Florida Senate - 2021 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 86
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
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Appropriations Subcommittee on Education (Baxley) recommended
the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Section 1006.75, Florida Statutes, is created to
6 read:
7 1006.75 State university career planning and information.—
8 (1) To assist students and families in making better
9 informed decisions about educational options and future
10 employment opportunities, the Board of Governors of the State
11 University System shall publicly publish an online dashboard.
12 The dashboard must present data, by academic discipline, of
13 graduates of state universities, including at least the
14 following information:
15 (a) Post-graduation median salary 1, 5, and 10 years after
16 graduation;
17 (b) Median student loan debt;
18 (c) Debt-to-income ratio;
19 (d) Estimated monthly loan payment as a percentage of gross
20 monthly income; and
21 (e) The percentage of graduates who have continued their
22 education beyond the baccalaureate level.
23 (2) The online dashboard must be available by January 1,
24 2022. A link to the dashboard shall be prominently displayed on
25 each state university’s office of admissions website.
26 (3)(a) Each state university board of trustees shall adopt
27 procedures to connect undergraduate students to career planning,
28 coaching, and related programs during the first academic year of
29 the student’s enrollment. Such procedures must be approved by
30 the Board of Governors and include placing a hold on student
31 registration before the end of the first year of each student’s
32 enrollment. To lift the hold and register for classes, each
33 student shall:
34 1. Register with the university’s career center;
35 2. Complete a career readiness training module provided by
36 the career center; and
37 3. Be directed to the dashboard established in subsection
38 (1).
39 4. Affirmatively indicate that he or she has been provided
40 with the information required under this paragraph, and is aware
41 of the employment and wage prospects for his or her declared
42 major.
43 (b) The Board of Governors of the State University System
44 shall review and approve each university’s procedures by March
45 1, 2022.
46 Section 2. Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) of
47 section 1009.25, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
48 1009.25 Fee exemptions.—
49 (1) The following students are exempt from the payment of
50 tuition and fees, including lab fees, at a school district that
51 provides workforce education programs, Florida College System
52 institution, or state university:
53 (c) A student who is, or was at the time he or she reached
54 18 years of age, in the custody of the Department of Children
55 and Families or who, after spending at least 6 months in the
56 custody of the department after reaching 16 years of age, was
57 placed in a guardianship by the court. Such exemption includes
58 fees associated with enrollment in applied academics for adult
59 education instruction. The exemption remains valid until the
60 student reaches 28 years of age.
61 (d) A student who is, or was at the time he or she reached
62 18 years of age, in the custody of a relative or nonrelative
63 under s. 39.5085 or s. 39.6225 or who was adopted from the
64 Department of Children and Families after May 5, 1997. Such
65 exemption includes fees associated with enrollment in applied
66 academics for adult education instruction. The exemption remains
67 valid until the student reaches 28 years of age.
68 Section 3. Paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of section
69 1009.40, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
70 1009.40 General requirements for student eligibility for
71 state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants.—
72 (1)(a) The general requirements for eligibility of students
73 for state financial aid awards and tuition assistance grants
74 consist of the following:
75 1. Achievement of the academic requirements of and
76 acceptance at a state university or Florida College System
77 institution; a nursing diploma school approved by the Florida
78 Board of Nursing; a Florida college or university which is
79 accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the State
80 Board of Education; a Florida institution the credits of which
81 are acceptable for transfer to state universities; a career
82 center; or a private career institution accredited by an
83 accrediting agency recognized by the State Board of Education.
84 2. Residency in this state for no less than 1 year
85 preceding the award of aid or a tuition assistance grant for a
86 program established pursuant to s. 1009.50, s. 1009.505, s.
87 1009.51, s. 1009.52, s. 1009.53, s. 1009.60, s. 1009.62, s.
88 1009.72, s. 1009.73, s. 1009.75, s. 1009.77, s. 1009.89, or s.
89 1009.891, or s. 1009.894. Residency in this state must be for
90 purposes other than to obtain an education. Resident status for
91 purposes of receiving state financial aid awards shall be
92 determined in the same manner as resident status for tuition
93 purposes pursuant to s. 1009.21.
