27226171, 6A-20.028 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 27226171

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Division:

State Board of Education

Chapter:

STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Overview

RULE:

6A-20.028

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

PURPOSE:

Modifications to the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program are required due to recent legislation included in Chapter 2023-39, Laws of Florida, that include implementing and providing clarification for section 1009.531, Florida Statutes. The changes include permitting students to combine volunteer service and paid work hours, authorizing students to earn a concordant score on the Classic Learning Test (CLT) to meet the minimum college entrance exam score requirement, and extending the college entrance exam test score deadline to August 31 of the student’s last year in high school.

SUMMARY:

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program initial eligibility requirements including volunteer and paid work hours, in addition to test score requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1009.53(3), F.S.

LAW:

1009.40, 1009.42, 1009.43, 1009.53, 1009.531, 1009.532, 1009.533, 1009.534, 1009.5341, 1009.535, 1009.536 and 1009.538, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/19/2023 Vol. 49/118

COMMENTS:

From 6/19/2023 To 7/10/2023 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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