fasfaa workshop fall 2014 florida department of education state update
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FASFAA WorkshopFall 2014
Florida Department of Education
State Update
Agenda
Legislative Updates
State Programs Updates
OSFA Projects
Training & Resources
Legislative Updates
SB 5001 General Appropriations Act
SB 5101
Legislative Updates
Program Appropriation
Estimated Students to be Served
Award Amounts
Bright Futures $266.2 M 127,573
Same as the 2013-14 AY
FSAG $148.3 M 137,000 $2,610
FRAG $112.3 M 37,453 $3,000
ABLE $5.6 M 3,793 $1,500
Legislative Updates
• Expands number of awards to 50 students, an increase from 25
• Expands award amount to $6,100, an increase from $4,000
Rosewood Family Scholarship (for public institutions only)
State Program Updates
Anticipate Fewer Eligible Students 2013-14 AY 2014-15 AY
Initial Eligibility Test Scores
Est. Students
Initial Eligibility Test Scores
Est. Students
Florida Academic Scholarship 1280 / 28 41,648 1290 / 29 39,617
Florida Medallion Scholarship 1020 / 22 110,835 1170 / 26 86,706
Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship
1,677 1,250
Total 154,160 127,573
State Program Updates
State Program Annual Calendar
Sept-Oct
• Term 1 Disbursement Reports• Due 30 days after last day of drop/add
Nov-Dec
• Term 1 Reconciliation/Refunds• Due 60 days after last day of drop/add
• Program funds sent for Term 2
Jan
• Term 1 semester and quarter Bright/Futures refunds for dropped/withdrawn courses
• Term 2 DERs
State Program Updates
Website Changes
Consolidation of the menu bar items
Listing of the program Fact Sheets on the Home Page
Moving PSI links behind the login
Consolidation of the Bright Futures into a Student Handbook
Posting of all memos on the web
State Program UpdatesWebsite Changes
State Program UpdatesWebsite Changes
OSFA Projects
National Training for Counselors and Mentors – 2015-16 NT4CM
College Goal Sunday
OSFA Projects - NT4CM
Extensive overview of:Federal and state financial aid
programs and resourcesFAFSA questionsDependency issuesUndocumented studentsCost of attendance and award
packagingFinancial literacy
OSFA Projects – CGS!Florida
CGS!Florida is a free, on-site program that helps students and families complete the FAFSA
44 sites throughout Florida 703 volunteers1, 141 students assisted1,199 parents assisted866 FAFSAs initiated, partially or fully
submitted
FAFSA Completion Initiative
President Obama announced launch of an initiative to help ensure that more of America’s students take the first step towards college success: completing the FAFSA
OSFA is working with the US Dept. of Ed to complete participation requirements
Goal to add an indicator to the SSFAD to allow secondary districts and counselors to determine which students have completed the FAFSA
Training & Resources
Postsecondary Tab – log inContactsMemosTraining Upon
OSFA Outreach RepsLori Auxier - DirectorJan Smith – Manager of Outreach
ServicesGerri McCormick - Central FLStephanie Rosh - SW FLPete Hernandez - NE FLIsabel Acevedo - MiamiRobin Blank – Palm Beach/Treasure CoastReyonna Parrish - Panhandle
For More Information
Lori Auxier Director of Outreach [email protected]
Brian UnderhillDirector of State Scholarships & [email protected]
