ASU Colleges at Lake Havasu City a viable option for students in neighboring states who want to move out of state for college. According to the website, "9 in 10 ASU at Lake Havasu students receive some form of financial aid." Students at ASU Havasu can apply for the same scholarships as any other Arizona State University student. Freshmen students are also automatically evaluated for the New American University Scholarship These scholarships are pro-rated at a level that makes them comparable to the percentage of the award received by students attending the other Phoenix-area campuses with the higher tuition rates. Additionally, students attending ASU Havasu can
Lake City, Florida forts were established in the area, including Fort White on the Santa Fe River, and Fort Alligator, also called Fort Lancaster, in present-day downtown Lake City. By 1845 the last of the Seminole left the area of present-day Lake City or were forcibly removed by the US Army. In 1847 Company C of the Florida Volunteers, which was composed of Lake City members, served in the Mexican–American War. In November 1858 a railroad was completed connecting Jacksonville to Alligator, which opened the town to more commerce and passenger traffic. Alligator Town was incorporated and its name changed to Lake City