Florida Administrative Code › 6 - DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION › 6A - State Board of Education › Chapter 6A-20 - STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE › Section 6A-20.007 - William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grants

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
				1009.89,
				1009.521,
				1009.42 and
				1009.40, F.S. and Rules
				6A-20.001,
				6A-20.003 and
				6A-20.0371, F.A.C., and:
(a) Meet the application procedures
				established by the participating institution.
(b) Not have previously received a bachelor's
				degree.
(c) Be enrolled in a degree
				program in an eligible institution, pursuant to Sections
				1009.521 or
				1009.89(3),
				F.S.
(d) Not be enrolled in a
				degree program which has the primary purpose of advancing or impeding
				religion.
(e) Be enrolled for a
				minimum of twelve (12) credits at the end of the regular registration period,
				inclusive of the drop-add period, for each academic term in which aid is
				received.
(f) Have been a bona fide
				Florida resident, pursuant to Section
				1009.21, F.S. and Rule
				6A-20.003, F.A.C., for twelve
				(12) months prior to the first day of class for the first academic term for
				which funds are being requested.
(g) Not owe a repayment of a grant under the
				Pell Grant, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, or any state grant or
				scholarship program.
(h) Not be in
				default on any federal or state student loan program, unless satisfactory
				arrangements to repay the loan have been made.
(i) Renewal award. Eligibility for the
				renewal of awards pursuant to Section
				1009.40(1)(b),
				F.S., 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, twelve (12) credit hours per term, or the equivalent, for the number
				of terms for which the award was received. A student who has received the funds
				through this program who fails to earn the required credits shall be ineligible
				for a renewal award.
(j)
				Probationary award. 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 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.
(k) Restoration award. A student who fails to
				meet the renewal requirements stated in subparagraph (1)(i)2. and paragraph
				(1)(j) of this rule shall, after two (2) semesters or three (3) quarters, be
				eligible to apply for restoration. Each such student may be eligible for a
				restoration if he has an earned grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale at
				the end of the second semester or third quarter of the academic year for which
				he was ineligible for an award.
(l)
				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 grant may apply for reinstatement in any subsequent year
				provided 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.