Bill > S1400

This bill revises tuition and fee structures for various postsecondary education programs in Florida, including workforce education, adult general education, and baccalaureate degrees at Florida College System institutions and state universities, with updated per-hour and per-credit hour rates effective July 1, 2014, and removes the requirement for the Office of Economic and Demographic Research to annually report inflation rates to state officials. Additionally, it mandates that state universities, Florida College System institutions, and career centers waive undergraduate tuition for recipients of a Purple Heart or a superior combat decoration, provided they meet residency and documentation requirements, and also waives out-of-state fees for undocumented students who attended and graduated from a Florida high school and enroll in higher education within 24 months, ensuring they pay resident tuition and fees for up to 110% of their program's credit hours, while clarifying that these students are not eligible for state financial aid. The bill also makes adjustments to the Stanley G. Tate Florida Prepaid College Program, modifying payment terms for advance payment contracts and extending the date for certain contract provisions, and adds a provision stating that a dependent child's residency classification for tuition purposes cannot be denied solely due to a parent's undocumented immigration status.