The Florida Senate

¹240.345  Financial support of community colleges.--

(1)  STATE SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES.--Each community college that has been approved by the Department of Education and meets the requirements of law and regulations of the State Board of Education shall participate in the state community college program fund. However, funds to support workforce development programs conducted by community colleges shall be provided by the Workforce Development Education Fund pursuant to s. 239.115.

(2)  STUDENT FEES.--

(a)  Fees may be charged to students attending a community college only as authorized by this part.

(b)  The State Board of Community Colleges shall adopt rules permitting the deferral of registration and tuition fees for those students who receive financial aid from federal or state assistance programs when such aid is delayed in being transmitted to the student through circumstances beyond the control of the student. The failure to make timely application for such aid is insufficient reason to receive such deferral.

1.  A veteran or other eligible student who receives benefits under chapter 30, chapter 31, chapter 32, chapter 34, or chapter 35, 38 U.S.C., or chapter 106, 10 U.S.C., is entitled to one deferment each academic year and an additional deferment each time there is a delay in the receipt of his or her benefits.

2.  Each community college shall be responsible for collecting all deferred fees. If a community college has not collected a deferred fee, the student shall not earn full-time equivalent student enrollment for any course for which the student subsequently registers until the fee has been paid.

3.  In adopting such rules, the State Board of Community Colleges is required to enforce the collection of or otherwise settle delinquent accounts.

4.  The State Board of Education shall require that each institution within the community college system withdraw all requests for course approval from the ²Veterans Administration for education programs offered in correctional facilities which are provided through state funding at no cost to the inmate.

(c)  The spouse of a deceased state employee is entitled, when eligible for the payment of student fees by the state as employer pursuant to s. 440.16, in lieu of such payment, to a full waiver of student fees for up to 80 semester hours in any community college.

History.--s. 3, ch. 19159, 1939; s. 49, ch. 23726, 1947; s. 6, ch. 57-252; s. 39, ch. 65-239; s. 11, ch. 68-5; ss. 15, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 69-300; s. 10, ch. 70-94; s. 70, ch. 72-221; s. 4, ch. 72-348; s. 8, ch. 77-338; s. 2, ch. 78-91; s. 2, ch. 78-338; s. 2, ch. 79-182; s. 55, ch. 79-222; ss. 5, 29, ch. 83-326; ss. 39, 43, ch. 86-156; s. 13, ch. 86-171; s. 9, ch. 86-177; s. 62, ch. 89-381; s. 3, ch. 89-535; s. 27, ch. 97-307; s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321.

¹Note.--Repealed January 7, 2003, by s. 3(7), ch. 2000-321, and shall be reviewed by the Legislature prior to that date.

²Note.--Redesignated as the United States Department of Veterans Affairs by s. 2, Pub. L. No. 100-527.

Note.--Former ss. 242.43, 230.48, 230.0111, 230.761.