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Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Programs - Update

Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)May 25, 2016

Presented by: Brian W. Underhill

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Examples of State Programs

Abbreviation Program Name

ABLE Access to Better Learning and Education Grant

BF Bright Futures Scholarship Program

CSDDV Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans

FIS Florida Incentive Scholarship Program

FRAG Florida Resident Access Grant

FSAG Florida Student Assistance Grant

NOTE: As of July 1, 2016 FIS will be renamed the Benacquisto Scholarship

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2016 Legislative Session

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Appropriation: Three Year ComparisonProgram 2014-15

Appropriation2015-16

Appropriation2016-17

Appropriation

BF $266.19 $239.80 $217.30

FSAG $148.35 $148.74 $148.44

FRAG $112.36 $115.27 $115.26

ABLE $5.69 $5.67 $5.01

FIS $4.87 $8.38 $12.92

NOTE: Appropriation amounts are in millions.

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2016 Award AmountsBright Futures

Institution Type FAS (Semester) FMS (Semester)

4 Year $103 $77

2 Year $63 $63

College - BA $71 $53

Career / Technical Centers $52 $39

Program Type GSV (Semester) GSV (Clock Hours)

PSAV $39 $1.30

ATD $39 $1.30

AS, AAS, CCC $48 $1.60

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2016 Award AmountsFSAG

Type Minimum Award

Maximum Award EFC Maximum

Public $200 $2,610 5273

Private $200 $2,610 6080

Postsecondary $200 $2,610 5542

Career Education $200 $2,610 N/A

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2016 Award AmountsABLE / FRAG

Type Maximum

ABLE $1,500

FRAG $3,000

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2016 Legislative SessionBright Futures

• Eligibility Extension (Religious or Service Obligation)

• Gold Seal CAPE Vocational Scholarshipo Beginning with 2016-17 H.S. Graduateso After completing an A.S. or A.A.S. degree, student

can be funded for an additional 60 hours toward a B.S. or B.A.S. degree

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2016 Legislative SessionFlorida Incentive Scholarship (FIS)

• Statutory name change to ‘BenacquistoScholarship’

• Public institutions that are eligible to be College Sponsors are required to be College Sponsors

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2016 Legislative SessionFSAG: Statutory Changes for 2016-17 • Requires that FSAG be given to students with the

highest unmet need after the assessment of available financial resources

• Requires that institutions reassess students’ award packages after the allocation of funds and the final student eligibility determinations

• Requires that each institution report demographic and eligibility data for students eligible for FSAG

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2016 Legislative SessionFSAG: Statutory Changes for 2016-17 • Prior Statutory Language:

The grants shall be awarded annually for the amount of demonstrated unmet need for the cost of education

• 2016-17 Statutory Language: The grants shall be awarded annually for the amount of demonstrated unmet need for the cost of education, after the EFC and all other aid available to the student is accounted for

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2016 Legislative SessionFSAG: Statutory Changes for 2016-17 • Prior Statutory Language:

Priority in the distribution of grant moneys shall be given to students with the lowest total family resources, in accordance with a nationally recognized system of need analysis

• 2016-17 Statutory Language: Priority in the distribution of grant moneys shall be given to students with the highest unmet need after the assessment of available financial resources

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2016 Legislative SessionFSAG: Statutory Changes for 2016-17 • Available financial resources defined:

o Pell Grants and other federal aido State grants and scholarshipso Institutional awards for merit or need o Private awards for merit or need

• Excludes:o Loanso Federal or state work studyo Prepaid

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State ProgramsWhat You Need to Know

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What You Need to Know State Calendar

Institution Renewal Application – due June 8

Grade & Hours – due June 30

Reconciliation – due June 30

Report ‘Otherwise Eligible’ Students - FSAG

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What You Need to Know Financial Aid Applications

• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)o Moving from January to October

• Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA)o Moving from December to October

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What You Need to Know FAFSA State Deadline

Unchanged – May 15• Rosewood Family Scholarship Program• José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant

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What You Need to Know DER File Layout

No Changes for 2016-17

• File length remains the same

• FIS = Benacquisto Scholarship

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What You Need to Know Centralized Programs

• OSFA’s Role:o Determine if the student meets initial eligibilityo Determine if the student meets renewal eligibility

• Institution’s Role:o Verify high school graduation, residency and citizenshipo Report hours enrolled, earned grades and hours

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What You Need to Know Decentralized Programs

• Institution’s Role:o Determine student eligibility (initial & renewal)o Verify high school graduation, residency and citizenshipo Report hours enrolled, earned grades and hours

• OSFA’s Role:o Oversight that program is administered according to lawo Oversight that only eligible students are funded

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What You Need to Know FSAG/FRAG Determination Lists

Enhancement:Added an additional field that displays the minimum number of hours the student had to earn to meet renewal requirements

List should be treated as another resource, not the definitive source of whether a student is eligible

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What You Need to Know FSAG/FRAG Determination Lists

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Current Display

Enhanced Display

New field



What You Need to Know Disbursement Eligibility Report (DER)

• OSFA encourages institutions to put students on the DER prior to actually funding the student to ensure the students are allowed to be funded

• Other checks made on the DER include:o Student owes for prior year dropped/withdrawn hourso Student did not meet renewal requirementso Student does not have any remaining hours or termso Student disbursement greater than allowableo Student has a baccalaureate degree

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What You Need to Know Credit Hour Tool

• OSFA developed this interactive tool in MS Excel based on a similar tool provided to students by the University of Central Florida • Help students better understand the statutory

credit hour requirement• Allow students to be better informed about their

options as they meet with college advisors

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What You Need to Know Credit Hour Tool

