Purpose


House Bill 1507 created the Open Door Grant Program, which is intended to increase the interest of current and future workers in short-term, high-demand career and technical education (CTE) credentialing and certificate programs. The purpose of this rule is to specify the procedures for implementation of the Open Door “Last Dollar” Grant Program at school district postsecondary technical career centers under s. 1001.44, Florida College System institutions under s. 1000.21(3), and charter technical career centers under s. 1002.34. The effect of this new rule will be to provide information regarding key definitions, allocation of funds, award procedures, and institutional responsibilities to assist institutions in awarding scholarships to students.