94 3. Submission of certification attesting to the accuracy,
95 completeness, and correctness of information provided to
96 demonstrate a student’s eligibility to receive state financial
97 aid awards or tuition assistance grants. Falsification of such
98 information shall result in the denial of a pending application
99 and revocation of an award or grant currently held to the extent
100 that no further payments shall be made. Additionally, students
101 who knowingly make false statements in order to receive state
102 financial aid awards or tuition assistance grants commit a
103 misdemeanor of the second degree subject to the provisions of s.
104 837.06 and shall be required to return all state financial aid
105 awards or tuition assistance grants wrongfully obtained.
106 Section 4. Section 1009.46, Florida Statutes, is created to
107 read:
108 1009.46 Duties relating to state financial aid and tuition
109 assistance programs.—
110 (1)(a) Each postsecondary educational institution that
111 receives state funds for state financial aid and tuition
112 assistance programs shall:
113 1. Complete and return the annual application for state aid
114 funds in the format and by the date established by the
115 Department of Education;
116 2. Maintain complete, accurate, and auditable student
117 records documenting the institution’s administration of state
118 financial aid and tuition assistance funds;
119 3. Verify eligibility of enrolled students with the
120 department each academic term;
121 4. Report each student’s program of study to the department
122 using the most recent classification of instructional programs
123 taxonomy for the certificate or degree level as developed by the
124 United States Department of Education’s National Center for
125 Education Statistics;
126 5. Disburse state financial aid and tuition assistance to
127 eligible students;
128 6. Notify students annually regarding the renewal
129 requirements for each state-funded award for which they are
130 eligible;
131 7. Complete and return to the department all reports for
132 the administration of state funds in the format and by the date
133 established by the department;
134 8. Complete and return to the department all legislatively
135 required reports in the format and by the date established by
136 the department;
137 9. Retain required records for the later of 5 years or
138 until such records are audited and any audit exceptions are
139 resolved; and
140 10. Refund to the department any undisbursed advances
141 within 60 days after the end of the regular registration period
142 each fall and spring term, within 30 days after the end of the
143 summer term, or within 60 days after the date a student’s
144 ineligibility is determined.
145 (b) These requirements do not preclude higher standards
146 specified in other sections of this part or rules of the State
147 Board of Education.
148 (c) An institution that fails to perform its duties in
149 administering state financial aid or tuition assistance programs
150 must be placed on probation by the department.
151 1. The department shall provide allocations on a
152 reimbursement basis to a participating institution that fails to
153 timely remit undisbursed funds for the previous academic year.
154 2. The department may suspend or revoke an institution’s
155 eligibility to participate in state-funded programs if the
156 institution fails to provide the required audits, fails to
157 resolve audit findings, or fails to timely provide statutorily
158 required reports by established deadlines.
159 (2)(a) By December 31, 2021, the Board of Governors, the
160 State Board of Education, and the Independent Colleges and
161 Universities of Florida shall each identify and publish a list
162 of career certificate and undergraduate and graduate degree
163 programs offered by a district career center, charter technical
164 career center, Florida College System institution, independent
165 college or university, or state university, as applicable, which
166 do not lead directly to employment.
167 (b) In determining which programs will be included on a
168 list, the Board of Governors, the State Board of Education, and
169 the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida shall
170 consider national, state, and regional industry demand for
171 certificateholders and graduates of such degree programs. For
172 each certificate and degree program listed, the Board of
173 Governors and the State Board of Education must identify
174 occupations, current job openings, estimates of job growth, and
175 employment wages. The State Board of Education list must include
176 programs at independent colleges and universities licensed by
177 the Commission for Independent Education.
178 (c) The Board of Governors, the State Board of Education,
179 and the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida must
180 publish the methodology used in determining whether programs
181 were included on a list.
