Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6A - State Board of Education › Chapter 6A-20 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE › Section 6A-20.019 - Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans or Children of Servicemembers Classified as Prisoners of War or Missing in Action Scholarships

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Eligibility
				criteria for awards. To receive aid, a student shall meet the provisions of
				Sections 295.01,
				295.02,
				295.03,
				295.04, and
				295.05,
				1009.40,
				1009.42, F.S., and Section
				295.015 or
				295.016 or
				295.017 or
				295.018 or
				295.019 or
				295.0195, F.S., and Rules
				6A-20.001 and
				6A-20.0371, F.A.C., and:
(a) Submit, for each academic year on or
				before April 1, Form FFAA-1, Florida Financial Aid for Students, and Form
				CDDV-1, DVA Certification Record. Forms FFAA-1 and CDDV-1 are hereby
				incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule to become effective with
				the effective date of this rule. A copy of Forms FFAA-1 and CDDV-1 may be
				obtained from the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Department of
				Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. CDDV-1, DVA
				Certification Record, shall be completed online via the State Student Financial
				Aid Database by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b) Be enrolled at a state university, state
				community college, state postsecondary vocational-technical school, or any
				postsecondary institution pursuant to Section
				1009.533, F.S.
(c) Be enrolled for a minimum of six (6)
				credit hours, or one hundred eighty (180) clock hours, at the end of the
				regular registration period, inclusive of the drop-add period, for each
				academic term in which aid is received.
(d) Not have previously received a bachelor's
				degree.
(e) Not owe a repayment of
				a grant under the Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, or
				any state scholarship or grant program.
(f) Not be in default on a National Defense
				Loan, National Direct Loan, Guaranteed Student Loan, Federally Insured Student
				Loan, Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students, Auxiliary Loans to Assist
				Students, or any state loan program, unless satisfactory arrangements to repay
				the loan have been made.
(g)
				Renewal award. Eligibility for the renewal of awards shall be evaluated at the
				end of the second semester or third quarter of each academic year. As a
				condition for renewal, a student shall:
1.
				Have earned, at the last institution attended, a minimum cumulative grade point
				average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale; and,
2. Have earned during the previous summer and
				two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters, if a renewal applicant, six (6) credit
				hours or one hundred eighty (180) clock hours per term or the equivalent for
				the number of terms for which the award was received.
(h) Restoration award. A student who has
				received funds through this program who fails to earn the required credits
				shall be ineligible for an award the following year. However, such student may
				be considered for restoration after one year, if the student has an earned
				cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
(i) Probationary award. Pursuant to Section
				1009.40(1)(b)2., F.S., a student who earns the minimum number of credits
				required for renewal, but who fails to meet the minimum 2.0 cumulative grade
				point average, may be granted a probationary award for two (2) semesters or
				three (3) quarters. To be eligible for renewal the following academic year,
				each such student shall have earned the required credits and a cumulative grade
				point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale by the end of the probationary
				period.
(j) Reinstatement awards. A
				student who met the requirements for a renewal award but did not receive an
				award during a full year of eligibility and wishes to reestablish use of the
				scholarship may apply for reinstatement in any subsequent year provided that
				the student has earned a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
				as of the end of the second semester or third quarter of the academic year
				preceding the year the award is sought.