Bill > S1148

This bill revises how the State Board of Education oversees baccalaureate degree programs within the Florida College System, shifting its focus from reviewing *proposed* new programs to reviewing *currently offered* programs, and clarifies that Florida College System institutions' primary role remains community-focused academic and career education, with a secondary role in offering authorized baccalaureate degrees. It also increases the number of scholarships available annually under the Rosewood Family Scholarship Program and establishes a new Florida National Merit Scholar Incentive Program to provide financial awards to high-achieving Florida high school graduates who enroll in postsecondary education within the state.