The Jacksonville law school and its journey to seeking not-for-profit status.
Twenty-three years after it was founded, Florida Coastal School of Law is seeking to change its corporate tax status from for-profit to not-for-profit.
The school has filed with the American Bar Association an Application for Acquiescence in a Substantive Change in Program or Structure.
The application was denied at its first review in August, but the school, with the ABA’s approval, is submitting additional information for reconsideration, said Florida Coastal President Peter Goplerud.
The intent is to change the perception of the school’s corporate structure.
“Rightly or wrongly, there is a cloud over for-profit education. We think that some of our competitors use our tax status against us in student recruitment,” Goplerud said.
“The time is right to send a positive message to our prospective students and to our alumni and move forward in a way that will provide even more opportunity for success,” he said.