Florida Senate - 2007                      COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
    Bill No. SB 918
                        Barcode 122270
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11  The Committee on Higher Education (King) recommended the
12  following amendment:
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14         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 
15         Delete everything after the enacting clause
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17  and insert:  
18         Section 1.  Subsection (2) and paragraph (b) of
19  subsection (4) of section 1009.50, Florida Statutes, are
20  amended to read:
21         1009.50  Florida Public Student Assistance Grant
22  Program; eligibility for grants.--
23         (2)(a)1.  State student assistance grants through the
24  program may be made only to:
25         a.  Degree-seeking students who enroll in at least 6
26  semester hours, or the equivalent per term, and who meet the
27  general requirements for student eligibility as provided in s.
28  1009.40, except as otherwise provided in this section.
29         b.  Students enrolled in a public postsecondary career
30  certificate program of 450 or more clock hours who meet the
31  general requirements for student eligibility as provided in s.
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Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 918 Barcode 122270 1 1009.40, except as otherwise provided in this section. 2 2. The grants shall be awarded annually for the amount 3 of demonstrated unmet need for the cost of education and may 4 not exceed an amount equal to the average prior academic year 5 cost of tuition fees and other registration fees for 30 credit 6 hours at state universities or such other amount as specified 7 in the General Appropriations Act, to any recipient. A 8 demonstrated unmet need of less than $200 renders shall render 9 the applicant ineligible for a state student assistance grant. 10 Recipients of the grants must have been accepted at a state 11 university or community college authorized by Florida law or a 12 career center operated by a district school board under s. 13 1001.44. A student is eligible for the award for 110 percent 14 of the number of credit hours required to complete the program 15 in which enrolled, except as otherwise provided in s. 16 1009.40(3). 17 (b) Except as provided in paragraph (c), a student 18 applying for a Florida public student assistance grant is 19 shall be required to apply for the Pell Grant. The Pell Grant 20 entitlement shall be considered when conducting an assessment 21 of the financial resources available to each student. 22 (c) A student under sub-subparagraph (a)1.b. applying 23 for a Florida public student assistance grant is required to 24 apply for the Pell Grant. A Pell Grant entitlement shall be 25 considered when conducting an assessment of the financial 26 resources available to the student; however, a Pell Grant 27 entitlement is not required as a condition of receiving a 28 grant under this section. 29 (d)(c) Priority in the distribution of grant moneys 30 shall be given to students with the lowest total family 31 resources, in accordance with a nationally recognized system 2 4:02 PM 03/12/07 s0918d-he08-r6t
Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 918 Barcode 122270 1 of need analysis. Using the system of need analysis, the 2 department shall establish a maximum expected family 3 contribution. An institution may not make a grant from this 4 program to a student whose expected family contribution 5 exceeds the level established by the department. An 6 institution may not impose additional criteria to determine a 7 student's eligibility to receive a grant award. 8 (e)(d) Each participating institution shall report, to 9 the department by the established date, the eligible students 10 to whom grant moneys are disbursed each academic term. Each 11 institution shall also report to the department necessary 12 demographic and eligibility data for such students. 13 (4) 14 (b) Payment of Florida public student assistance 15 grants shall be transmitted to the president of the state 16 university or community college or to the district school 17 superintendent, or to the designee thereof his or her 18 representative, in advance of the registration period. 19 Institutions shall notify students of the amount of their 20 awards. 21 Section 2. Section 1009.77, Florida Statutes, is 22 amended to read: 23 1009.77 Florida Work Experience Program.-- 24 (1) There is established the Florida Work Experience 25 Program to be administered by the Department of Education. The 26 purpose of the program is to introduce eligible students to 27 work experience that will complement and reinforce their 28 educational program and career goals and provide a self-help 29 student aid program. The Such program shall be available to: 30 (a) Any student attending a state university or 31 community college authorized by Florida law; or 3 4:02 PM 03/12/07 s0918d-he08-r6t
Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 918 Barcode 122270 1 (b) Any student attending a nonprofit Florida 2 postsecondary education institution that is eligible to 3 participate in either of the student assistance grant programs 4 established in ss. 1009.51 and 1009.52;. 5 (c) Any postsecondary student attending a career 6 center operated by a district school board under s. 1001.44; 7 or 8 (d) Any student attending an educator preparation 9 institute established under s. 1004.85. The student may 10 participate in this program despite having previously earned a 11 baccalaureate degree. 12 (2)(a) A participating institution may use up to 25 13 percent of its program allocation for student employment 14 within the institution. 15 (b) A participating institution may use up to 10 16 percent of its program allocation for program administration. 17 (3) Each participating institution is authorized to 18 enter into contractual agreements with private or public 19 employers for the purpose of establishing a Florida work 20 experience program. 21 (4) The participating postsecondary educational 22 institution shall be responsible for reimbursing employers for 23 student wages from moneys it receives from the trust fund 24 under pursuant to subsection (9) (8). Public elementary or 25 secondary school employers shall be reimbursed for 100 percent 26 of the student's wages by the participating institution. All 27 other employers shall be reimbursed for up to 70 percent of 28 the student's wages. When a college or university employs a 29 student on campus through this program, other student 30 financial aid funds may not be used to fund the institution's 31 30-percent portion of the student's wages. 4 4:02 PM 03/12/07 s0918d-he08-r6t
Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 918 Barcode 122270 1 (5) The employer is responsible for furnishing the 2 full cost of any mandatory benefits. Such benefits may not be 3 considered part of the 30-percent wage requirement total for 4 matching purposes. 5 (6) Each participating postsecondary educational 6 institution is responsible for furnishing the full cost of all 7 preemployment requirements, including, but not limited to, 8 background screenings and tuberculosis testing, which are 9 necessary for a student to be employed by a public elementary 10 or secondary school employer. Expenditures under this 11 subsection shall be paid from the funds received by the 12 participating postsecondary educational institution from the 13 trust fund under subsection (9). 14 (7)(6) A student is eligible to participate in the 15 Florida Work Experience Program if the student: 16 (a) Is enrolled: 17 1. At an eligible college or university as no less 18 than a half-time undergraduate student in good standing;. 19 2. In an eligible postsecondary career education 20 program as no less than a half-time student in good standing. 21 Eligible programs must be approved by the Department of 22 Education and must consist of no less than 450 clock hours of 23 instruction. Such programs must be offered by a career center 24 operated by a district school board under s. 1001.44 or a 25 community college; or 26 3. At an educator preparation institute established 27 under s. 1004.85 as no less than a half-time student in good 28 standing. 29 30 However, a student may be employed during the break between 31 two consecutive terms or employed, although not enrolled, 5 4:02 PM 03/12/07 s0918d-he08-r6t
Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 918 Barcode 122270 1 during a term if the student was enrolled at least half time 2 during the preceding term and preregisters as no less than a 3 half-time student for the subsequent academic term. A student 4 who attends an institution that does not provide 5 preregistration shall provide documentation of intent to 6 enroll as no less than a half-time student for the subsequent 7 academic term. 8 (b) Meets the general requirements for student 9 eligibility as provided in s. 1009.40, except as otherwise 10 provided in this section. 11 (c) Demonstrates financial need. 12 (d) Maintains a 2.0 cumulative grade point average on 13 a 4.0 scale for all postsecondary college work. 14 (8)(7) The State Board of Education shall adopt 15 prescribe such rules for the program as are necessary for its 16 administration, for the determination of eligibility and 17 selection of institutions to receive funds for students, to 18 ensure the proper expenditure of funds, and to provide an 19 equitable distribution of funds between students at public and 20 independent colleges and universities. 21 (9)(8) Funds appropriated by the Legislature for the 22 Florida Work Experience Program must shall be deposited in the 23 State Student Financial Assistance Trust Fund. The Chief 24 Financial Officer shall authorize expenditures from the trust 25 fund upon receipt of vouchers approved by the Department of 26 Education. Any balance remaining therein at the end of any 27 fiscal year that has been allocated to the program shall 28 remain therein and shall be available for carrying out the 29 purposes of the program. 30 Section 3. For the 2007-2008 fiscal year, the sum of 31 $500,000 in recurring funds is appropriated from the General 6 4:02 PM 03/12/07 s0918d-he08-r6t
Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 918 Barcode 122270 1 Revenue Fund to the Florida Work Experience Program to fund 2 participation by postsecondary career education students 3 enrolled at a community college or career center operated by a 4 district school board under s. 1001.44, Florida Statutes, and 5 by students enrolled in an educator preparation institute 6 under s. 1004.85, Florida Statutes. 7 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2007. 8 9 10 ================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T =============== 11 And the title is amended as follows: 12 Delete everything before the enacting clause 13 14 and insert: 15 A bill to be entitled 16 An act relating to public postsecondary 17 need-based student financial assistance; 18 amending s. 1009.50, F.S.; providing that the 19 Florida Public Student Assistance Grant Program 20 is available to specified students in 21 postsecondary career certificate programs; 22 providing eligibility criteria for career 23 certificate students; providing for transmittal 24 of grant payments to the district school 25 superintendent; amending s. 1009.77, F.S.; 26 providing that the Florida Work Experience 27 Program is available to students in specified 28 career education programs and educator 29 preparation institutes; lowering the percentage 30 of student wages that must be reimbursed to 31 employers; providing that participating 7 4:02 PM 03/12/07 s0918d-he08-r6t
Florida Senate - 2007 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT Bill No. SB 918 Barcode 122270 1 postsecondary educational institutions must pay 2 for specified preemployment expenses for 3 students employed with public schools; 4 prescribing student eligibility requirements; 5 providing an appropriation; providing an 6 effective date. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 8 4:02 PM 03/12/07 s0918d-he08-r6t