Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-20.028: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 37 No. 51, December 22, 2011 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

Rule 6A-20.028(5)(d) and (6)(a) was incorrectly printed. The rule should have read:

6A-20.028 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

(5) Renewing Academic Criteria.

(d) Academic eligibility criteria for a restored award shall be evaluated at the end of the summer or second semester/third quarter each academic year thereafter.

1. For the student who graduated high school in 2008-09 or earlier, an award may be restored for the student with insufficient GPA and insufficient hours. The student must submit Form FFAA-1, Florida Financial Aid Application for Students, as incorporated by reference in Rule 6A-20.019, F.A.C., by May 30 of the year the student is seeking funding. A student may earn and be funded in an eligible restored status one time only. In addition to applying for restoration, the student is responsible for ensuring submission of verification from the last institution attended as a degree- or certificate-seeking student. The institutional cumulative GPA and hours earned, as defined in subparagraph (5)(b) of this rule, as reported by the last institution attended, will determine the student’s eligibility to be restored based on the minimum academic program renewal requirements.

2. For the student who graduated high school in 2009-10 and thereafter, the award may be restored for the student with insufficient GPA after the first year of funding only. The student must submit Form FFAA-1, Florida Financial Aid Application for Students, as incorporated by reference in Rule 6A-20.019, F.A.C., by May 30 of the year the student is seeking funding. A student may earn and be funded in an eligible restored status one time only. In addition to applying for restoration, the student is responsible for ensuring submission of verification from the last institution attended as a degree- or certificate-seeking student. The institutional cumulative GPA, as defined in subparagraph (5)(b) of this rule, as reported by the last institution attended, will determine the student’s eligibility to be restored based on the minimum academic program renewal requirements.

3. A Florida Medallion Scholar who initially was awarded as a Florida Academic Scholar who earns a GPA of 3.0 or above, may restore as a Florida Academic Scholar utilizing the one-time only restoration.

(6) Awards. Awards are made under all programs in this section in accordance with Sections 1009.215, 1009.53, 1009.531, 1009.532, 1009.533, 1009.534, 1009.5341, 1009.535, 1009.536, and 1009.538, Florida Statutes.

(a) Awards under this program are based on the amount as specified in the General Appropriations Act. If funds appropriated are not adequate to provide the maximum allowable award to each eligible applicant, awards must be prorated with an equitable percentage reduction in all terms after term 1.