HOUSE AMENDMENT Bill No. HB 1745 CS
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12	Representative Mealor offered the following:
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14	Amendment (with title amendment)
15	Remove line(s) 324-797, and insert:
16	(b) Earn a standard Florida high school diploma or its
17	equivalent as described in s. 1003.43 or s. 1003.4351003.45
18	unless:
19	1. The student is enrolled full time in the early
20	admission program of an eligible postsecondary education
21	institution or completes a home education program according to
22	s. 1002.41; or
23	2. The student earns a high school diploma from a non-
24	Florida school while living with a parent or guardian who is on
25	military or public service assignment away from Florida.
26	(c) Be accepted by and enroll in an eligible Florida
27	public or independent postsecondary education institution.
28	(d) Be enrolled for at least 6 semester credit hours or
29	the equivalent in quarter hours or clock hours.
30	(d)(e)Not have been found guilty of, or plead nolo
31	contendere to, a felony charge, unless the student has been
32	granted clemency by the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the
33	Executive Office of Clemency.
34	(e)(f)Apply for a scholarship from the program by high
35	school graduation.
36	(f) Beginning with initial scholarships to be issued for
37	the 2004-2005 academic year, submit to the United States
38	Department of Education a completed Free Application for Federal
39	Student Aid.
40	(2) A student is eligible to accept an initial scholarship
41	awardfor 3 years following high school graduation and to accept
42	a renewal of the scholarshipawardfor 7 years following high
43	school graduation. A student who applies for a Florida Bright
44	Futures Scholarshipan awardby high school graduation and who
45	meets all other eligibility requirements, but who does not
46	accept his or her scholarshipaward, may reinstatereapply
47	during subsequent application periods up to 3 years after high
48	school graduation. For a student who enlists in the United
49	States Armed Forces directly out of high school, the 3-year
50	eligibility period for initial use of the scholarship and the 7-
51	year renewal period shall begin upon the date of the student’s
52	separation from active duty. For a student who is receiving a
53	Florida Bright Futures Scholarship and who discontinues his or
54	her education to enlist in the United States Armed Forces, the
55	remainder of the student’s 7-year renewal period shall commence
56	upon the date of the student’s separation from active duty. To
57	be eligible for the extension of periods for initial use and
58	renewal of a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship pursuant to this
59	subsection, a student must have been discharged or released from
60	active duty under conditions other than dishonorable.
61	(3) For purposes of calculating the grade point average to
62	be used in determining initial eligibility for a Florida Bright
63	Futures Scholarship, the department shall assign additional
64	weights to grades earned in the following courses:
65	(a) Courses identified in the course code directory as
66	Advanced Placement, pre-International Baccalaureate, or
67	International Baccalaureate, International General Certificate
68	of Secondary Education, or Advanced International Certificate of
69	Education.
70	(b) Courses designated as academic dual enrollment courses
71	in the statewide course numbering system.
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73	The department may assign additional weights to courses, other
74	than those described in paragraphs (a) and (b), that are
75	identified by the Department of Education as containing rigorous
76	academic curriculum and performance standards. The additional
77	weight assigned to a course pursuant to this subsection shall
78	not exceed 0.5 per course. The weighted system shall be
79	developed and distributed to all high schools in the state prior
80	to January 1, 1998. The department may determine a student's
81	eligibility status during the senior year before graduation and
82	may inform the student of the scholarshipawardat that time.
83	(4) Each school district shall annually provide to each
84	high school student a complete and accurate Florida Bright
85	Futures Scholarship Evaluation Report and Key. The report shall
86	be disseminated at the beginning of each school year. The report
87	must include all high school coursework attempted, the number of
88	credits earned toward each type of scholarshipaward, and the
89	calculation of the grade point average for each scholarship
90	award. The report must also identify all requirements not met
91	per scholarshipaward, including the grade point average
92	requirement, as well as identify the scholarshipsawardsfor
93	which the student has met the academic requirements. The student
94	report cards must contain a disclosure that the grade point
95	average calculated for purposes of the Florida Bright Futures
96	Scholarship Program may differ from the grade point average on
97	the report card.
