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FL Stat § 1009.61 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.61 - Teacher/Quest Scholarship Program.

1009.61 Teacher/Quest Scholarship Program.—The Teacher/Quest Scholarship Program is created for the purpose of providing teachers with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge of science, mathematics, and computer applications in business, industry, and government. A school district or lab school may propose that one or more teachers be granted a Teacher/Quest Scholarship by submitting to the Department of Education:(1) A project proposal specifying activities a teacher will carry out to improve his or her:(a) Understanding of mathematical, scientific, or computing concepts;(b) Ability to apply and demonstrate such concepts through instruction;(c) Knowledge of career requirements for competency in mathematics, science, and computing; and(d) Ability to integrate and apply technological concepts from all three fields; and(2) A contractual agreement with a private corporation or governmental agency that implements the project proposal and guarantees employment to the teacher during a summer or other period when schools are out of session. The agreement must stipulate a salary rate that does not exceed regular rates of pay and a gross salary amount consistent with applicable statutory and contractual provisions for the teacher’s employment. The teacher’s compensation shall be provided for on an equally matched basis by funds from the employing corporation or agency.History.—s. 440, ch. 2002-387; s. 60, ch. 2004-41; s. 124, ch. 2004-357.
FL Stat § 1009.62 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.62 - Grants for teachers for special training in exceptional student education.

1009.62 Grants for teachers for special training in exceptional student education.—(1) The Department of Education may make grants to teachers for special training in exceptional student education to meet professional requirements with respect thereto, and the department is responsible for the administration of such program.(2) These grants are limited to teachers who:(a) Hold a full-time contract to teach in a district school system, a state-operated or state-supported program, or an agency or organization under contract with the Department of Education;(b) Hold a valid Florida educator’s certificate that does not reflect an exceptional-student-education coverage or endorsement that is appropriate for the teacher’s assignment; and(c) Satisfactorily complete the eligible courses.(3) Grant amounts are to be determined on the basis of rates established by the Department of Education.(4) The Department of Education shall administer this program under rules established by the State Board of Education.History.—s. 441, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 1009.74 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.74 - The Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Program.

1009.74 The Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Program.—(1) There is established the Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Program to be administered by the Department of Education. The program shall provide scholarships to students attending a state university. The program shall be funded by contributions from the Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Foundation and from state matching funds to be allocated from the University Major Gifts Program.(2) The amount to be allocated to the program shall be on the basis of a 50-percent match of funds from the University Major Gifts Program for each contribution received from the Theodore R. and Vivian M. Johnson Scholarship Foundation. The funds allocated to the program, including the corpus and interest income, shall be expended for scholarships to benefit disabled students attending a state university.(3) Students eligible for receipt of scholarship funds shall provide documentation of a disability and shall have a demonstrated financial need for the funds.(4) Funding for the program shall be as provided in the General Appropriations Act.History.—s. 456, ch. 2002-387; s. 122, ch. 2003-1; s. 6, ch. 2007-18; s. 29, ch. 2011-63.
FL Stat § 1009.75 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.75 - Last Mile College Completion Program.

1009.75 Last Mile College Completion Program.—(1) Beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, the Last Mile College Completion Program is established within the Department of Education to annually award the cost of in-state tuition and required fees to students classified as residents pursuant to s. 1009.21 who are in good standing at Florida College System institutions and state universities and who are within 12 or fewer credit hours of completing their first associate or baccalaureate degree. Any student who has earned college credit from a regionally accredited postsecondary institution within a period of 8 academic years before the year in which the student submits an application pursuant to subsection (2) is eligible to participate in the program. The award amount may not exceed the difference between the full cost of attendance and the total of the student’s financial aid, excluding loans.(2)(a) The department shall create a simple, web-based application for any student to identify his or her intent to enroll and complete his or her associate or baccalaureate degree within three academic terms at one or more Florida College System institutions or state universities or through an online competency-based program delivered by a regionally accredited, not-for-profit university.(b) The department shall refer the student to the intended college or colleges for continued processing of eligibility, feasibility of reverse-transfer, award status, and enrollment. The participating Florida College System institution or state university must determine each referred student’s eligibility and report that information to the department on behalf of the student in a format prescribed by the department.(c) Once each student has successfully passed the course or courses for each term enrolled during the program period, the department shall disburse the funds to the participating institution or university.(3) Funding for the program specified under this section is contingent upon legislative appropriation.(4) The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors shall adopt rules and regulations, respectively, to implement this section including, but not limited to, application processes, priority degree fields for award recipients, and reporting processes.History.—s. 31, ch. 2019-119.
FL Stat § 1009.78 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.78 - Student Loan Program.

