Florida Polytechnic University held its first commencement Tuesday afternoon for fifteen students. The school, which has yet to achieve accreditation, splintered off from the University of South Florida in 2012.
The school is "Florida's first university dedicated to science, technology, engineering and math," according to the Tampa Bay Times.
The students were offered free tuition, while others saw a "chance to shape a new school."
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools was expected to decide on Florida Polytech's accreditation last year, but couldn't get all the information it needed. While a SACS campus visit is scheduled for February, "a final decision likely won't be made until December 2017." However, accreditation would cover Tuesday's group.
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