98	(5) A student who wishes to qualify for a particular
99	scholarshipawardwithin the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
100	Program, but who does not meet all of the requirements for that
101	level of scholarshipaward, may, nevertheless, receive the
102	scholarshipawardif the principal of the student's school or
103	the district superintendent verifies that the deficiency is
104	caused by the fact that school district personnel provided
105	inaccurate or incomplete information to the student. The school
106	district must provide a means for the student to correct the
107	deficiencies and the student must correct them, either by
108	completing comparable work at the postsecondary institution or
109	by completing a directed individualized study program developed
110	and administered by the school district. If the student does not
111	complete the requirements by December 31 immediately following
112	high school graduation, the student is ineligible to participate
113	in the program.
114	Section 7. Section 1009.532, Florida Statutes, is amended
115	to read:
116	1009.532 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program;
117	student eligibility requirements for renewal of a scholarship
118	awards.--
119	(1) To be eligible to renew a scholarship from any of the
120	three types of scholarships under the Florida Bright Futures
121	Scholarship Program, a student must:
122	(a) Complete at least 12 semester credit hours or the
123	equivalent for each termin the last academic year in which the
124	student earned a scholarship or a prorated number of hours if
125	the student received a scholarship for less than full-time
126	enrollment.
127	(b) Maintain the cumulative grade point average required
128	by the scholarship program, except that:
129	1. If a recipient's grades fall beneath the average
130	required to renew a Florida Academic Scholarship, but are
131	sufficient to renew a Florida Medallion Scholarship or a Florida
132	Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship, the Department of Education
133	may grant a renewal as a Florida Medallion Scholarshipfrom one
134	of those other scholarship programs, if the student meets the
135	renewal eligibility requirements; or
136	2. If, at any time during the eligibility period, a
137	student's grades are insufficient to renew the scholarship, the
138	student may restore eligibility by improving the grade point
139	average to the required level. A student is eligible for such a
140	restorationreinstatementonly once. The Legislature encourages
141	education institutions to assist students to calculate whether
142	or not it is possible to raise the grade point average during
143	the summer term. If the institution determines that it is
144	possible, the education institution may so inform the
145	department, which may reserve the student's scholarshipawardif
146	funds are available. The renewal of the scholarship, however,
147	must not be granted until the student achieves the required
148	cumulative grade point average. If the summer term is not
149	sufficient to raise the grade point average to the required
150	renewal level, the student's next opportunity for restoration of
151	the scholarshiprenewalis the fall semester of the following
152	academic year.
153	(2)(a) A student who received his or her initial Florida
154	Bright Futures Scholarship prior to the 2003-2004 academic year
155	andis enrolled in a program that terminates in an associate
156	degree or a baccalaureate degree may receive a scholarshipan
157	awardfor a maximum of 110 percent of the number of credit hours
158	required to complete the program. A student who received his or
159	her initial Florida Bright Futures Scholarship prior to the
160	2003-2004 academic year andis enrolled in a program that
161	terminates in a technical certificate may receive a scholarship
162	an award for a maximum of 110 percent ofthe credit hours or
163	clock hours required to complete the program up to 90 credit
164	hours. A student who transfers from one of these program levels
165	to another becomes eligible for the higher of the two credit
166	hour limits.
167	(b) Beginning with students who receive an initial Florida
168	Bright Futures Scholarship in the 2003-2004 academic year and
169	thereafter, a student who is enrolled in a program that
170	terminates in an associate degree or a baccalaureate degree may
171	receive a scholarship for the number of credit hours required to
172	complete the program and a student who is enrolled in a program
173	that terminates in a technical certificate may receive a
174	scholarship for the number of credit hours or clock hours
175	required to complete the program up to 90 credit hours. A
176	student who transfers from one of these program levels to
177	another becomes eligible for the higher of the two credit hour
178	limits.
