fl-31544126: 6A-20.001 — This amendment is to be in alignment with revised federal laws on measuring a student’s net financial need that is currently defined as...

31544126, 6A-20.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register - FAC, FAR, eRulemaking Home About Us Contact Us Help Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments Notice: 31544126 Notice of Rule Development Department: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Division: State Board of Education Chapter: STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Overview RULE: 6A-20.001   Definitions of Terms for State Student Aid Programs 6A-20.0071   Florida Public Postsecondary Career Education Student Assistance Grant 6A-20.023   Jose Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant Fund 6A-20.027   Rosewood Family Scholarship Fund 6A-20.0283   Florida Farmworker Student Scholarship Program 6A-20.031   Florida Public Student Assistance Grant 6A-20.032   Florida Private Student Assistance Grant 6A-20.033   Florida Postsecondary Student Assistance Grant 6A-20.038   Florida Work Experience Program PURPOSE: This amendment is to be in alignment with revised federal laws on measuring a student’s net financial need that is currently defined as the difference between a student’s cost of education and the expected family contribution and other financial resources available to the student. Students will experience a simplified Free Application for Federal Student Application (FAFSA) when applying for federal and state student financial assistance and experience a new need calculation process that ties a student’s FAFSA to their federal tax return. The revised need calculation will result in the usage of a new indicator called the student aid index. SUBJECT: Definitions of net financial need will be updated based on updated federal guidelines that replace the need calculation index from the “expected family contribution” to the “student aid index.” RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 295.01(4), 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1009.50(5), 1009.505(5), 1009.51(5), 1009.52(6), 1009.53(3), 1009.55(2), 1009.66(9), 1009.67(6), 1009.72(1), 1009.73(10), 1009.77(9), 1009.89(2), (7), 1009.893(14), 1009.894(1), 1009.895(7), 1009.896(7), 1009.95(7), F.S. LAW: 295.01, 295.015, 295.02, 295.03, 295.04, 295.05, 1009.40, 1009.50, 1009.505, 1009.51, 1009.52, 1009.53, 1009.531, 1009.532, 1009.533, 1009.534, 1009.5341, 1009.535, 1009.536, 1009.538, 1009.55, 1009.60, 1009.66, 1009.67, 1009.701, 1009.72, 1009.73, 1009.77, 1009.89, 1009.893, 1009.894, 1009.895, 1009.896, 1009.95, F.S. PRINT PUBLISH DATE: 10/28/2026   Vol. 52/210 RELATED STATUTES AND LAWS: 295.01(4), 1001.02(1), (2)(n), 1009.50(5), 1009.505(5), 1009.51(5), 1009.52(6), 1009.53(3), 1009.55(2), 1009.66(9), 1009.67(6), 1009.72(1), 1009.73(10), 1009.77(9), 1009.89(2), (7), 1009.893(14), 1009.894(1), 1009.895(7), 1009.896(7), 1009.95(7), F.S., 295.01, 295.015, 295.02, 295.03, 295.04, 295.05, 1009.40, 1009.50, 1009.505, 1009.51, 1009.52, 1009.53, 1009.531, 1009.532, 1009.533, 1009.534, 1009.5341, 1009.535, 1009.536, 1009.538, 1009.55, 1009.60, 1009.66, 1009.67, 1009.701, 1009.72, 1009.73, 1009.77, 1009.89, 1009.893, 1009.894, 1009.895, 1009.896, 1009.95, F.S. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE: Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.) RELATED COURT CASES: Division of Administrative Hearings FEDERAL eRULEMAKING WEB PORTAL: Regulations.gov HOW TO LINK TO THIS NOTICE: http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=6A-20.001&PDate=10/28/2026&Section=1 REFERENCE MATERIALS: No reference(s). Home Advanced Search MyFLRules Rules Open for Comments About Us Contact Us Help  Privacy Policies Accessibility Statement Copyright @ 2010 State of Florida Department of State Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.