1009.78 Student Loan Program.—There is hereby created a Student Loan Program, referred to in ss. 1009.78-1009.88 as the program.History.—s. 460, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 1009.79 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.79 - Issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to s. 15, Art. VII, State Constitution.

1009.79 Issuance of revenue bonds pursuant to s. 15, Art. VII, State Constitution.—(1) The issuance of revenue bonds to finance the establishment of the program, to be payable primarily from payments of interest, principal, and handling charges to the program from the recipients of the loans, and with the other revenues authorized hereby being pledged as additional security, is hereby authorized, subject and pursuant to the provisions of s. 15, Art. VII of the State Constitution; the State Bond Act, ss. 215.57-215.83; and ss. 1009.78-1009.88.(2) The amount of such revenue bonds to be issued shall be determined by the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration. However, the total principal amount outstanding shall not exceed $80 million, other than refunding bonds issued pursuant to s. 215.79.History.—s. 461, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 1009.80 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.80 - Approval of loans; administration of program.

1009.80 Approval of loans; administration of program.—(1) The loans to be made with the proceeds of the program shall be determined and approved by the Department of Education, pursuant to rules promulgated by the State Board of Education. The program shall be administered by the Department of Education as provided by law, and the proceeds thereof shall be maintained and secured in the same manner as other public trust funds.(2) The Department of Education may contract for the purchase of federally insured student loans to be made by other eligible lenders under the guaranteed student loan program; however, any such loans must comply with all applicable requirements of s. 15, Art. VII of the State Constitution, ss. 1009.78-1009.88, the rules of the State Board of Education relating to the guaranteed student loan program, and the proceedings authorizing the student loan revenue bonds, and the loans so purchased shall have been made during the period specified in the contract.(3) The Department of Education may sell loan notes acquired pursuant to ss. 1009.78-1009.88 to the federally created Student Loan Marketing Association or another federally authorized holder of such notes. The department may also repurchase loan notes from authorized holders of such notes. The department shall comply with applicable federal law and regulations and the provisions of any agreement with the Student Loan Marketing Association or the other authorized holders.History.—s. 462, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 1009.81 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.81 - Loan agreements.

1009.81 Loan agreements.—The Department of Education may enter into loan agreements between the department and the recipients of loans from the program for such periods and under such other terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the applicable rules and regulations and mutually agreed upon by the parties thereto in order to carry out the purposes of s. 15, Art. VII of the State Constitution and ss. 1009.78-1009.88.History.—s. 463, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 1009.82 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.82 - Terms of loans.

1009.82 Terms of loans.—The term of all authorized loans shall be fixed by rules adopted by the state board and the loan agreements to be entered into with the student borrowers.History.—s. 464, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 1009.83 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.83 - Rate of interest and other charges.

1009.83 Rate of interest and other charges.—The Department of Education shall from time to time fix the interest and other charges to be paid for any student loan, at rates sufficient to pay the interest on revenue bonds issued pursuant to ss. 1009.78-1009.88, plus any costs incident to issuance, sale, security, and retirement thereof, including administrative expenses.History.—s. 465, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 1009.84 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.84 - Procurement of insurance as security for loans.

1009.84 Procurement of insurance as security for loans.—The Department of Education may contract with any insurance company or companies licensed to do business in the state for insurance payable in the event of the death or total disability of any student borrower in an amount sufficient to retire the principal and interest owed under a loan made as provided in ss. 1009.78-1009.88. The cost of any insurance purchased under this section shall be paid by the student borrower as a part of the handling charges for the loan or as a separate item to be paid in connection with the loan.History.—s. 466, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 1009.85 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.85 - Participation in guaranteed student loan program.

1009.85 Participation in guaranteed student loan program.—The intent of this act is to authorize student loans when this state, through the Department of Education, has become an eligible lender under the provisions of the applicable federal laws providing for the guarantee of loans to students and the partial payment of interest on such loans by the United States Government.History.—s. 467, ch. 2002-387; s. 28, ch. 2013-35.
FL Stat § 1009.86 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.86 - Student Loan Operating Trust Fund.

