Bill > H0851

This bill makes several changes to Florida's postsecondary education tuition and fees, including revising the definition of "tuition differential," which is an additional fee charged by some state universities. It also adjusts the purchase date for advance payment contracts under the Florida Prepaid College Program, meaning contracts bought before July 1, 2024, will have their payments capped at 100% of the charged fees. The bill also modifies the standard tuition and out-of-state fees for certain workforce education programs and Florida College System institutions, and it updates the resident undergraduate tuition rate for state universities. Importantly, it allows for the waiver of out-of-state fees for students who have attended and graduated from a Florida high school, regardless of their immigration status, and clarifies that a dependent child's residency for tuition purposes will not be denied solely based on their parent's immigration status. Additionally, it expands the types of institutions that can waive tuition for Purple Heart recipients and clarifies the definition of "parent" for residency determination.