SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2062

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Clary moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 5, line 25, through

15            page 6, line 22, delete those lines

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18         4.  The board may implement individual university plans

19  for a differential out-of-state tuition fee for universities

20  that have a service area that borders another state.

21         5.4.  The board is authorized to collect for financial

22  aid purposes an amount not to exceed 5 percent of the student

23  tuition and matriculation fee per credit hour. The revenues

24  from fees are to remain at each campus and replace existing

25  financial aid fees. Such funds shall be disbursed to students

26  as quickly as possible. The board shall specify specific

27  limits on the percent of the fees collected in a fiscal year

28  which may be carried forward unexpended to the following

29  fiscal year. A minimum of 50 percent of funds from the student

30  financial aid fee shall be used to provide financial aid based

31  on absolute need. A student who has received an award prior to

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 2062

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 1  July 1, 1984, shall have his or her eligibility assessed on

 2  the same criteria that was used at the time of his or her

 3  original award.

 4         6.5.  The board may recommend to the Legislature an

 5  appropriate systemwide standard matriculation and tuition fee

 6  schedule.

 7         7.6.  The Education and General Student and Other Fees

 8  Trust Fund is hereby created, to be administered by the

 9  Department of Education.  Funds shall be credited to the trust

10  fund from student fee collections and other miscellaneous fees

11  and receipts. The purpose of the trust fund is to support the

12  instruction and research missions of the State University

13  System. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 216.301, and

14  pursuant to s. 216.351, any balance in the trust fund at the

15  end of any fiscal year shall remain in the trust fund and

16  shall be available for carrying out the purposes of the trust

17  fund.

18         8.  The board is further authorized to establish the

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22  And the title is amended as follows:

23         On page 1, line 5, after the semicolon,

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26         authorizing the Board of Regents to implement a

27         differential out-of-state tuition fee for

28         certain universities;

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