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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">UNF has now created an entire cycle of support for aspiring innovators by offering courses on entrepreneurship, to the new Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation for start-ups, to the SBDC for growing small businesses. Together, these resources will allow the university and local community to continue to grow. [https://www.unf.edu/ccbl/The_Northeast_Florida_Coastal_Research___Education_Corridor.aspx The Northeast Florida Coastal Research and Education Corridor] is a regional connection that allows students, faculty, and visitors alike the opportunity to learn about their coastal ecosystems through seminars, conducting research, field studies, etc.</span>
<big>With a sponsorship from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the university has constructed the </span>[https://www.unf.edu/coggin/Career_Management_Center/students/ExecutiveMentors.aspx <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Coggin Executive Mentor Program</span>] <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This program is designed to enhance the classroom experience by linking students with leading executives for one-on-one mentoring. Mentors share career advice and valuable insight into the transition from college to work. Students build career networks and develop skills to become better professionals and leaders.</big>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">A similar, but different program, </span>[https://www.unf.edu/cass/ <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(17, 85, 204); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Community Alliance for Student Success</span>] <span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, or CASS, is a program and community that was created to serve traditionally underrepresented students. Students are paired with experienced minority members, including industry leaders and local business owners to learn about job opportunities and network in Jacksonville. </div>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">A regional source that UNF interacts with in order to provide a financial opportunity to students is [https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/ Bright Futures], which is a merit- and service-based scholarship awarded to students by the state of Florida for their academic achievement and community involvement during their high school years. UNF also recognizes that financial assistance is one of the biggest barriers to students completing a four-year degree and offers [https://scholarship.law.cornell.edu/cilj/vol27/iss2/1/ Competitive and Decentralized Scholarships] promoted through their Student Government.</span>
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