HB 1565 (2006) -  Financial Assistance for Postsecondary Students

by Clarke
Creates the Florida Reimbursement Grant Program to Provide Postsecondary Psycho-Academic Testing to Students with Disabilities to be administered by the Department of Education; provides eligibility requirements; prescribes a limit on testing costs; provides that the cost of testing is part of a student's attendance cost; requires a student who applies for such a grant to apply for a Pell Grant; provides that Pell Grant entitlement must be considered in determining a student's monetary need for a grant; requires that the amount of grants be specified in the General Appropriations Act; requires participating institutions to return undisbursed grant moneys to the department; provides that the act be implemented only to the extent that it is funded and authorized.
Effective Date: July 1, 2006.
Last Event: Died in Community Colleges & Workforce Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 795 (Ch. 2006-73) on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Community Colleges & Workforce Committee, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 795 (Ch. 2006-73) Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Version:
Event: H Now in Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Council Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Education Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration Council Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Fiscal Council Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Governmental Operations Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Operations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Education Appropriations Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Education Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Time: 03/17/2006 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Community Colleges & Workforce Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2006 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/07/2006 - 8:16 AM Member: Clarke Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
1009.892 CS/SB 504, CS/CS/SB 1750