Here’s how Mega Millions jackpot helps Florida schools

ORLANDO, Fla. – Friday evening’s Mega Thousands and thousands Jackpot is flirting with $1 billion, sitting at $940 million.

The winner can declare greater than $483 million in money with the lump sum choice. If the prize will increase once more, it is going to be the second $1 billion jackpot in 5 months.

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There have solely been three jackpots larger than this in Mega Thousands and thousands historical past.

A portion of the cash from the lottery goes to schooling, in keeping with Information 6 companion WJXT-TV.

Yearly, the Florida Lottery, which leads the nation in lottery gross sales, sends cash to the Instructional Enhancement Belief Fund.

Final 12 months, it raised greater than $2 billion for the second straight 12 months.

The Florida Lottery system contributes practically 1 / 4 of all its generated income to the state’s schooling fund.

A few of that cash goes to the state’s Vibrant Futures Scholarship Program, which pays for full or three-fourths tuition protection for chosen Florida college students.

The Florida Legislature figures out how the cash could be allotted earlier than giving it to public college programs. Florida’s Division of Training will get to offer enter on how the cash is spent.

The following drawing for the Mega Thousands and thousands is Friday at 11 p.m.

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