The purpose of this amendment is to align the rule with the governing statute, Section 1009.55, Florida Statutes. The effect will be a rule which is consistent with governing law.

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-20.027Rosewood Family Scholarship Fund

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to align the rule with the governing statute, Section 1009.55, Florida Statutes. The effect will be a rule which is consistent with governing law.

SUMMARY: This amendment renames the Reinstatement/Restoration Application for Students and Teachers to be called the Reinstatement/Restoration Application; programs for teachers were repealed. This amendment updates the term state community college to Florida College to reflect current statutory naming conventions. The 2014 Florida legislature amended Section 1009.55, Florida Statutes, to award a maximum of $6,100 to 50 applicants, increased from $4,000 to 25 applicants. Since the award amount and number of scholarships are in current statute, this information is being removed from the rule.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: No requirement for SERC was triggered under Section 120.541(1), F.S., and based on past experiences with rules that affect student financial assistance programs, there will be no impact on small businesses, and the adverse impact or regulatory cost, if any does not exceed nor would be expected to exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1009.55(2) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.55 FS.

A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: November 18, 2014, 8:30 a.m.

PLACE: Seminole State College, Heathrow Campus, 1055 AAA Drive, Heathrow, FL 32746

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Brian Underhill, Director of State Scholarships and Grants, Finance & Operations/Office of Student Financial Assistance, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1344, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone]

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

6A-20.027 Rosewood Family Scholarship Fund.

(1) General eligibility criteria for awards. To receive aid, a student shall meet the provisions of Sections 1009.40, 1009.42 and 1009.55, F.S. and Rules 6A-20.001 and 6A-20.0371, F.A.C., and:

(a) Be a direct descendent of the Rosewood fFamily.

(b) If an initial applicant, submit a completed application to the Department, Form FFAA-1, Florida Financial Aid Application for Students, as incorporated by reference in Rule 6A-20.019, F.A.C., by the established April 1 deadline. If a reinstatement or restoration applicant, submit a completed Form FFAA-3, Florida Financial Aid Reinstatement/Restoration Application (effective December 2014) (insert link) for Students and Teachers to the Department by the established April 1 deadline. Form FFAA-3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this rule to become effective with the effective date of this rule. A copy of Forms FFAA-1 and FFAA-3 may be obtained from the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.

(c) No change.

(d) Be enrolled in an undergraduate degree or certificate program at a state university, state Florida community Ccollege, or state postsecondary vocational-technical school. A certificate-seeking student must be enrolled in a program that requires a minimum of nine hundred (900) clock hours to complete.

(e) through (6) No change.

(7) Amount of award. The amount of each annual award is set in statute may not exceed four thousand (4,000) dollars; the amount of tuition and fees in the state university system, the public community colleges or the public postsecondary vocational-technical schools for the equivalent of fifteen (15) semester hours or four hundred fifty (450) clock hours per term of undergraduate study; or the amount established in the General Appropriations Act, whichever is less. If the appropriation is insufficient to provide the maximum award to each of the twenty-five (25) recipients, the amount of each award will be prorated.

(8) Award procedures. The Department will make awards based on the annual appropriation, not to exceed the number of full awardees set in statute twenty-five (25) scholarship awards per year.

(a) through (10) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 1001.02(1), 1009.55(2) FS. Law Implemented 1009.40, 1009.55 FS. History–New 10-30-94, Amended 10-15-02, 9-22-08, 10-25-10,_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Operations

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Pam Stewart, Commissioner, Department of Education

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 14, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: October 2, 2014