The purpose of this rule development is to update the rule based on statutory changes and to make the following changes: clarify enrollment hour requirements to specify equivalencies to semester hours; provide a statutory reference for the military ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-20.028: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development is to update the rule based on statutory changes and to make the following changes: clarify enrollment hour requirements to specify equivalencies to semester hours; provide a statutory reference for the military assignment definition; specify acceptable proof of public service assignment; clarify that a plea of nolo contendere to a felony will result in ineligibility for a Bright Futures scholarship award, pursuant to Section 1009.531(1)(e), Florida Statutes; add process for mid-year graduate evaluation; clarify initial academic criteria for 7th semester evaluations and world language; delete reference to CPT and add reference to PERT testing requirement; clarify mis-advisement process for high schools; clarify Academic Top Scholar requirements; clarify renewal coursework to include dual-enrolled course grades to raise the student’s GPA; provide clarification of program length, per legislative changes; remove U.S. citizenship eligibility requirement; and clarify high school counseling responsibilities. The effect will be a rule consistent with governing law.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1009.53(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 1009.40, 1009.42, 1009.43, 1009.536, 1009.531, 1009.532, 1009.533, 1009.534, 1009.5341, 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 REGISTER.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Theresa Antworth, Director, Director, State Scholarships and Grants, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400; [phone]. To request a rule development workshop, please contact Lynn Abbott, Agency Clerk, Department of Education, [phone] or e-mail [e-mail] 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.