As college students prepare to leave the nest, stepping into independence and leaving family behind can be stressful, but parents can help set their children up for success.

A rezoning request that would allow five row-style houses to be built on a 0.23-acre lot across from the Stockton Street Town Center is headed toward a final vote from the Jacksonville City Council, according to our news partners at the Jacksonville Daily Record.

Did you know the demand is soaring for workers in fields that help us be more climate resilient?

Some of the most visible demonstrations on college campuses this fall have involved professors speaking up for the right to protest itself.

Dr. Sara Klein, the vice president for student affairs at the Stevens Institute of Technology, said it’s important for freshman students to get involved and make new connections on campus.

College graduations are in full swing, and many students are gearing up to enter the workforce. But with fierce competition and changing job market dynamics, the search for that first job can be daunting. It takes three to six months for the average college grad to secure employment right after graduation and about 53 percent of college grads are either unemployed or working a job that doesn’t require a degree.

There are nearly 6,000 colleges and universities with about 18 million students currently enrolled in the U.S.

As someone who was once a very broke college student, having TV, let alone free TV, was an aspirational goal to have.

Freshmen and transfer students at Edward Waters University move into their new living space for the 2023-2024 academic year.

The Florida Gators and Georgia Bulldogs will continue to play their annual rivalry game in Jacksonville. The two teams have exercised their option for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Florida’s population is growing and aging, and thousands of nurses are expected to retire in the next several years.

Florida’s population is growing and aging, and thousands of nurses are expected to retire in the next several years.

For the first time in eight years, it will soon cost more to live on campus at the University of North Florida than off campus.

As a feud over an African American studies course continues between Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration and the College Board, the governor said Monday that Florida will “look to re-evaluate” its relationship with the organization.

UNF jumped out to an early 17 point lead and never trailed as the Ospreys took the first game of the River City Rumble over Jacksonville University 76-63.

The fund will be administered by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF).

The program will be available to entry-level customer service phone representatives who work in the company’s regional centers.

Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, they’ll vote their entire lives.

Of the eight teams to make it to the Womens' College World Series, the Florida Gators have the most all-time appearances there--11. But in the previous 10, Florida hosted their Super Regional. This year, they had to go on the road and win 2 of three in Blacksburg against Virginia Tech. Thursday evening, they'll begin their world series run against Oregon State.

The survey is in response to HB 233 signed into law in 2021 by Governor DeSantis, who, at the time, claimed universities were prone to suppressing certain political viewpoints, though he did not cite any specific examples or elaborate on which viewpoints were being suppressed.

A Georgia teen, who has her pick of the best colleges in the country, has decided where she'll be enrolling this fall.

Going to college is a big deal for teens and their families, but to get there, students have to start researching months in advance.

Now that the school year is well underway and students are off to the races for another year of learning and studying, we thought we’d ask: Can we see your pictures?

By the end of the U.S. head count last year, the Census Bureau lacked data for residents in almost a fifth of the nation's occupied college dorms, nursing homes and prisons.

A Republican advocacy group is withdrawing its request for a court order seeking the immediate release of Census Bureau records.

In the history of Jacksonville sports, there are a few teams who wore the title of Cinderella particularly well. The 1970 Jacksonville University basketball team. The 1996 Jaguars. And now, you can add the 2021 JU baseball team to the list.

The Flagler College men's basketball team reached the NCAA Division II Final Four for the first time this season. The best season in Flagler College men’s basketball history came to an end on Thursday night. The Saints never led and couldn’t slow down heavyweight Northwest Missouri State in a 77-46 loss in the NCAA Division II national semifinals. Third-seeded Flagler (18-3) had never been to the national tournament since it made the move from the NAIA to Division II in 2009. 2 in the tournament, have won Division II national championships in 2017 and ’19, and will play for their third on Saturday afternoon against top-seeded West Texas A&M.

Flagler men's basketball, led by head coach Chad Warner (center) will play in the Elite Eight for the first time in school history after beating Alabama-Huntsville Tuesday night. For the first time in school history, Flagler is going to the NCAA Division II Elite Eight after an 89-75 win over Alabama-Huntsville. Flager is 17-2 on the season and has won 15 straight games heading into the Elite Eight in Evansville. They wound up adding six games against Division I teams, including regular-season games against Florida International, Central Michigan and UNF. He had led a similar transition at Shorter College in Rome, Georgia and he knows what it would take to win at Flagler.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. On campus classes are starting again at University of North Florida, Jacksonville University, and Edward Waters College this morning. UNF is requiring masks at all times for students, including outdoors. University officials are also requiring students use a daily self-screening tool. RELATED: Pandemic protocols: College students under new process for move-in dayAt Jacksonville University, students and staff are sticking to three commonly cited guidelines to prevent the potential spread of coronavirus. Keep 6 feet of physical distance between yourself and othersWear face coveringsWash your hands frequentlyEd Waters College established protocols for students living on campus who test positive for the virus.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of North Florida is welcoming faculty, staff, and students back to campus today. To limit the potential spread of COVID-19 there is now a process and a timeline for move-in for the fall 2020 semester. Students now must have scheduled move-in appointments before arriving on campus and that is just the beginning of what is new. Students, and any other individuals assisting with move-in, must wear a face covering or mask and gloves at all times while on campus. Most notably, the course informs students how to report others who aren’t social distancing or people who are congregating in large numbers.