Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) General eligibility criteria for awards.
To receive aid, a student shall meet the provisions of Sections
1009.40,
1009.42 and
1009.55, F.S., and Rules
6A-20.001 and 6A-20.0371, F.A.C., and:
(a) Be a direct descendent of the Rosewood
family.
(b) If an initial
applicant, submit a completed application to the Florida Department of
Education (department), Form FFAA-1, Florida Financial Aid Application, as
incorporated by reference in Rule
6A-20.019, F.A.C., by the
established April 1 deadline. If a reinstatement or restoration applicant,
submit a completed Form FFAA-3, Reinstatement/Restoration Application for
Students and Teachers to the Department by the established April 1 deadline.
Form FFAA-3 is hereby incorporated by reference in this rule to become
effective with the effective date of this rule. A copy of Forms FFAA-1 and
FFAA-3, Florida Financial Aid Reinstatement/Restoration Application (effective
December 2014) (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-04785)
to the Department by the established April 1 deadline. Form FFAA-3 is hereby
incorporated by reference in this rule. A copy of Forms FFAA-1 and FFAA-3 may
be obtained from the Office of Student Financial Assistance, Department of
Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
(c) Complete and submit annually to the
appropriate processor a completed need analysis document which is designed to
use the need analysis methodology currently approved by the U.S. Congress:
1. A Florida resident must submit the need
analysis document in time for it to be processed, error-free, by the U.S.
Department of Education no later than May 15.
2. A non-Florida resident must postmark a
copy of the Student Aid Report received from the need analysis agency to the
department no later than May 15.
(d) Be enrolled in an undergraduate degree or
certificate program at a state university, state Florida college, or state
postsecondary vocational-technical school. A certificate-seeking student must
be enrolled in a program that requires a minimum of nine hundred (900) clock
hours to complete.
(e) At the end
of the regular registration period, inclusive of the drop/add period for each
academic term for which aid is received, an eligible student shall be:
1. Enrolled for a minimum of twelve (12)
credits for a degree program, or
2.
Enrolled for a minimum of three hundred sixty (360) clock hours per term for a
certificate program, to include the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Degree.
(f) Not have
previously received a baccalaureate degree.
(g) Not owe a repayment of a federal Title IV
grant, or any state grant or scholarship unless satisfactory arrangements have
been made to repay.
(h) Not be in
default on any state or federal student loan program unless satisfactory
arrangements have been made to repay.
(2) Academic criteria for renewal awards.
Academic eligibility is determined at the end of the second semester or third
quarter of each academic year. To be eligible for a renewal award, a student
shall:
(a) Have earned a minimum cumulative
institutional grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for postsecondary
work.
(b) If degree-seeking, have
earned during the previous summer and two (2) semesters, a minimum of twelve
(12) credit hours per term or the equivalent for the number of terms for which
the award was received.
(c) If
certificate-seeking, have completed eighty (80) percent of the clock hours for
which the student was enrolled during the terms for which the award was
received. A student who earns less than the required clock hours will be
eligible for renewal if the institution certifies that the student successfully
completed all competencies on an accelerated basis and that the student was
unable to continue full-time enrollment because there were no courses available
in the program of study.
(3) Probationary awards. A student who earns
the minimum number of credit or clock hours, but who fails to earn the minimum
cumulative 2.0 grade point average, may be granted a probationary award for two
(2) semesters. To be eligible for renewal the following year, the student must
earn the required credit or clock hours for the probationary award year and a
cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
(4) Restoration and reinstatement awards. A
student who failed to earn the minimum number of credit or clock hours required
for renewal, or who failed to meet the requirements for renewal of a
probationary award, is eligible to apply for restoration after one (1) academic
year if 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. 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.
(5) Maximum terms of eligibility. A student
will be eligible to receive an award for a maximum of one hundred ten (110)
percent of the number of credit hours to complete program of study in which
enrolled or until receipt of the first baccalaureate degree, whichever is less.
Additional terms of eligibility for five (5) year degree programs will be based
on the number of credit hours required by the institution for completion of the
program of study.
(6) Appeals. An
applicant may appeal decisions of ineligibility made due to failure to meet
academic progress requirements or errors made by the Office of Student
Financial Assistance under the provisions of Rule
6A-20.0371, F.A.C.
(7) Amount of award. The amount of each
annual award is set in statute.
(8)
Award procedures. The department will make awards based on the annual
appropriation, not to exceed the number of full awardees set in statute.
(a) A direct descendant of an
African-American Rosewood family is an applicant whose ancestor is a member of
a family identified as an affected Rosewood resident as provided in Section
1009.55, F.S. The applicant
shall provide the department proof sufficient to establish eligibility as a
Rosewood descendant as defined by this rule. The department may verify
eligibility by using records already in possession of the State of
Florida.
(b) Among eligible
Rosewood family descendant applicants:
1.
First priority will be given to renewal applicants.
2. Second priority for awards will be given
to initial applicants. If the number of awards remaining is insufficient to
award all such applicants, they will be ranked and selected first by the least
family contribution as specified on the need analysis report and second by the
earliest postmark or electronic receipt date of the application. If the number
of awards remaining is insufficient to award all equally ranked applicants, the
tie will be broken through random selection.
3. Third priority for awards will be given to
reinstatement applicants. If the number of awards remaining is insufficient to
award all such applicants, they will be ranked and selected first by the least
family contribution as specified on the need analysis report and second by the
earliest postmark or electronic receipt date of the application. If the number
of awards remaining is insufficient to award all equally ranked applicants, the
tie will be broken through random selection.
4. Fourth priority for awards will be given
to restoration applicants. If the number of awards remaining is insufficient to
award all such applicants, they will be ranked and selected first by the least
family contribution as specified on the need analysis report and second by the
earliest postmark or electronic receipt date of the application. If the number
of awards remaining is insufficient to award all equally ranked applicants, the
tie will be broken through random selection.
(9) Payment of awards. The department will
provide for the delivery of funds to students each academic term by
transmitting the funds to the institution for distribution to students. To be
eligible for payment, the student must be enrolled full time at the end of the
institution's drop/add period. After disbursement of funds to a student or to
the student's account, the student may not return part or all of the award for
the purpose of restoring a term of eligibility.
(10) Institutional responsibilities.
Participating institutions must verify the continued eligibility of awarded
students, provide for the disbursement of funds to students, and comply with
the department's reporting and refund requirements as specified in Rules
6A-20.002 and
6A-20.0021,
F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority
1001.02(1),
1009.55(2) FS.
Law Implemented 1009.40,
1009.55
FS.
New 10-30-94, Amended 10-15-02, 9-22-08, 10-25-10,
12-23-14.