182 (d) The respective lists must be updated annually, by
183 December 31, to be effective in the next academic year.
184 Section 5. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) and subsection
185 (5) of section 1009.50, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
186 1009.50 Florida Public Student Assistance Grant Program;
187 eligibility for grants.—
188 (4)(a) The funds appropriated for the Florida Public
189 Student Assistance Grant Program shall be distributed to
190 eligible institutions in accordance with a formula approved by
191 the State Board of Education. The formula must consider at least
192 the prior year’s distribution of funds and, the number of
193 eligible applicants who did not receive awards, the
194 standardization of the expected family contribution, and
195 provisions for unused funds. The formula must account for
196 changes in the number of eligible students across all student
197 assistance grant programs established pursuant to this section
198 and ss. 1009.505, 1009.51, and 1009.52.
199 (5) Funds appropriated by the Legislature for state student
200 assistance grants may be deposited in the State Student
201 Financial Assistance Trust Fund. Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and
202 pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end
203 of any fiscal year which has been allocated to the Florida
204 Public Student Assistance Grant Program shall remain therein and
205 shall be available for carrying out the purposes of this
206 section.
207 Section 6. Subsection (5) of section 1009.505, Florida
208 Statutes, is amended to read:
209 1009.505 Florida Public Postsecondary Career Education
210 Student Assistance Grant Program.—
211 (5) Funds appropriated by the Legislature for state student
212 assistance grants may be deposited in the State Student
213 Financial Assistance Trust Fund. Notwithstanding s. 216.301 and
214 pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end
215 of any fiscal year which has been allocated to the Florida
216 Public Postsecondary Career Education Student Assistance Grant
217 Program shall remain therein and shall be available for carrying
218 out the purposes of this section.
219 Section 7. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) and subsection
220 (5) of section 1009.51, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
221 1009.51 Florida Private Student Assistance Grant Program;
222 eligibility for grants.—
223 (4)(a) The funds appropriated for the Florida Private
224 Student Assistance Grant Program shall be distributed to
225 eligible institutions in accordance with a formula approved by
226 the State Board of Education. The formula must consider at least
227 the prior year’s distribution of funds and, the number of
228 eligible applicants who did not receive awards, the
229 standardization of the expected family contribution, and
230 provisions for unused funds. The formula must account for
231 changes in the number of eligible students across all student
232 assistance grant programs established pursuant to this section
233 and ss. 1009.50, 1009.505, and 1009.52.
234 (5) Funds appropriated by the Legislature for Florida
235 private student assistance grants may be deposited in the State
236 Student Financial Assistance Trust Fund. Notwithstanding s.
237 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust
238 fund at the end of any fiscal year which has been allocated to
239 the Florida Private Student Assistance Grant Program shall
240 remain therein and shall be available for carrying out the
241 purposes of this section and as otherwise provided by law.
242 Section 8. Paragraph (a) of subsection (4) and subsection
243 (6) of section 1009.52, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
244 1009.52 Florida Postsecondary Student Assistance Grant
245 Program; eligibility for grants.—
246 (4)(a) The funds appropriated for the Florida Postsecondary
247 Student Assistance Grant Program shall be distributed to
248 eligible institutions in accordance with a formula approved by
249 the State Board of Education. The formula must consider at least
250 the prior year’s distribution of funds and, the number of
251 eligible applicants who did not receive awards, the
252 standardization of the expected family contribution, and
253 provisions for unused funds. The formula must account for
254 changes in the number of eligible students across all student
255 assistance grant programs established pursuant to this section
256 and ss. 1009.50, 1009.505, and 1009.51.
257 (6) Funds appropriated by the Legislature for Florida
258 postsecondary student assistance grants may be deposited in the
259 State Student Financial Assistance Trust Fund. Notwithstanding
260 s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust
261 fund at the end of any fiscal year which has been allocated to
262 the Florida Postsecondary Student Assistance Grant Program shall
263 remain therein and shall be available for carrying out the
264 purposes of this section and as otherwise provided by law.
265 Section 9. Subsections (3), (4), and (7) of section
266 1009.53, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
267 1009.53 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.—
268 (3) The Department of Education shall administer the Bright
269 Futures Scholarship Program according to rules and procedures
270 established by the State Board of Education. A single
271 application must be sufficient for a student to apply for any of
272 the awards. The department shall advertise the availability of
273 the scholarship program and shall notify students, teachers,
274 parents, certified school counselors, and principals or other
275 relevant school administrators of the criteria and application
276 procedures. The department must begin this process of
277 notification no later than September January 1 of each year.
