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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
State Grants & Scholarship Legislative
UpdateOffice of Student Financial Assistance
April 2011
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Florida Department of Education
Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Important DatesLegislative Session
Start Date: March 8, 2011 Last Date: May 6, 2011
If Legislative work is not complete, session may be extended
Budget After the session ends, the budget is submitted to the
Governor for review and signature After the budget is signed, OSFA is notified of the
2011-2012 Appropriation amounts Information disseminated to postsecondary partners in May
2011 OSFA website is updated in July 2011
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Legislative Tracking As of March 16, OSFA was tracking 45 bills that
may affect state scholarship and grant programs or postsecondary institutions List will increase as bills are added
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
House Appropriations Bill Released on Friday, March 25, 2011
View online at: www.myfloridahouse.gov/filestores/Adhoc/Appropriatio
ns/GAA/2011-House/pcb/PCB%20APC%2011-01.pdfAward decrease proposed for Florida Bright
Futures Scholarships Award decrease proposed for Access to Better
Learning and Education Grant Award increase proposed for Florida Student
Assistance Grant Loan volume reporting requirement is still
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Senate version coming
soon!
Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
House Conforming Bill 5021Released on Friday, March 25, 2011
View online at: http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetai
l.aspx?BillId=46765Test score changes proposed for Florida Bright
Futures Scholarships FAFSA requirement proposed for the following
programs: Florida Bright Futures Scholarships Access to Better Learning and Education Grant Florida Resident Access Grant
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Get Involved! Track Legislation
Florida House of Representatives http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/MyHouse/login.as
px The Florida Senate
http://www.flsenate.gov/login/ Online Sunshine
www.leg.state.fl.us/Welcome/ Contact your Legislator
Florida House of Representatives http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/representatives/r
epresentatives.aspx The Florida Senate
http://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/Find6
Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Questions? Contact Us! Outreach Team
http://www.navigatingyourfinancialfuture.org/ContactUs/School_Rep.aspx
State Grants and Scholarship [email protected]
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