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State ProgramsResources

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ResourcesProgram Fact Sheets

http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/home/uamain.htm

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http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/home/uamain.htm


ResourcesPublications

https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/home/PostSecondaryInstitutions.asp

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https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/home/PostSecondaryInstitutions.asp


ResourcesPostsecondary User Guide

https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/admin/SAWPDFREDIR.ASP?UserType=PSIguide

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https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/admin/SAWPDFREDIR.ASP?UserType=PSIguide


State Reporting Requirements

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State Reporting RequirementsStudent Financial Assistance Database

s. 1009.94, F.S. Student financial assistance database

(1) The Department of Education shall design and maintain a student financial assistance database that can be used to support all aspects of the administration and delivery of state-funded student financial aid. In addition, the database must have the capability of providing policymakers with comprehensive information regarding the various financial assistance programs available to students attending Florida postsecondary education institutions.(2) For purposes of this section, financial assistance includes:(a) For all students, any scholarship, grant, loan, fee waiver, tuition assistance payment, or other form of compensation provided from state or federal funds.(b) For students attending public institutions, any scholarship, grant, loan, fee waiver, tuition assistance payment, or other form of compensation supported by institutional funds.(c) Any financial assistance provided under s. 1009.50, s. 1009.505, s. 1009.51, s. 1009.52, s. 1009.53, s. 1009.55, s. 1009.60, s. 1009.62, s. 1009.70, s. 1009.701, s. 1009.72, s. 1009.73, s. 1009.74, s. 1009.77, s. 1009.89, or s. 1009.891.(3) The database must include records on any student receiving any form of financial assistance as described in subsection (2). Each institution participating in any state financial assistance program shall annually report such information to the Department of Education, by the date and in a format prescribed by the department and consistent with the provisions of s. 1002.225, the eligible students to whom financial assistance is disbursed each academic term, the eligibility requirements for recipients, and the aggregate demographics of recipients.

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http://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2015/1009.94



















State Reporting RequirementsInstitutional Administrative Responsibilities

6A-20.002, F.A.C. Postsecondary Educational Institution Administrative Responsibilities for State Student Aid and Tuition Assistance Programs

(i) Complete and return to the department in the format and by the date established by the department all reports for the administration of state funds and state tuition assistance;

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https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?title=STUDENT%20FINANCIAL%20ASSISTANCE&ID=6A-20.002


State Reporting RequirementsLoan Volume Report

Student Financial Aid Report (SFAR)

Private Colleges and Universities

• SFAR will be the mechanism to report the 2016-17 data

Florida Student Assistance Grant

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State Reporting RequirementsLoan Volume Report

Institutions that received state funds in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 for student scholarships or grants administered by the Office of Student Financial Assistance shall report federal loan information to the Department of Education (DOE) prior to September 1, 2016, in a format prescribed by DOE. This information shall include, by institution, the total federal loan amounts disbursed and total number of students who received federal loans.- Chapter 2016-66, Laws of Florida, Line 76

Correspondence: Memo goes out – July

Reporting Format: Aggregate via Online SSFAD system

Deadline: September 1, 2016

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State Reporting RequirementsStudent Financial Aid Report (SFAR)

Institutions that received state funds in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 for student scholarships or grants administered by the Office of Student Financial Assistance shall report in a format prescribed by DOE, all grants, scholarships, and awards to students who apply for and/or receive state-funded tuition assistance and aid.- Chapter 2016-66, Laws of Florida, Line 76

Correspondence: Memo goes out – August

Reporting Format: Student-level via SFTP or Excel

Proposed Deadline: January 31, 2017

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State

Grants

Scholarships

Federal

Grants

Loans

Private

Grants

Scholarships

Loans

Institutional

Grants

Scholarships

Loans

OSFA has this dataOSFA does NOT have this data

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Sector Number of 2014-15 Institutions

Number of Institutionsthat Reported Data

(As of May 13, 2016)

State Universities (SUS) 12 7

Florida Colleges (FCS) 28 28

Independent Colleges and Universities of Florida (ICUF) 32 19

Commission for Independent Education (CIE) 121 40

District Technical Centers (DTC) 46 30

TOTAL 239 124

NOTE: Data for FCS institutions was provided directly by the Florida College System

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Process for 2015-16 Data

• During the next couple of months OSFA will be making adjustments to the instructions and examples

• Prior to 2015-16 collection period, OSFA will ask institutions, who would like to participate, to provide feedback about the updated layout and instructions

• Memo requesting 2015-16 data will be sent out by end of August

• Tentative Deadline: January 31, 2017

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State Reporting RequirementsPrivate Colleges and Universities

Institutions receiving funds from Specific Appropriations 65, 66, and 69 must submit an annual report to the Department of Education detailing the following metrics for Florida resident students: entrance requirements for the year; percentage of students receiving Pell Grants, Bright Futures, and other academic aid; graduation rates; job placementrates, and job placement rates in-field up to 120 days past graduation. The report shall also include information for each institution on the total federal loan amounts disbursed and the total number of students who received federal loans.- Chapter 2016-66, Laws of Florida, Lines 65 (ABLE), 66, and 69 (FRAG)

Reporting Process:

OSFA provides data to CIE for the ABLE institutions. CIE compiles the report.

OSFA provides data to ICUF for the FRAG institutions. ICUF compiles the report.

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Partnership

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Contact InformationBrian UnderhillDirector of State Scholarships & Grants

[email protected]

Levis HughesBureau Chief, Office of Student Financial Assistance850-410-6810

[email protected]

Toll Free: (888) 827-2004

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