278 (4) Funding for the Bright Futures Scholarship Program must
279 be allocated from the Education Enhancement Trust Fund and must
280 be provided before allocations from that fund are calculated for
281 disbursement to other educational entities.
282 (a) If funds appropriated are not adequate to provide the
283 maximum allowable award to each eligible applicant, awards in
284 all components of the program must be prorated using the same
285 percentage reduction.
286 (b) Notwithstanding s. 216.301, if all funds allocated to
287 the Bright Futures Scholarship Program are not used in any
288 fiscal year, up to 10 percent of the total allocation may be
289 carried forward and used for awards in the following year.
290 (7) A student may receive only one type of award from the
291 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program at any given time,
292 but may transfer from one type of award to another through the
293 renewal application process, if the student’s eligibility status
294 changes. However, a student is not eligible to transfer from a
295 Florida Medallion Scholarship, a Florida Gold Seal CAPE
296 Scholarship, or a Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship to a
297 Florida Academic Scholarship. A student who receives an award
298 from the program may also receive a federal family education
299 loan or a federal direct loan, and the value of the award must
300 be considered in the certification or calculation of the
301 student’s loan eligibility.
302 Section 10. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 1009.534,
303 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
304 1009.534 Florida Academic Scholars award.—
305 (1) A student is eligible for a Florida Academic Scholars
306 award if he or she meets the general eligibility requirements
307 for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and:
308 (a) Has achieved a 3.5 weighted grade point average as
309 calculated pursuant to s. 1009.531, or its equivalent, in high
310 school courses that are designated by the State Board of
311 Education as college-preparatory academic courses and has
312 attained at least the score required under s. 1009.531(6)(a) on
313 the combined verbal and quantitative parts of the Scholastic
314 Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered
315 Scholastic Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination,
316 or an equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program;
317 (b) Has attended a home education program according to s.
318 1002.41 during grades 11 and 12, has completed the International
319 Baccalaureate curriculum but failed to earn the International
320 Baccalaureate Diploma, or has completed the Advanced
321 International Certificate of Education curriculum but failed to
322 earn the Advanced International Certificate of Education
323 Diploma, and has attained at least the score required under s.
324 1009.531(6)(a) on the combined verbal and quantitative parts of
325 the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or
326 the recentered Scholastic Assessment Test of the College
327 Entrance Examination, or an equivalent score on the ACT
328 Assessment Program;
329 (c) Has been awarded an International Baccalaureate Diploma
330 from the International Baccalaureate Office or an Advanced
331 International Certificate of Education Diploma from the
332 University of Cambridge International Examinations Office;
333 (d) Has been recognized by the merit or achievement
334 programs of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a
335 scholar or finalist; or
336 (e) Has been granted academic honors by one or more of the
337 College Board National Recognition Programs for students from
338 underrepresented communities; or recognized by the National
339 Hispanic Recognition Program as a scholar recipient
340 (f) For a high school student who graduated in the 2021
341 2022 academic year and thereafter:
342 1. Has earned an associate degree with a minimum
343 postsecondary cumulative grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0
344 scale before graduating from high school; or
345 2. Has earned a College Board Advanced Placement Capstone
346 Diploma with scores of 4 or higher on six Advanced Placement
347 examinations.
348
349 The student must complete a program of volunteer service work,
350 as approved by the district school board, the administrators of
351 a nonpublic school, or the Department of Education for home
352 education program students, which must include a minimum of 75
353 hours of service work for high school students graduating in the
354 2010-2011 academic year and 100 hours of service work for high
355 school students graduating in the 2011-2012 academic year and
356 thereafter. The student must identify a social or civic issue or
357 a professional area that interests him or her, develop a plan
358 for his or her personal involvement in addressing the issue or
359 learning about the area, and, through papers or other
360 presentations, evaluate and reflect upon his or her experience.
