To implement changes to the EASE grant program associated with Chapter 2023-93, Laws of Florida, due to the passing of Senate Bill 1272 during the 2023 legislative session, that includes the creation of a postsecondary educational ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

State Board of Education

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

6A-20.007William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grants

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To implement changes to the EASE grant program associated with Chapter 2023-93, Laws of Florida, due to the passing of Senate Bill 1272 during the 2023 legislative session, that includes the creation of a postsecondary educational grant under the EASE grant program and expands postsecondary institutional eligibility under the program. Effective July 1, 2023, statutory modifications expand postsecondary institutional eligibility for the EASE grant program allowing for additional students to access EASE grant program funds.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education (EASE) grants eligibility requirements for postsecondary institutions to participate in providing tuition assistance benefits to qualified students.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1009.89(2), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.40, 1009.42, 1009.521, 1009.89, F.S.

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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Shawn Haskin, Director, State Scholarships and Grants, Finance and Operations, Office of Student Financial Assistance, [phone] or [e-mail]. To comment on this rule development or to request a rule development workshop, please go to https://web02.fldoe.org/rules or contact: Chris Emerson, Director, Office of Executive Management, [phone] or email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.