Salmons runs the ‘last mile’

Posted on July 9, 2021

Since Gov. Ron
DeSantis established the Last Mile College Completion Program in 2019, the North Florida College (NFC) Foundation has stepped up to help “Last Mile Scholar” graduates complete degrees, with nine “Last Mile” students receiving degrees at the conclusion of NFC’s Spring Term 2021.
Included among those graduates was Taylor County student Matt Salmons.
NFC’s Last Mile Scholarship assists students who are less than 12 credit hours away from completing their first college program and were not enrolled for at least one semester.
Salmons is a Taylor County resident and 21-year veteran firefighter/paramedic holding the rank of captain with Dixie County. He completed his Associate in Arts degree at NFC, and the Last Mile scholarship has enabled him to quickly finish his courses without additional financial burden.
“I would like to thank everyone involved with this scholarship, as it has been a tremendous help financially to me and my family,” said Salmons.