361 Except for credit earned through service-learning courses
362 adopted pursuant to s. 1003.497, the student may not receive
363 remuneration or academic credit for the volunteer service work
364 performed. Such work may include, but is not limited to, a
365 business or governmental internship, work for a nonprofit
366 community service organization, or activities on behalf of a
367 candidate for public office. The hours of volunteer service must
368 be documented in writing, and the document must be signed by the
369 student, the student’s parent or guardian, and a representative
370 of the organization for which the student performed the
371 volunteer service work.
372 (2) A Florida Academic Scholar who is enrolled in a
373 certificate, diploma, associate, or baccalaureate degree program
374 at a public or nonpublic postsecondary educational education
375 institution is eligible for an award equal to the amount
376 specified necessary to pay 100 percent of tuition and fees
377 established under ss. 1009.22(3), (5), (6), and (7); 1009.23(3),
378 (4), (7), (8), (10), and (11); and 1009.24(4), (7)-(13),
379 (14)(r), and (16), as applicable, and is eligible for an
380 additional stipend for textbooks, to assist with the payment of
381 educational expenses as funds are specifically appropriated in
382 the General Appropriations Act to assist with the payment of
383 educational expenses.
384 Section 11. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 1009.535,
385 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
386 1009.535 Florida Medallion Scholars award.—
387 (1) A student is eligible for a Florida Medallion Scholars
388 award if he or she meets the general eligibility requirements
389 for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and:
390 (a) Has achieved a weighted grade point average of 3.0 as
391 calculated pursuant to s. 1009.531, or the equivalent, in high
392 school courses that are designated by the State Board of
393 Education as college-preparatory academic courses and has
394 attained at least the score required under s. 1009.531(6)(b) on
395 the combined verbal and quantitative parts of the Scholastic
396 Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered
397 Scholastic Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination,
398 or an equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program;
399 (b) Has completed the International Baccalaureate
400 curriculum but failed to earn the International Baccalaureate
401 Diploma or has completed the Advanced International Certificate
402 of Education curriculum but failed to earn the Advanced
403 International Certificate of Education Diploma, and has attained
404 at least the score required under s. 1009.531(6)(b) on the
405 combined verbal and quantitative parts of the Scholastic
406 Aptitude Test, the Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered
407 Scholastic Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination,
408 or an equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program;
409 (c) Has attended a home education program according to s.
410 1002.41 during grades 11 and 12 and has attained at least the
411 score required under s. 1009.531(6)(b) on the combined verbal
412 and quantitative parts of the Scholastic Aptitude Test, the
413 Scholastic Assessment Test, or the recentered Scholastic
414 Assessment Test of the College Entrance Examination, or an
415 equivalent score on the ACT Assessment Program;
416 (d) Has been recognized by the merit or achievement program
417 of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation as a scholar or
418 finalist but has not completed the program of volunteer service
419 work required under s. 1009.534; or
420 (e) Has been granted academic honors by one or more of the
421 College Board National Recognition Programs for students from
422 underrepresented communities recognized by the National Hispanic
423 Recognition Program as a scholar, but has not completed the
424 program of volunteer service work required under s. 1009.534; or
425 (f) For a high school student who graduates in the 2021
426 2022 academic year and thereafter:
427 1. Has earned an associate degree with a minimum cumulative
428 postsecondary grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale before
429 graduating from high school; or
430 2. Has earned an Advanced Placement Capstone Diploma with
431 scores of 3 or higher on six Advanced Placement Examinations.
432
433 A high school student graduating in the 2011-2012 academic year
434 and thereafter must complete at least 75 hours of volunteer
435 service work approved by the district school board, the
436 administrators of a nonpublic school, or the Department of
437 Education for home education program students. The student must
438 identify a social or civic issue or a professional area that
439 interests him or her, develop a plan for his or her personal
440 involvement in addressing the issue or learning about the area,
441 and, through papers or other presentations, evaluate and reflect
442 upon his or her experience. Except for credit earned through
443 service-learning courses adopted pursuant to s. 1003.497, the
444 student may not receive remuneration or academic credit for
445 volunteer service work performed. Such work may include, but is
446 not limited to, a business or governmental internship, work for
447 a nonprofit community service organization, or activities on
448 behalf of a candidate for public office. The hours of volunteer
449 service must be documented in writing, and the document must be
450 signed by the student, the student’s parent or guardian, and a
451 representative of the organization for which the student
452 performed the volunteer service work.
