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The Flight of Jackie Cochran

June 4th, 2023 at 2PM Sprint Theater | $30 Proceeds to Benefit Okaloosa County Women’s Veterans Monuments

Thank you to Roadside Assistance & Towing out of Niceville!

Thank you to Roadside Assistance & Towing out of Niceville for continuing to donate vehicles to our Fire Academies so that they may further their training in extricating patients from vehicles that have been involved in motor vehicle accidents. We appreciate the continued support from Roadside and all of the other local businesses in the… View Article

Fall 2022 President’s List and Dean’s List

Northwest Florida State College has recognized the superior academic achievement of students who completed the Fall 2022 semester by naming them to the President’s List and Dean’s List. The President’s List includes students with nine or more credits in the semester who earned a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0 in college-level courses. The Dean’s List… View Article

CHS Robotics Team Wins Local FIRST Tech Challenge Tournament

NICEVILLE, Fla.– The Radical Raiders robotics team at the Collegiate High School (CHS) at Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) placed first in the FIRST Tech Challenge’s FL AeroCoast League Tournament. The CHS Radical Raiders competed against eight teams from the panhandle area at Northwood Elementary School for a spot in the statewide competition. After spending hundreds of hours… View Article

Triumph Gulf Coast Awards $21 Million Grant for Expansion of Nursing Program at Northwest Florida State College

NICEVILLE, Fla.– The Triumph Gulf Coast board has awarded Northwest Florida State College $21,787,560 for its Nursing Program Expansion project. Triumph Gulf Coast is a competitive development fund in Northwest Florida that supports infrastructure needs and develops industry-driven workforce and education training programs. With the support from Triumph Gulf Coast, the College will be able to meet health care industry needs and expand the availability of… View Article

NWFSC Ranks Among Nation’s Most Affordable Nursing Programs

NICEVILLE, Fla.- Northwest Florida State College’s Nursing program has ranked among the nation’s most affordable online RN to BSN programs, according to RNtoMSN.org. RNtoMSN.org ratings are determined by analyzing every college and university with online RN to BSN programs for per credit tuition numbers, mandatory credit minimums, hidden fees, one-off costs, and total estimated price. NWFSC… View Article

The Collegiate High School At NWFSC Welcomes Inaugural Freshman Class

NICEVILLE, Fla.-The Collegiate High School (CHS) at Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) opened its doors to 335 students this month as the 2022-2023 school year began. Among those walking the halls were 50 new students who belong to CHS’s inaugural freshman class. Last year, the Department of Education granted Northwest Florida State College $2 million… View Article

Summer 2022 President’s List and Dean’s List

Northwest Florida State College has recognized the superior academic achievement of students who completed the Summer 2022 semester by naming them to the President’s List and Dean’s List. The President’s List includes students with nine or more credits in the semester who earned a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0 in college-level courses. The Dean’s List… View Article

NWFSC Receives 2022 CLEP Honors National Military Achievement Award

NICEVILLE, Fla.- Northwest Florida State College has been named a recipient of the 2022 CLEP Honors National Military Achievement Award. The CLEP Honors Award recognizes College Level Examination Program (CLEP) test centers that administer high volumes of CLEP exams throughout the academic year. These exams enable students to earn college credit for introductory-level courses by achieving… View Article

FL Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Three Board Members to NWFSC’s Board of Trustees

 ​​​​​​NICEVILLE, Fla.- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of three members to Northwest Florida State College’s (NWFSC) Board of Trustees. Newly appointed member Jack “Tanner” Peacock of Santa Rosa Beach is a broker associate at Scenic Sotheby’s International Realty. He was appointed as a Walton County Planning Commissioner and is a member of Florida… View Article