179	Section 8. Section 1009.534, Florida Statutes, is amended
180	to read:
181	1009.534 Florida Academic ScholarshipScholars award.--
182	(1) A student is eligible for a Florida Academic
183	ScholarshipScholars awardif the student meets the general
184	eligibility requirements for the Florida Bright Futures
185	Scholarship Program and the student:
186	(a) Has achieved a 3.5 weighted grade point average as
187	calculated pursuant to s. 1009.531, or its equivalent, in high
188	school courses that are designated by the State Board of
189	Education as college-preparatory academic courses; and has
190	attained at least a score of 1270the score identified by rules
191	of the State Board of Educationon the combined verbal and
192	quantitative parts of the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the
193	Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recenteredScholastic
194	Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination, or an
195	equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program or an equivalent
196	examination as determined by the State Board of Education; or
197	(b) Has attended a home education program pursuant
198	accordingto s. 1002.41 during grades 11 and 12 or has completed
199	the International Baccalaureate curriculum but failed to earn
200	the International Baccalaureate Diploma or has completed the
201	Advanced International Certificate of Education curriculum but
202	failed to earn the Advanced International Certificate of
203	Education Diploma, and has attained at least the score
204	identified by rules of the State BoardDepartmentof Education
205	on the combined verbal and quantitative parts of the Scholastic
206	Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered
207	Scholastic Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination,
208	or an equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program or an
209	equivalent examination; or
210	(c) Has been awarded an International Baccalaureate
211	Diploma from the International Baccalaureate Office; or
212	(d) Has been recognized by the merit or achievement
213	programs of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a
214	scholar or finalist; or
215	(e) Has been recognized by the National Hispanic
216	Recognition Program as a scholar recipient; or
217	(f) Has been awarded an Advanced International Certificate
218	of Education Diploma from the University of Cambridge
219	International Examinations Office.
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221	A student must complete a program of community service work, as
222	approved by the district school board or the administrators of a
223	nonpublic school, which shall include a minimum of 75 hours of
224	service work and require the student to identify a social
225	problem that interests him or her, develop a plan for his or her
226	personal involvement in addressing the problem, and, through
227	papers or other presentations, evaluate and reflect upon his or
228	her experience.
229	(2) A Florida Academic Scholar who is enrolled in a public
230	postsecondary education institution is eligible for a
231	scholarship that covers 100 percent of tuition and fees plusan
232	award equal to the amount required to pay tuition, fees, and
233	$600 for college-related expenses annually. For purposes of this
234	scholarship, the term “fees” includes the following fees:
235	financial aid fee; capital improvement fee; building fee;
236	Capital Improvement Trust Fund fee; activity and service fee;
237	health fee; athletic fee; and lab fees not to exceed $300 per
238	term.A student who is enrolled in a nonpublic postsecondary
239	education institution is eligible for a scholarshipan award
240	equal to the amount that the state provides as a Florida
241	Academic Scholars Bright Futures subsidy towould be required to
242	pay for the average tuition and fees ofa public postsecondary
243	education institution at the comparable level, plus the annual
244	$600. A student who is enrolled in a public postsecondary
245	education institution and chooses to receive the Florida Bright
246	Futures Scholarship as a cash payment for expenses associated
247	with postsecondary education is eligible for the amount of the
248	Florida Bright Futures subsidy the state provides the public
249	postsecondary education institution that the student attends.
250	(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) and
251	effective with scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year and
252	thereafter, the Legislature shall establish in the General
253	Appropriations Act the amount a student shall receive for a
254	Florida Academic Scholarship.
255	(4)(3) To be eligible to renewfor a renewal award asa
256	Florida Academic ScholarshipScholar, a student must maintain
257	the equivalent of a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a
258	4.0 scale for all postsecondary education coursework attempted
259	with an opportunity for one restorationreinstatementas
260	provided in this chapter.