453 (2) A Florida Medallion Scholar who is enrolled in a
454 certificate, diploma, associate, or baccalaureate degree program
455 at a public or nonpublic postsecondary educational education
456 institution is eligible, beginning in the fall 2018 semester,
457 for an award equal to the amount specified in the General
458 Appropriations Act necessary to pay 75 percent of tuition and
459 fees established under ss. 1009.22(3), (5), (6), and (7);
460 1009.23(3), (4), (7), (8), (10), and (11); and 1009.24(4), (7)
461 (13), (14)(r), and (16), as applicable, to assist with the
462 payment of educational expenses. Beginning in the fall 2021
463 semester, a Florida Medallion Scholar who is enrolled in an
464 associate degree program at a Florida College System institution
465 is eligible for an award equal to the amount specified in the
466 General Appropriations Act necessary to pay 100 percent of
467 tuition and fees established under s. 1009.23(3), (4), (7), (8),
468 (10), and (11) to assist with the payment of educational
469 expenses.
470 Section 12. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) and subsection
471 (5) of section 1009.893, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
472 1009.893 Benacquisto Scholarship Program.—
473 (4) In order to be eligible for an initial award under the
474 scholarship program, a student must meet the requirements of
475 paragraph (a) or paragraph (b).
476 (b) A student who initially enrolls in a baccalaureate
477 degree program in the 2018-2019 through 2021-2022 academic years
478 year or later and who is not a resident of this state, as
479 determined in s. 1009.40 and rules of the State Board of
480 Education, must:
481 1. Physically reside in this state on or near the campus of
482 the postsecondary educational institution in which the student
483 is enrolled;
484 2. Earn a high school diploma from a school outside Florida
485 which is comparable to a standard Florida high school diploma or
486 its equivalent pursuant to s. 1002.3105, s. 1003.4281, s.
487 1003.4282, or s. 1003.435 or must complete a home education
488 program in another state; and
489 3. Be accepted by and enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate
490 degree program at an eligible regionally accredited Florida
491 public or independent postsecondary educational institution
492 during the fall academic term following high school graduation.
493 (5)(a)1. An eligible student who meets the requirements of
494 paragraph (4)(a), who is a National Merit Scholar, and who
495 attends a Florida public postsecondary educational institution
496 shall receive a scholarship award as specified in the General
497 Appropriations Act equal to the institutional cost of attendance
498 minus the sum of the student’s Florida Bright Futures
499 Scholarship and National Merit Scholarship.
500 2. An eligible student who meets the requirements of
501 paragraph (4)(b), who is a National Merit Scholar, and who
502 attends a Florida public postsecondary educational institution
503 shall receive a scholarship award as specified in the General
504 Appropriations Act equal to the institutional cost of attendance
505 for a resident of this state minus the student’s National Merit
506 Scholarship. Such student is exempt from the payment of out-of
507 state fees.
508 (b) An eligible student who is a National Merit Scholar and
509 who attends a Florida independent postsecondary educational
510 institution shall receive a scholarship award as specified in
511 the General Appropriations Act equal to the highest cost of
512 attendance for a resident of this state enrolled at a Florida
513 public university, as reported by the Board of Governors of the
514 State University System, minus the sum of the student’s Florida
515 Bright Futures Scholarship and National Merit Scholarship.
516 Section 13. This act shall take effect July 1, 2021.
517
518 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================
519 And the title is amended as follows:
520 Delete everything before the enacting clause
521 and insert:
522 A bill to be entitled
523 An act relating to student financial aid; creating s.
524 1006.75, F.S.; requiring the Board of Governors of the
525 State University System to create an online dashboard;
526 specifying minimum information to be included in the
527 dashboard; requiring the dashboard to be available by
528 a specified date; requiring each state university
529 office of admissions website to contain a link to the
530 dashboard; requiring each state university board of
531 trustees to adopt certain procedures; requiring the
532 procedures to include placing a hold on certain
533 students’ registration; specifying the requirements
534 for students to lift the hold; requiring the Board of
535 Governors to approve such procedures by a specified
536 date; amending s. 1009.25, F.S.; making technical
537 changes; amending s. 1009.40, F.S.; conforming
538 provisions to changes made by the act; creating s.
