State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, formerly known as Manatee Community College, is a Florida state college with campuses in Bradenton, Venice and Lakewood Ranch. SCF is a member institution of the Florida College System. State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate and baccalaureate degrees. Noncredit education is offered under SCF's Corporate & Community Development programs. More than 50 percent of the college bound high school students in Manatee and Sarasota counties attend SCF each year, with current enrollment of 30,000+ students annually. SCF is among the top 100 producers of associate's degrees in the country. Students attend classes at campuses in Bradenton, Venice, and Lakewood Ranch, many business and public sector sites throughout the community, and from their homes via eLearning opportunities. SCF was established on September 17, 1957 by the Florida State Board of Education as Manatee Junior College.