261	(5)(4)In each school district, the Florida Academic
262	Scholar with the highest academic ranking as determined by the
263	department shall receive an additional award of$1,500 for
264	college-related expenses,. This award must befunded from the
265	Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
266	(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2)
267	regarding award amount and for the 2003-2004 fiscal year only,
268	recipients of Florida Bright Futures Scholarships shall pay the
269	difference between the subsidy specified in Specific
270	Appropriation 2 of the 2003 General Appropriations Act, or
271	similar legislation, and the tuition established under the
272	authority of the state university and community college boards
273	of trustees. Florida Bright Futures Scholarship recipients
274	choosing to attend eligible private institutions shall receive
275	an amount equivalent to the subsidy paid to public institutions.
276	This subsection expires June 30, 2004.
277	Section 9. Section 1009.535, Florida Statutes, is amended
278	to read:
279	1009.535 Florida Medallion ScholarshipScholars award.--
280	(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section,a
281	student is eligible for a Florida Medallion ScholarshipScholars
282	awardif the student meets the general eligibility requirements
283	for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and the
284	student:
285	(a) Has achieved a weighted grade point average of 3.0 as
286	calculated pursuant to s. 1009.531, or the equivalent, in high
287	school courses that are designated by the State Board of
288	Education as college-preparatory academic courses; and has
289	attained at least the score identified by rules of the State
290	Board of Education on the combined verbal and quantitative parts
291	of the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test,
292	or the recentered Scholastic Assessment Test of the College
293	Entrance Examination, or an equivalent score on the ACT
294	Assessment Program; or
295	(b) Has attended a home education program pursuant
296	accordingto s. 1002.41 during grades 11 and 12 or has completed
297	the International Baccalaureate curriculum but failed to earn
298	the International Baccalaureate Diploma or has completed the
299	Advanced International Certificate of Education curriculum but
300	failed to earn the Advanced International Certificate of
301	Education Diploma, and has attained at least the score
302	identified by rules of the State BoardDepartmentof Education
303	on the combined verbal and quantitative parts of the Scholastic
304	Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered
305	Scholastic Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination,
306	or an equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program; or
307	(c) Has been recognized by the merit or achievement
308	program of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a
309	scholar or finalist but has not completed a program of community
310	service as provided in s. 1009.534; or
311	(d) Has been recognized by the National Hispanic
312	Recognition Program as a scholar, but has not completed a
313	program of community service as provided in s. 1009.534.
314	(2) A Florida Medallion Scholar is eligible for a
315	scholarship that coversan award equal to the amount required to
316	pay75 percent of tuition and fees, if the student is enrolled
317	in a public postsecondary education institution. For purposes of
318	this scholarship, the term “fees” includes the following fees:
319	financial aid fee; capital improvement fee; building fee;
320	Capital Improvement Trust Fund fee; activity and service fee;
321	health fee; athletic fee; and lab fees not to exceed $300 per
322	term.A student who is enrolled in a nonpublic postsecondary
323	education institution is eligible for a scholarshipan award
324	equal to the amount that the state provides as a Florida
325	Medallion Scholars Bright Futures subsidy towould be required
326	to pay 75 percent of the tuition and fees ofa public
327	postsecondary education institution at the comparable level. A
328	student who is enrolled in a public postsecondary education
329	institution and chooses to receive the Florida Bright Futures
330	Scholarship as a cash payment for expenses associated with
331	postsecondary education is eligible for the amount of the
332	Florida Bright Futures subsidy the state provides the public
333	postsecondary education institution that the student attends.
334	(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) and
335	effective with scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year and
336	thereafter, the Legislature shall establish in the General
337	Appropriations Act the amount a student shall receive for a
338	Florida Medallion Scholarship.
339	(4)(3) To be eligible to renewfor a renewal award asa
340	Florida Medallion ScholarshipScholar, a student must maintain
341	the equivalent of a cumulative grade point average of 2.75 on a
342	4.0 scale for all postsecondary education coursework attempted
343	with an opportunity for restorationreinstatementone time as
344	provided in this chapter.
