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General University Information
STATE OF FLORIDA AID
The
Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial
Assistance, has its own standards of progress for state financial
assistance.
• All Bright Futures Scholarship recipients (includes
Florida Academic, Florida Medallion, and Florida Gold Seal
scholarships) are eligible for up to 132 credit hours; however,
eligible students may only receive up to 45 hours of credit
per academic year.
• 2009-2010 high school graduates and thereafter,
may receive up to 100% of his/her program of study or 120
semesters hours (or the equivalent in quarter or clock hours)
toward completion of a certificate or a first baccalaureate
degree, or for up to five years from high school graduation
(if the student was initially funded within three years
after high school graduation), whichever comes first.
• State of Florida Aid academic progress policy is
subject to change based on changes made by the Florida Department
of Education.
A student must earn at least 24 credit hours (or the equivalent)
if enrolled full time for the entire academic year. A student
enrolled full time (12 or more semester hours or the equivalent)
for only one term must earn at least 12 credit hours for that
term. If a student is enrolled part time for any part of the
academic year, the student must earn a prorated number of
credit hours. (See below). Initial eligibility must be at
least 6 credits.
A student that fails to meet the minimum cumulative grade
point average (3.0 for Florida Academic, 2.75 for Florida
Medallion and Gold Seal) will no longer be eligible for his/her
Bright Futures award. Florida Academic recipients that fail
to achieve a 3.0 cumulative average, but achieve at least
a 2.75 cumulative average will renew at the lower Florida
Medallion amount. Recipients that fail to meet the progress
requirements receive notice including information on the appeal
process.
• Award Reinstatement: an eligible student that did
not receive scholarship funds for the last academic year
(fall through spring), may request reinstatement of the
award. The student must complete a Reinstatement/Restoration
application available on the Florida Department of Education
Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) website at
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org.
• Award Restoration: a student that failed to achieve
a minimum 2.75 and became ineligible for funding may apply
for restoration in an academic year after which
the 2.75 cumulative GPA requirement was met. (The 2.75 GPA
must be met before the fall term for which the student is
applying.) The student must complete a Reinstatement/Restoration
application available on the Florida Department of Education
Office of Student Financial ssistance (OSFA) website at
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org.
• For 2009-10 and later high school graduates, if
a scholarship is not renewed because of an insufficient
GPA during their first year of funding,
the scholarship may be restored in an academic year after
the minimum cumulative GPA requirement is met. Students
who do not meet the minimum earned
hours requirement or who fail to meet the minimum
GPA requirement after their first year
of funding will NOT be permitted a restoration
opportunity.
• Recipients of the William L. Boyd, IV, Florida
Resident Access Grant (BFRAG) and Florida Student Assistance
Grant (FSAG) must complete at least 24 credit hours each
academic year with a cumulative grade point average of at
least 2.0. Classes taken in the previous summer may be included
in calculating the completed hours (credit hours earned
during summer of 2010 may be combined with the credit hours
earned during the 2010-2011 academic year to meet the 24
credit hour requirement).
Students that do not meet the annual minimum 24 credit
hours requirement for renewal, may not receive funding the
following academic year. To be eligible for renewal in a
subsequent year, the student must meet the general eligibility
requirements for renewal and have maintained/earned a cumulative
GPA of 2.0.
Students enrolling for only one semester must complete
at least 12 new credit hours while maintaining the required
CGPA.
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