1009.86 Student Loan Operating Trust Fund.—(1) The Student Loan Operating Trust Fund is hereby created, to be administered by the Department of Education. Funds shall be credited to the trust fund pursuant to the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, from loan processing and issuance fees, administrative cost allowances, account maintenance fees, default aversion fees, amounts remaining from collection of defaulted loans, amounts borrowed from the Student Loan Guaranty Reserve Fund, and other amounts specified in federal regulation. The purpose of the trust fund is to segregate funds used for administration of the guaranteed student loan program from the reserve funds used to guarantee student loans contained in the Student Loan Guaranty Reserve Fund. The fund is exempt from the service charges imposed by s. 215.20.(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301 and pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund at the end of the year and shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust fund.History.—s. 468, ch. 2002-387; s. 2, ch. 2003-200.
FL Stat § 1009.87 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.87 - Provisions of ss. 1009.78-1009.88 cumulative.

1009.87 Provisions of ss. 1009.78-1009.88 cumulative.—The provisions of ss. 1009.78-1009.88 shall be in addition to the other provisions of this chapter and shall not be construed to be in derogation thereof, except as otherwise expressly provided hereby.History.—s. 469, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 1009.88 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.88 - Validation of bonds.

1009.88 Validation of bonds.—Revenue bonds issued pursuant to ss. 1009.78-1009.88 shall be validated in the manner provided by chapter 75. In actions to validate such revenue bonds, the complaint shall be filed in the circuit court of the county where the seat of state government is situated, the notice required by s. 75.06 to be published shall be published only in the county where the complaint is filed, and the complaint and order of the circuit court shall be served only on the attorney of the circuit in which the action is pending.History.—s. 470, ch. 2002-387.
FL Stat § 1009.892 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart B - Scholarships, Grants, and Other Aid|1009.892 - Cost of attendance; adult norm-referenced testing.

1009.892 Cost of attendance; adult norm-referenced testing.—(1) A public or private postsecondary institution shall include in its cost of attendance adult norm-referenced testing that it requires for eligible students to qualify for accommodations for disabilities.(2) To be eligible, a student must be a legal resident of this state, as defined in s. 1009.21; must be enrolled in at least 6 semester hours, or the equivalent, per term in a degree, certificate, or diploma program; and must have documented learning disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.History.—s. 3, ch. 2006-73.
FL Stat § 1009.90 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart C - Role of the Department of Education|1009.90 - Duties of the Department of Education.

1009.90 Duties of the Department of Education.—The duties of the department shall include:(1) Administration of this part and rules adopted by the State Board of Education.(2) Administration of federal funding, insurance, or reinsurance in full compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations.(3) Development of written administrative procedures and controls for the administration of each financial aid program conducted by the office, maintenance of program records and documents, timely collection and remittance of insurance premiums, and timely assignment of defaulted loans to collection agencies.(4) Annual compilation of sources of financial aid available to students in this state.(5) Biennial analysis of the amount of available financial aid moneys and the effect of such moneys on student access to postsecondary institutions.(6) Biennial internal evaluation of the administrative efficiency and effectiveness of the office.(7) Annual assessment of the accuracy of eligibility information from a random sample of award recipients.(8) Annual review of procedures for the distribution of state financial aid funds.(9) Development and submission of a report, annually, to the State Board of Education, the Board of Governors, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, which shall include, but not be limited to, recommendations for the distribution of state financial aid funds.(10) Development and evaluation of a comprehensive, long-range program of all sources of student financial aid.(11) Dissemination of information on available financial aid programs to district school superintendents and other persons who request such information.(12) Calculation of the amount of need-based student financial aid required to offset fee increases recommended by the State Board of Education and the Board of Governors and inclusion of such amount within the legislative budget request for student assistance grant programs.History.—s. 473, ch. 2002-387; s. 139, ch. 2007-217.
FL Stat § 1009.91 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code|Chapter 1009 - Educational Scholarships, Fees, and Financial Assistance|Part III - Financial Assistance (Ss. 1009.40-1009.96)|Subpart C - Role of the Department of Education|1009.91 - Assistance programs and activities of the department.

1009.91 Assistance programs and activities of the department.—(1) The department may contract for the administration of the student financial assistance programs as specifically provided in ss. 295.01, 1009.29, and 1009.78.(2) The department may contract to provide the planning and development activities required pursuant to the provisions of this part.(3) The department shall administer the guarantee of student loans made by participating commercial financial institutions in such a manner as to fully comply with applicable provisions of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, relating to loan reinsurance.(4) The department shall maintain records on the student loan default rate of each Florida postsecondary institution and report that information annually to both the institution and the State Board of Education. Information relating to state universities shall also be reported annually to the Board of Governors.History.—s. 474, ch. 2002-387; s. 140, ch. 2007-217; s. 84, ch. 2014-39.