345	(5) Notwithstanding the provisions relating to test scores
346	in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b), beginning with initial Florida
347	Medallion Scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year and
348	thereafter, a student who has completed a college-preparatory
349	curriculum must score a minimum of 1050 on the combined verbal
350	and quantitative parts of the Scholastic Assessment Test of the
351	College Entrance Examination, or an equivalent score on the ACT
352	Assessment Program or an equivalent examination as determined by
353	the State Board of Education, to satisfy the test score
354	requirement for a scholarship pursuant to this section. A
355	student who is unable to document completion of a college-
356	preparatory curriculum must score a minimum of 1150 on the
357	combined verbal and quantitative parts of the Scholastic
358	Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination, or an
359	equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program or an equivalent
360	examination as determined by the State Board of Education, to
361	satisfy the test score requirement for a scholarship pursuant to
362	this section.
363	(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2)
364	regarding award amount and for the 2003-2004 fiscal year only,
365	recipients of Florida Bright Futures Scholarships shall pay the
366	difference between the subsidy specified in Specific
367	Appropriation 2 of the 2003 General Appropriations Act, or
368	similar legislation, and the tuition established under the
369	authority of the state university and community college boards
370	of trustees. Florida Bright Futures Scholarship recipients
371	choosing to attend eligible private institutions shall receive
372	an amount equivalent to the subsidy paid to public institutions.
373	This subsection expires June 30, 2004.
374	Section 10. Section 1009.536, Florida Statutes, is amended
375	to read:
376	1009.536 Florida Gold Seal Vocational ScholarshipScholars
377	award.--The Florida Gold Seal Vocational ScholarshipScholars
378	awardis created within the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
379	Program to recognize and reward academic achievement and career
380	and technical preparation by high school students who wish to
381	continue their education. Beginning with the fall term of the
382	2007-2008 academic year, a Florida Gold Seal Vocational
383	Scholarship may not be used at a baccalaureate degree granting
384	institution, other than a community college as defined in s.
385	1000.21 that has been authorized to offer baccalaureate degrees
386	pursuant to s. 1004.73 or s. 1007.33, unless the scholarship is
387	a renewal of a scholarship issued prior to that term or the
388	student is enrolled in a program that has been identified by the
389	State Board of Education as a program that serves as a
390	continuation of a specific secondary or postsecondary career and
391	technical program or a job-preparatory career education program
392	as described in paragraph (1)(a). The State Board of Education
393	shall publish a list of such programs no later than December 31,
394	2004.
395	(1) A student is eligible for a Florida Gold Seal
396	Vocational ScholarshipScholars awardif the student meets the
397	general eligibility requirements for the Florida Bright Futures
398	Scholarship Program and the student:
399	(a) Completes the secondary school portion of a sequential
400	program of studies that requires at least three secondary school
401	career and technical credits taken over at least 2 academic
402	years, and is continued in a planned, related postsecondary
403	education program. If the student's school does not offer such a
404	two-plus-two or tech-prep program, the student must complete a
405	job-preparatory career education program selected by the
406	Workforce Estimating Conference or Workforce Florida, Inc., for
407	its ability to provide high-wage employment in an occupation
408	with high potential for employment opportunities. On-the-job
409	training may not be substituted for any of the three required
410	career and technical credits.
411	(b) Demonstrates readiness for postsecondary education by
412	earning a passing score on the Florida College Entry Level
413	Placement Test or its equivalent as identified by the Department
414	of Education.
415	(c) Earns a minimum cumulative weighted grade point
416	average of 3.0, as calculated pursuant to s. 1009.531, on all
417	subjects required for a standard high school diploma, excluding
418	elective courses.
419	(d) Earns a minimum unweighted grade point average of 3.5
420	on a 4.0 scale for secondary career and technical courses
421	comprising the career and technical program.
