§ 1009.984, Fla. Stat. · Part IV. PREPAID COLLEGE BOARD PROGRAMS
Florida Prepaid Tuition Scholarship Program.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
The Florida Prepaid Tuition Scholarship Program is established to provide economically disadvantaged youth with prepaid postsecondary tuition scholarships. The direct-support organization established pursuant to s. 1009.983 shall administer the program with the assistance and cooperation of the Department of Education to:
(1) Provide an incentive for economically disadvantaged youth to improve school attendance and academic performance in order to graduate and pursue a postsecondary education.
(2) Obtain the commitment and involvement of private sector entities by virtue of funding matches with a ratio of 50 percent provided by the private sector and 50 percent provided by the state.
(3) Purchase prepaid tuition scholarships for students certified by the Department of Education to the direct-support organization who meet minimum economic and school requirements and remain drug free and crime free.
(a) For the purpose of this subsection, “drug free” means not being convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for, any violation of chapter 893 after being designated a recipient of a Florida prepaid tuition scholarship.
(b) For the purpose of this subsection, “crime free” means not being convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for, any felony or first degree misdemeanor as defined in ss. 775.08 and 775.081 after being designated a recipient of a Florida prepaid tuition scholarship.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 492, ch. 2002-387.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 775.08, Fla. Stat.Classes and definitions of offenses.Printed as ss. 775.08 and 775.081
- § 775.081, Fla. Stat.Classifications of felonies and misdemeanors.Printed as ss. 775.08 and 775.081
- Fla. Stat. ch. 893DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROLPrinted as chapter 893
- § 1009.983, Fla. Stat.Direct-support organization; authority.Printed as s. 1009.983
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The Florida Statutes
- § 1009.24, Fla. Stat.State university student fees.Printed as s. 1009.984; ss. 1009.97-1009.984
- § 1009.97, Fla. Stat.General provisions.Printed as ss. 1009.97-1009.984
- § 1009.971, Fla. Stat.Florida Prepaid College Board.Printed as ss. 1009.97-1009.984
- § 1009.972, Fla. Stat.Florida Prepaid College Trust Fund.Printed as ss. 1009.97-1009.984
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