ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER

ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER

2016-17

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

ANNUAL REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER

2016-17

PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400 888-827-2004

State Scholarship and Grant Programs Federal Programs

January 2018

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Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance

Executive Summary .................................................................................................................1 2016-17 State Programs Appropriations and Award Amounts .................................................3 2017-18 State Programs Appropriations and Award Amounts .................................................4

State Scholarship and Grant Programs Need-Based Programs

Florida Student Assistance Grant Program ............................................................................9 (Public, Private, Postsecondary and Public Career Education)

Florida Work Experience Program ...... .................................................................................11

Merit-Based Programs Benacquisto Scholarship Program .........................................................................................15 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program ..........................................................................17 (Florida Academic Scholars, [Academic Top Scholars], Florida Medallion Scholars, Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars)

Tuition Assistance Grant Programs Access to Better Learning and Education Grant Program .....................................................21 William L. Boyd, IV, Florida Resident Access Grant Program ...............................................23

Financial Assistance Programs First Generation Matching Grant Program ................................................................ 27 Honorably Discharged Graduate Assistance Program .........................................................29 John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program .............................................................31 Jos? Mart? Scholarship Challenge Grant Program ................................................................33 Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program .......................................................................35 Minority Teacher Education Scholars Program ....................................................................37 Nursing Student Loan Forgiveness Program.........................................................................39 Rosewood Family Scholarship Program ...............................................................................41 Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans .........................43

Additional Funded Programs Florida ABLE Program .........................................................................................................47 Florida Education Fund ........................................................................................................49 Florida Prepaid College Foundation .....................................................................................51 Private Colleges and Universities .........................................................................................53 Public Broadcasting Program System ..................................................................................55

Financial Assistance Administration Federal Family Education Loan Program .............................................................................59 Claims, Recovery and Call Center .......................................................................................61 Customer Accounting Support .............................................................................................63 Information and Training ......................................................................................................65 Information Dissemination Outreach ....................................................................................67 Loan Servicing and Forgiveness ..........................................................................................69 Program Policy and Institutional Review ..............................................................................71 Florida Department of Education Mission Statement ............................................................72

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