422	(2) A Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholar is eligible for
423	a scholarship that coversan award equal to the amount required
424	to pay75 percent of tuition and fees, if the student is
425	enrolled in a public postsecondary education institution. For
426	purposes of this scholarship, the term “fees” includes the
427	following fees: financial aid fee; capital improvement fee;
428	building fee; Capital Improvement Trust Fund fee; activity and
429	service fee; health fee; athletic fee; and lab fees not to
430	exceed $300 per term.A student who is enrolled in a nonpublic
431	postsecondary education institution is eligible for a
432	scholarshipan award equal to the amount that the state provides
433	as a Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Bright Futures
434	subsidy towould be required to pay 75 percent of the tuition
435	and mandatory fees ofa public postsecondary education
436	institution at the comparable level. A student who is enrolled
437	in a public postsecondary education institution and chooses to
438	receive the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship as a cash payment
439	for expenses associated with postsecondary education is eligible
440	for the amount of the Florida Bright Futures subsidy the state
441	provides the public postsecondary education institution that the
442	student attends.
443	(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2) and
444	effective with scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year and
445	thereafter, the Legislature shall establish in the General
446	Appropriations Act the amount a student shall receive for a
447	Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship.
448	(4)(3) To renewbe eligible for a renewal award asa
449	Florida Gold Seal Vocational ScholarshipScholar, a student must
450	maintain the equivalent of a cumulative grade point average of
451	2.75 on a 4.0 scale for all postsecondary education coursework
452	attempted with an opportunity for restorationreinstatementone
453	time as provided in this chapter.
454	(5)(a)(4) A student who received his or her initial
455	Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship prior to the 2003-2004
456	academic yearmay earn a Florida Gold Seal Vocational
457	Scholarship for 110 percent of the number of credit hours
458	required to complete the program, up to 90 credit hours or the
459	equivalent. A Florida Gold Seal Scholar who has a cumulative
460	grade point average of 2.75 in all postsecondary education work
461	attempted may apply for a Florida Medallion Scholars award at
462	any renewal period. All other provisions of that program apply,
463	and the credit-hour limitation must be calculated by subtracting
464	from the student's total eligibility the number of credit hours
465	the student attempted while earning the Gold Seal Vocational
466	Scholarship.
467	(b) Beginning with students who receive an initial Florida
468	Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship in the 2003-2004 academic year
469	and thereafter, a student may receive a Florida Gold Seal
470	Vocational Scholarship for the number of credit hours or clock
471	hours required to complete the program up to 90 credit hours.
472	(6) Upon successful completion of an associate degree
473	program or admission to the upper division of a state
474	university, or the equivalent as determined by the State Board
475	of Education, a Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholar who meets
476	the scholarship renewal criteria in subsection (4) and enrolls
477	in a baccalaureate degree program at an eligible postsecondary
478	education institution is eligible to transfer to the Florida
479	Medallion Scholarship component of the Florida Bright Futures
480	Scholarship Program. Other than initial eligibility criteria,
481	all other provisions of that component apply.
482	(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2)
483	regarding award amount and for the 2003-2004 fiscal year only,
484	recipients of Florida Bright Futures Scholarships shall pay the
485	difference between the subsidy specified in Specific
486	Appropriation 2 of the 2003 General Appropriations Act, or
487	similar legislation, and the tuition established under the
488	authority of the state university and community college boards
489	of trustees. Florida Bright Futures Scholarship recipients
490	choosing to attend eligible private institutions shall receive
491	an amount equivalent to the subsidy paid to public institutions.
492	This subsection expires June 30, 2004.
493	Section 11. Section 1009.5365, Florida Statutes, is
494	created to read:
495	1009.5365 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship subsidy to
496	public postsecondary education institutions.--
497	(1) Beginning with the 2003-2004 fiscal year, the state
498	shall provide a Florida Bright Futures subsidy from the
499	Educational Enhancement Trust Fund to public postsecondary
500	education institutions for each Florida Bright Futures
501	Scholarship recipient attending the institution.
502	(2) The amount of the subsidy per term for full-time
503	enrollment shall be established in the General Appropriations
504	Act. The subsidy shall be prorated for students who attend less
505	than full time. The subsidy for a student who enrolls for 9 to
506	11 semester credit hours per term, or the equivalent in quarter
507	or contact hours, shall be three-quarters of the amount
508	specified in the General Appropriations Act. The subsidy for a
509	student who enrolls for 6 to 8 semester credit hours per term,
510	or the equivalent in quarter or contact hours, shall be one-half
511	of the amount specified in the General Appropriations Act.
