State Scholarships and Grants Update

State Scholarships and Grants Update

Florida Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (FASFAA) Fall 2018 Regional Workshop

Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)



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Agenda

? Legislative Activity ? Website and Resources ? What You Need to Know ? Calendar Events



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Legislative Activity



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2018 Florida Legislative Updates

The 2018 Florida Legislative Session ended March 11, 2018.

CS/SB 4 Higher Education includes:

? Benacquisto Scholarship ? Expands the Benacquisto Scholarship to include out-of-state National Merit Scholars. ? Out-of-state students are exempt from paying out-of-state fees.

? Florida Bright Futures Scholarship ? Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) o Changes the FAS award amount to cover 100 percent of tuition and specified fees at a public institution or comparable amount at a nonpublic institution. o Provides an additional $300 for textbooks and college-related expenses (fall and spring). o Provides summer funding for FAS award recipients beginning in 2018.



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2018 Legislative Updates, Continued

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, Continued

? Florida Medallion Scholarship (FMS) o Changes the FMS award amount to cover 75 percent of tuition and specified fees at a public institution or comparable amount at a nonpublic institution. o Provides summer funding for FMS award recipients starting in 2019.



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