Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 504
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11  The Committee on Education (Wise) recommended the following
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18  and insert:  institutions, or conducted by private providers
19  under contract with postsecondary institutions, to assist in
20  providing the appropriate accommodations and services for
21  students who have specified learning and cognitive
22  disabilities.
23         (2)(a)  A grant may be made under this section only to
24  an eligible student with disabilities who:
25         1.  Is enrolled in a degree, certificate, or diploma
26  program;
27         2.  Is enrolled in at least 6 semester hours per term,
28  or the equivalent thereof, at a state university, community
29  college, or private postsecondary institution in this state
30  which requires documentation for accommodations for
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    Florida Senate - 2006                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 504
                        Barcode 692222
 1         3.  Meets the general requirements for student
 2  eligibility as provided in s. 1009.40, except as otherwise
 3  provided in this section; and
 4         4.  Has a disability or disabilities as documented
 5  under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
 6         (b)  The grants shall be awarded annually for the cost
 7  of psycho-academic testing required by participating
 8  institutions, and the postsecondary institution shall
 9  determine the cost in an amount not to exceed $1,000.
10         (c)  Any required psycho-academic testing for students
11  with disabilities must be considered a part of the student's
12  cost of attendance. An eligible student with a disability who
13  applies for a Florida Reimbursement Grant to Provide
14  Postsecondary Psycho-Academic Testing for Students with
15  Disabilities must also apply for the Pell Grant. A student's
16  entitlement to a Pell Grant must be considered in determining
17  need when conducting an assessment of the financial resources
18  available to the student. The participating institution shall
19  defer the cost of required psycho-academic testing for
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