Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to
set forth criteria and reporting requirements for the Dual Enrollment
Scholarship Program, which provides eligible postsecondary institutions with
reimbursement for tuition and instructional materials costs for dual enrollment
students.
(2) Definitions.
(a) "Department" means the Florida Department
of Education.
(b) "Eligible
institution" means a Florida College System institution; State University
System institution; a district-sponsored career center established under
Section 1001.44, F.S.; or, an
independent postsecondary institution eligible for participation in dual
enrollment under Section
1011.62(1)(i),
F.S.
(c) "Eligible student" means a
secondary public, private, home education, or personalized education program
student who meets all requirements for dual enrollment, as provided in Section
1007.271, F.S.
(d) "Home education articulation agreement
template" means a standardized home education articulation agreement that is
signed by home education students participating in dual enrollment pursuant to
Section 1007.271(13)(a)3., F.S.
(e)
"Instructional materials" means educational materials for use within a
postsecondary course, which may be available in printed or digital format, and
includes fees for digital access codes.
(f) "Personalized education program" means
the sequentially progressive instruction of a student directed by his or her
parent to satisfy the attendance requirements of ss.
1003.01(13) and
1003.21(1),
F.S., while registered with an eligible nonprofit scholarship-funding
organization pursuant to s.
1002.395,
F.S.
(3) Institutional
Eligibility.
(a) For dual enrollment courses
taken by public school and private school students, eligible institutions must
submit an articulation agreement with the school district or private school, as
applicable, that meets the requirements of Section
1007.271, F.S.
(b) For dual enrollment courses taken by home
education students, eligible institutions must submit a home education
articulation agreement template that meets the requirements of Section
1007.271, F.S.
(c) Eligible institutions may apply for
reimbursement of tuition and instructional materials costs for courses eligible
for dual enrollment under Section
1007.271(1) and
(2), F.S., taken by eligible students during
the following terms:
1. For private school,
home education, and personalized education program students, postsecondary
institutions may seek reimbursement for dual enrollment courses taken in fall,
spring, or summer terms beginning in fall 2021.
2. For public school students, postsecondary
institutions may seek reimbursement for dual enrollment courses taken during
the summer term only, beginning in summer 2022.
(d) Eligible institutions must submit the
institutional application for state aid funds in accordance with paragraph
6A-20.002(1)(j),
F.A.C.
(4) Reporting. For
each student enrolled in a dual enrollment course for which an eligible
postsecondary institution is seeking reimbursement of tuition and instructional
materials costs, the institution must report the following information to the
Department's Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) within thirty (30)
days after the end of regular registration via the Reimbursement Request Report
(RRR) tool, available at
https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/:
(a) Unique student identifier (school
identification number, social security number, or other identifier used by the
postsecondary institution);
(b)
First name, last name, and middle initial;
(c) Date of birth;
(d) Gender;
(e) Ethnicity;
(f) Student type (private, home education, or
public school);
(g) District where
student attends school;
(h) School
name and Master School Identification Number (MSID), as provided in Rule
6A-1.0016, F.A.C., where the
student attends school;
(i)
Postsecondary institution where the student is enrolled in dual
enrollment;
(j) Postsecondary
course name, course number, and credit value for each dual-enrollment course
for which reimbursement is sought; and,
(k) Amount of requested reimbursement for
instructional materials.
(5) Funding. Funds must be disbursed to all
eligible reporting institutions within thirty (30) days of receipt of the final
RRR sent in accordance with subsection (4) of this rule.
(6) Non-reimbursed tuition and costs.
Non-reimbursed tuition, fees, or other costs related to dual enrollment may not
be charged to or passed along to students.
Rulemaking Authority
1001.02(1),
(2)(n),
1009.30(8) FS.
Law Implemented 1009.30
FS.
New 11-23-21, Amended 11-23-22,
2-20-24.