512	(3) To assist public postsecondary education institutions
513	in planning and budgeting, the amount of each Florida Bright
514	Futures subsidy set in the General Appropriations Act shall be
515	no less than the amount set in the General Appropriations Act
516	the prior year.
517	(4) The Department of Education shall distribute the
518	Florida Bright Futures subsidy to each public postsecondary
519	education institution upon certification from the institution of
520	the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship recipients enrolled and
521	in attendance at the institution. The certification must include
522	sufficient information to permit the department to prorate the
523	subsidies for students who attend less than full time.
524	(5) The State Board of Education may adopt rules pursuant
525	to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of this
526	section.
527	Section 12. (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to
528	preserve full access to the Florida Prepaid College Program for
529	all of Florida's citizens while balancing the need to adequately
530	fund Florida's system of higher education. The Legislature finds
531	that the Florida Prepaid College Program is the largest such
532	program in the nation and that the fiscal integrity of the
533	program must be maintained to ensure that all of Florida's
534	citizens have access to Florida's system of higher education.
535	The Legislature further finds that an accurate estimate of the
536	Florida Prepaid College Trust Fund revenues is needed for the
537	state planning and budgeting system.
538	(2) No later than October 30, 2003, the Revenue Estimating
539	Conference shall make a report to the Governor, the President of
540	the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives
541	concerning the economic and demographic assumptions upon which
542	the annual comprehensive actuarial adequacy report for the
543	Florida Prepaid College Program is based. The report shall also
544	examine the assumptions used to determine the price of program
545	contracts. The report shall include recommendations to ensure
546	the long-term viability of the program, which may include
547	recommendations to modify the assumptions upon which the
548	program's fiscal soundness and contract prices are based.
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553	enrolled; amending s. 1009.531, F.S.; correcting a cross
554	reference; revising initial eligibility criteria; providing
555	eligibility period for students who enlist in the United States
556	Armed Forces; providing for additional weighting for certain
557	courses; amending s. 1009.532, F.S.; revising eligibility
558	criteria to renew a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship; revising
559	provisions relating to number of credit hours for which a
560	scholarship may be received; amending s. 1009.534, F.S.;
561	revising initial eligibility criteria for a Florida Academic
562	Scholarship; revising provisions relating to the amount of a
563	scholarship; authorizing cash payments; revising renewal
564	criteria; providing exception to award amount for 2003-2004
565	fiscal year; amending s. 1009.535, F.S.; revising initial
566	eligibility criteria for a Florida Medallion Scholarship;
567	revising provisions relating to the amount of a scholarship;
568	authorizing cash payments; revising renewal criteria; providing
569	exception to award amount for 2003-2004 fiscal year; amending s.
570	1009.536, F.S.; revising the types of programs for which a
571	Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship may be used; requiring
572	the State Board of Education to identify such programs; revising
573	provisions relating to the amount of a scholarship; authorizing
574	cash payments; revising renewal criteria; revising provisions
575	relating to number of credits for which a scholarship may be
576	received; revising provisions relating to transfer to a Florida
577	Medallion Scholarship; providing exception to award amount for
578	2003-2004 fiscal year; creating s. 1009.5365, F.S.; providing
579	for subsidies to public postsecondary education institutions;
580	providing requirements for establishing the amount of subsidies;
581	providing legislative intent regarding the Florida Prepaid
582	College Program; providing legislative findings; requiring a
583	report by the Revenue Estimating Conference; repealing s.
584	1009.538, F.S., relating to
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