COCOA CAMPUS MASTER PLAN
EFSC announced the start of a new era for the Cocoa Campus with a plan to invest $ 87
Million
to build new academic buildings , student housing and make major improvements to the campus grounds .
• College officials said the 10-year plan will ensure the campus is a vital center for higher education into the future with a focus on programs for high-technology careers and general education .
• The investment is the largest planned capital outlay the college has ever made on any of its four campuses .
• “ This plan will transform the campus and help move our community forward in important ways , giving students first-class learning facilities and helping spur economic growth ,” said EFSC President Dr . Jim Richey .
• “ It ’ s an exciting , once-in-a-generation opportunity to reimagine the campus ’ role and what it can provide to students , Space Coast industry and the Cocoa community .”
• The highlight is $ 87 million in new facilities for fields such as aerospace technology , engineering technology and advanced manufacturing . New and renovated buildings will also house classrooms and labs for healthcare , science and other programs .
• The plan reflects the workforce needs of area business and industry for highly skilled employees , including commercial space companies at Kennedy Space Center , other high-tech firms and healthcare providers .
• The campus will also stay true to its long-standing mission for general education that allows students to earn a two-year Associate Degree .
• Most of the funding for the projects is being requested from the Florida Legislature and follows $ 22 million the college has spent in recent years on a range of Cocoa Campus upgrades .
• Some of the master plan work is already underway with the college spending $ 1 million in 2022 to repaint campus buildings and improve campus grounds .
$ 14.5
Million
$ 14 . 5
Million
$ 15.8
Million
to construct a
NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES BUILDING for several programs such as aerospace and engineering technology .
to construct a
NEW STEM BUILDING for science classrooms and labs .
to renovate the
HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER for healthcare programs and dentistry .
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