24983046, 6A-20.0281 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 24983046

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Overview

RULE:

6A-20.0281

Benacquisto Scholarship Program

PURPOSE:

To clarify statutory changes made by the 2018, 2020, and 2021 Florida Legislatures regarding enrollment hours and award amounts for specified students and institutional responsibilities as a result of statutory changes. The effect will be a rule which is consistent with governing law.

SUBJECT:

Clarify student eligibility requirements for qualified out-of-state students and enrollment requirement for students with disabilities and those with fewer than 12 hours to receive a degree. Clarify award amounts for both eligible Florida and non-Florida scholarship recipients. Clarify participating institution responsibilities for documenting non-resident student addresses.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1009.893(14), F.S.

LAW:

1009.893, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/13/2021 Vol. 47/177

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

1009.893(14), F.S., 1009.893, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-20.0281&PDate=9/13/2021&Section=1

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