025-2026 fiscal year.

Please note that these legislative request items are not in a final format for submission to the appropriations committees. The current wording is in draft form, and further coordination with our legislative representatives will be conducted upon approval.

Collegiate Charter School at North Campus, Brooksville

  • Request: $850,000
  • Purpose: To begin initial planning and cover the cost of launching a Collegiate Charter School via a Direct Support Organization.
  • Impact: This initiative will enable PHSC to make a significant impact on the community.

West Campus A-E Building Renovation

  • Previous Funding: $13,801,797 (of the $25,000,000 requested for 2023-2024 in PECO funds)
  • Additional Request: $11,198,203
  • Purpose: To update and renovate aged buildings on the PHSC West Campus, originally presented in 2014.
  • Total Cost: $25,000,000

Institute for Nursing and Allied Health Advancement

  • Request: $1,500,000 operational funding
  • Purpose: This funding will support the expansion and enhancement of academic programs, clinical training, and workforce development initiatives to address critical shortages in nursing and allied health professionals. By strengthening PHSC’s capacity to prepare highly skilled graduates, this investment will contribute to meeting regional healthcare demands and improving community health outcomes.
  • Location: PHSC at Porter Campus
  • Funding Agreement: PHSC is committed to collaborating with community and healthcare partners to identify opportunities for sustained funding and continued education initiatives moving forward. This collaborative approach will ensure the long-term success of the Institute and its mission to meet regional healthcare demands.

Continuous Support for the Florida College System (FCS)

  • Request: $200,000,000
  • Significance: The FCS is a key partner in maintaining Florida’s top-ranked Higher Education System in the U.S. for the sixth consecutive year; despite having the lowest tuition rates and no tuition increases in over a decade.
  • Purpose: Continued support to sustain the FCS as the workforce engine in higher education.