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11 The Committee on Domestic Security (Wilson) recommended the
12 following amendment:
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14 Senate Amendment (with directory and title amendments)
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18 Section 2. Section 1009.255, Florida Statutes, is
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20 1009.255 Out-of-state fee exemption.--
21 (1) A student who meets all of the following
22 requirements may be eligible for an exemption from paying
23 out-of-state fees assessed pursuant to s. 1009.22, s. 1009.23,
24 or s. 1009.24:
25 (a) The student resided in Florida with a parent for
26 at least 3 consecutive years immediately preceding the date
27 the student received a high school diploma, or its equivalent,
28 and attended a Florida public high school for at least 3
29 consecutive school years during such time.
30 (b) The student is accepted by and has enrolled in a
31 community college or state university within 12 months after
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1 receiving the high school diploma or its equivalent.
2 (c) The student has submitted an application for the
3 exemption to the Department of Education in the manner
4 prescribed by the department by the deadline established by
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6 (2)(a) For the 2006-2007 academic year, the department
7 shall distribute the exemptions in the following manner:
8 1. To the first 1,500 students currently enrolled in a
9 community college or state university who have a cumulative
10 grade point average of at least 2.0 who submit an application
11 to the department and meet the criteria in subsection (1).
12 2. To the top 500 students in academic performance in
13 Florida public high schools who submit an application to the
14 department and meet the criteria in subsection (1).
15 (b) Beginning with the 2007-2008 academic year, the
16 Department of Education shall issue no more than 500 new
17 exemptions per year to the top 500 students in academic
18 performance in Florida public high schools who submit an
19 application to the department and meet the criteria in
20 subsection (1).
21 (c) In order to retain the exemption, a student must
22 complete at least 12 semester credit hours or the equivalent
23 in the previous academic year and maintain at least a 2.0
24 cumulative grade point average.
25 (3)(a) The Department of Education shall administer
26 the exemption program, develop an application form, and
27 establish deadlines and guidelines for student participation.
28 (b) The department shall issue the exemptions by
29 August 31 of each year and shall notify the student and the
30 community college or state university in which the student is
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1 (4) The exemption may not be used for remedial
2 courses, graduate-level courses, or professional-level
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9 And the directory clause is amended as follows:
10 On page 1, lines 20-21, delete those lines
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16 And the title is amended as follows:
17 On page 1, lines 10-14, delete those lines
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20 obsolete terminology; creating s. 1009.255,
21 F.S.; providing an out-of-state fee exemption;
22 providing eligibility criteria; providing for
23 distribution of the exemption; limiting
24 participation in the program; requiring the
25 Department of Education to administer the
26 exemption program; prohibiting use of the
27 exemption for certain purposes; providing an
28 effective date.
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