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FL H1273

FL H1273
Out-of-state Fee Waiver for Nonresident Students

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Introduced
02/24/2021
In Committee
04/22/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/30/2021

Introduced Session

2021 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An act relating to an out-of-state fee waiver for nonresident students; amending s. 1009.26, F.S.; requiring a state university to waive the out-of-state fee for a nonresident student who meets certain requirements; defining the term "grandparent"; providing applicability; requiring a student or his or her parent to provide specified documentation before a state university waives the out-of-state fee; providing that a state university is not required to independently verify certain statements; authorizing the state university to refer specified documentation to law enforcement under certain circumstances; requiring each state university to report specified information regarding such out-of-state fee waivers to the Board of Governors annually; requiring a state university, within the nonresident student enrollment systemwide, to prioritize the enrollment of a student granted such fee waiver over a certain out-of-state student under certain conditions; providing a limitation on the number of fee waivers granted per academic year; requiring the Board of Governors to adopt regulations; amending s. 1009.893, F.S.; providing that the 2021-2022 academic year is the last year for an out-of-state student to be eligible to receive an initial Benacquisto Scholarship award; providing an effective date.

AI Summary

This bill requires state universities in Florida to waive the out-of-state fee for non-resident students who meet certain criteria, such as having a grandparent who is a legal Florida resident, earning a high school diploma or equivalent, and achieving a high score on the SAT, ACT, or Classic Learning Test. The waiver is applicable for up to 110% of the required credit hours for the student's degree program. The bill also limits the number of these waivers to 350 students systemwide per academic year and requires universities to prioritize these students over other out-of-state students with similar academic credentials. Additionally, the bill specifies that the 2021-2022 academic year will be the last year for an out-of-state student to be eligible for the Benacquisto Scholarship, which provides full tuition and fees for National Merit Scholars.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (3)

Other Sponsors (2)

Education and Employment Committee (House), Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (House)

Last Action

Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1261 (Ch. 2021-232) (on 04/30/2021)
(2 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273/BillText/c2/PDF
Analysis - Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273/Analyses/h1273f.EEC.PDF
Analysis - Education and Employment Committee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273/Analyses/h1273e.EEC.PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273/BillText/c1/PDF
Analysis - Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Me https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273/Analyses/h1273d.HEA.PDF
House Committee Amendment #957399 https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273/Amendment/957399/PDF
Analysis - Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Me https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273/Analyses/h1273b.HEA.PDF
Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273/Analyses/h1273a.PEL.PDF
Post-Secondary Education and Lifelong Learning Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273/Analyses/h1273.PEL.PDF
Bill https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/1273/BillText/Filed/PDF
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