6A-20.028: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to clarify the governing statutes, Sections 1009.53, 1009.531, 1009.532, 1009.533, 1009.534, 1009.5341, 1009.535, 1009.536, and 1009.538, Florida Statutes. This new rule will include recent statutory changes requiring all initial and renewing students to annually file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), and to clarify the 3-year timeframe from high school graduation to accept an initial award. The effect will be a rule which is consistent with governing law.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Clarify student requirements and administrative procedures authorized in Florida Statutes.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1009.53(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.40, 1009.53, 1009.531, 1009.532, 1009.533, 1009.534, 1009.5341, 1009.535, 1009.536, 1009.538 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Theresa Antworth, Director, State Programs, Office of Student Financial Assistance, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400; (850)410-5185. To request a rule development workshop, please contact Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, (850)245-9661 or e-mail lynn.abbott@fldoe.org or go to https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
Available at: https://app1.fldoe.org/rules/default.aspx
