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University of Florida president cedes bonus for scholarships

University of Florida president Bernie Machen didn’t grow up poor, but he remembers juggling multiple jobs while working his way through college. The dental surgeon says he’s inspired by students who have it even tougher than he did. So he donated his entire $285,000 bonus last year to a scholarship program he founded for low-income students at risk of being shut out of a college education.