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2013-14

F L O R I DA D EPA RT M E NT O F E DU C AT I O N OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

ANNUAL REPORT

TO THE COMMISSIONER

2013-14

2013-14 ANNUAL REPORT

to the COMMISSIONER

Prepared by the

OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 1-888-827-2004 State Scholarship & Grant Programs Federal Programs



January 2015

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CONTENTS

Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance

Executive Summary....................................................................................... v

2013-14 State Programs Funding Details........................................................ 1 2014-15 State Programs Appropriations and Award Amounts........................... 2

State Scholarships and Grants Need-Based Programs

Florida Student Assistance Grant Programs....................................................... 7 (Public, Private, Postsecondary and Public Career Education)

First Generation Matching Grant Program.......................................................... 9 Florida Work Experience Program.................................................................... 11 Rosewood Family Scholarship Program............................................................ 13 Jos? Mart? Scholarship Challenge Grant Program............................................... 15 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program...................................................... 17 Florida Education Fund.................................................................................. 19 Florida Prepaid College Foundation.................................................................. 21

Merit-Based Programs Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program....................................................... 25 (Florida Academic Scholars, [Academic Top Scholars], Florida Medallion Scholars, Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars)

Special Interest Programs - State William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant............................................. 31 Access to Better Learning and Education Grant.................................................. 33 Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans............... 35 Minority Teacher Education Scholars Program.................................................... 37 Nursing Programs........................................................................................................... 39 Private Colleges and Universities................................................................................... 41 Road-to-Independence Program (Administered by the Florida Dept. of Children and Families)............................... 43

Special Interest Programs ? Federal College Access Challenge Grant...................................................................... 47 John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program............................................. 49

Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) Administration Federal Family Education Loan Program........................................................... 53 Loan Servicing and Forgiveness...................................................................... 55 Claims, Recovery and Call Center.................................................................... 57 Program Policy and Institutional Review............................................................ 59 Customer Accounting Support......................................................................... 61 Information Dissemination Outreach Team......................................................... 63 Information and Training................................................................................. 65 2013-14 Statistical Communications Report........................................................ 67

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) presents the 2013-14 Annual Report to the Commissioner, which provides information about state scholarship and grant programs funded by the Florida Legislature and federal programs funded by the U.S. Department of Education.

OSFA administers state- and federally-funded programs that increase access to postsecondary education for Florida's students and initiates outreach activities to promote program awareness. State scholarship and grant programs provide funds to students who may not otherwise be able to afford a college education, thus providing students with the opportunity to pursue careers in technical and academic fields of their choice.

Academic year 2013-14 highlights included:

? The 2013 Legislature repealed the requirement for initial and renewal Bright Futures, Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) and Access to Better Learning and Education Grant (ABLE) students to submit a complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year.

? For the high school graduates of 2013-14, the ACT and SAT test scores increased for both the Florida Academic Scholars and the Florida Medallion awards. This increase was based on enactments by the 2011 Legislature.

During the 2013-14 academic year, OSFA:

? Administered 22 scholarship and grant programs. ? Processed over 153,018 initial student applications. ? Awarded over 84,644 initial students. ? Funded over 280,808 new and returning students with state, federal and private

matching funds of approximately $578,511,431 to defray the cost of postsecondary education.

Should you have any questions or need additional program information, please call our toll-free customer assistance line at 1-888-827-2004, visit our website at or write to our office at:

Levis Hughes, Chief Office of Student Financial Assistance

Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

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