The Florida Legislature has approved an additional
$3,500,000 appropriation for the new Florida A&M University Center for
Access and Student Success (CASS) Building. Gov. Rick Scott will soon decide
whether to line item veto the money or let it stay in the state budget.
The total cost of the CASS will be $39,355,000. The legislature has already provided $12,655,000. If the additional funds don’t
survive Scott’s veto pen, then the project could fall behind schedule and end up costing more.
According to FAMU: “The FAMU Center for Access and Student
Success (CASS) is designed to be a multipurpose building serving as a one-stop
shop for programs like recruitment, admissions, financial aid and enrollment
management. This building will also house registrar, scholarship office,
counseling services and the Center for Disability Access and Resources.”