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Notice: 13531905

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Overview

RULE:

6A-20.028

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to clarify terms and processes in the existing rule relating to the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, as outlined in the summary below, and to update the rule based on statutory changes.  The effect will be a rule that is transparent, efficient, and consistent with governing law.

SUMMARY:

Amendments are made to remove language that requires students to file a free application for Federal Student Aid to receive funding; clarify enrollment hour requirements to specify semester credit hours or quarter credit hours; provide a statutory reference for the military assignment definition; specify acceptable proof of public service assignment; add processes for mid-year graduate evaluation; clarify initial academic criteria for world language; delete reference to the College Preparatory Test (CPT) and add reference to the Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (PERT) testing requirement; clarify timeframe for student request of department re-evaluation; clarify mis-advisement processes for high schools; provide clarification of program length required by legislative changes; clarify public high school counseling responsibilities; and delete reference to U.S. citizenship eligibility requirement and specify that Florida residency is determined according to Section 1009.21, Florida Statutes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

100.02(1), 1009.53(3) Florida Statutes.

LAW:

1009.40, 1009.42, 1009.43, 1009.53, 1009.531, 1009.532, 1009.534, 1009.5341, 1009.535, 1009.536, 1009.538 Florida Statutes.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/17/2013 Vol. 39/181

COMMENTS:

From 9/17/2013 To 10/8/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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