Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
State Board of Education

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
6A-20.023: Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund

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.

(1)(b) Complete and submit annually, a need analysis form known as the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA, July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference, in time to be processed error-free by May 15. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid form is available at www.fafsa.gov.

(5) Reinstatement. A student who met the requirements for an award but did not accept receive an award during the first full year of eligibility and wishes to re-establish use of the scholarship must apply for reinstatement no later than April 1. A student who applies for reinstatement must also complete a need analysis form in time to be processed error-free by May 15.

(10)(b) Second priority for awards will be given to initial undergraduate applicants who shall first be ranked by the least family contribution as determined by the nationally recognized need analysis form report,

(10)(c) Third priority for awards will be given to reinstatement applicants. If the number of awards remaining is insufficient to award all such applicants, they will be ranked and selected first by the least family contribution as specific on the need analysis form report and second by the earliest postmark or electronic receipt date of Form FFAA-1. If the number of awards remaining is insufficient to award all equally ranked applicants, the tie will be broken through random selection.

(d) Fourth priority for awards will be given to restoration applicants. If the number of awards remaining is insufficient to award all such applicants, they will be ranked and selected first by the least family contribution as specified on the need analysis form report and second by the earliest postmark or electronic receipt date of Form FFAA-1. If the number of awards remaining is insufficient to award all equally ranked applicants, the tie will be broken through random selection.