539 1009.46, F.S.; specifying the duties of certain
540 postsecondary educational institutions with regard to
541 financial aid and tuition assistance programs;
542 specifying penalties for noncompliance; requiring the
543 Board of Governors, the State Board of Education, and
544 the Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida
545 to each approve, by a specified date, a list of career
546 certificate and undergraduate and graduate degree
547 programs that they determine do not lead directly to
548 employment; requiring that each list include specified
549 information; requiring that the state board list
550 include programs at independent colleges and
551 universities licensed by the Commission for
552 Independent Education; requiring each entity to
553 publish the methodology used in determining whether
554 programs are included on the list; requiring that the
555 lists be updated annually, by a specified date, to be
556 effective the next academic year; amending s. 1009.50,
557 F.S.; revising the formula for calculating how Florida
558 Public Student Assistance Grant Program funds are
559 distributed; deleting a provision authorizing Florida
560 Public Student Assistance Grant Program funds to be
561 deposited in the State Student Financial Assistance
562 Trust Fund; deleting a provision requiring any balance
563 in the trust fund which was allocated to the Florida
564 Public Student Assistance Grant Program at the end of
565 the fiscal year to remain therein; amending s.
566 1009.505, F.S.; deleting a provision authorizing
567 Florida Public Postsecondary Career Education Student
568 Assistance Grant Program funds to be deposited in the
569 trust fund; deleting a provision requiring any balance
570 in the trust fund which was allocated to the Florida
571 Public Postsecondary Career Education Student
572 Assistance Grant Program at the end of the fiscal year
573 to remain therein; amending s. 1009.51, F.S.; revising
574 the formula for calculating how Florida Private
575 Student Assistance Grant Program funds are
576 distributed; deleting a provision authorizing Florida
577 Private Student Assistance Grant Program funds to be
578 deposited in the trust fund; deleting a provision
579 requiring any balance in the trust fund which was
580 allocated to the Florida Private Student Assistance
581 Grant Program at the end of the fiscal year to remain
582 therein; amending s. 1009.52, F.S.; revising the
583 formula for how Florida Postsecondary Student
584 Assistance Grant Program funds are distributed;
585 deleting a provision authorizing Florida Postsecondary
586 Student Assistance Grant Program funds to be deposited
587 in the trust fund; deleting a provision requiring any
588 balance in the trust fund which was allocated to the
589 Florida Postsecondary Student Assistance Grant Program
590 at the end of the fiscal year to remain therein;
591 amending s. 1009.53, F.S.; requiring the Department of
592 Education to advertise the Florida Bright Futures
593 Scholarship Program to specified persons no later than
594 a specified date of each year; deleting a provision
595 authorizing unused Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
596 Program funds to be carried forward; deleting a
597 provision authorizing certain students to receive
598 specified loans; amending s. 1009.534, F.S.; revising
599 and expanding eligibility requirements of the Florida
600 Academic Scholars award; providing that a Florida
601 Academic Scholar is eligible for an award equal to the
602 amount specified in the General Appropriations Act;
603 amending s. 1009.535, F.S.; revising and expanding
604 eligibility for a Florida Medallion Scholars award;
605 providing a Florida Medallion Scholar is eligible for
606 an award equal to the amount specified in the General
607 Appropriations Act; amending s. 1009.893, F.S.;
608 requiring a student who enrolls in a baccalaureate
609 degree program in specified academic years to comply
610 with certain requirements to attain a Benacquisto
611 Scholarship; providing that the amount awarded under
612 the program will be as specified in the General
613 Appropriations Act; providing an effective date.