2024-25 Fact Sheet
Florida Department of Education (FDOE), Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
Florida Student Assistance Grant Program
Sections 1009.50 - 1009.52, Florida Statutes
State Board of Education Rules 6A-20.031 - 20.033
The Florida Student Assistance Grant (FSAG) Program is a need-based grant program
available to degree-seeking, resident, undergraduate students who demonstrate
substantial financial need and are enrolled in participating postsecondary institutions.
• The Florida Public Student Assistance Grant is available to students who attend
state universities and Florida College System institutions.
• The Florida Private Student Assistance Grant is available to students who attend
eligible private, non-profit, four-year colleges and universities.
• The Florida Postsecondary Student Assistance Grant is available to students who
attend eligible degree-granting private colleges and universities not eligible under the
Florida Private Student Assistance Grant and to students who attend eligible
certificate-seeking aviation maintenance schools certified by the Federal Aviation
Administration and licensed by the Commission for Independent Education.
• The Florida Public Postsecondary Career Education Student Assistance Grant
(FSAG-CE) is available to students who attend eligible and participating Florida
College System institutions or career centers operated by district school boards. See
the separate fact sheet for additional information regarding the FSAG-CE program.
The Talented Twenty Program provides priority FSAG funding for eligible high school
students. Talented Twenty students should contact the financial aid office for FSAG
eligibility and priority funding. Additional information about Talented Twenty is
available at https://www.fldoe.org/schools/family-community/activities-
programs/pre-collegiate/talented-twenty-program/.
Each participating institution determines application procedures, deadlines, student
eligibility and award amount.
Program Description
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The student will demonstrate financial need by completing the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in time to be processed error-free by the deadline specified
by the institution.
The student must:
• Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen. A student’s residency
and citizenship status are determined by the postsecondary institution. Questions
regarding such status should be directed to the financial aid office or admissions
office of the institution the student plans to attend.
• Not owe a repayment or be in default under any state or federal grant, loan or
scholarship program unless satisfactory arrangements to repay have been made.
• Not have previously received a baccalaureate degree.
• Enroll for a minimum of 6 credit hours per term, or the equivalent in an associate or
baccalaureate degree program at a state university or Florida College System
institution in order to participate in the FSAG Public program.
• Enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours per term, or the equivalent, in an associate
or baccalaureate degree program, or 360 clock hours per term in a certificate-seeking
aviation maintenance program at an eligible institution to participate in the FSAG
Private or FSAG Postsecondary programs.
• Meet Florida’s general eligibility requirements for receipt of state aid.
• A renewal applicant must have earned a minimum institutional cumulative grade
point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale and earn the following for each term an
award was received during the academic year for the programs listed below:
o Florida Public Student Assistance Grant,
• 12 credit hours for each term for full-time enrollment;
• 9 credit hours for three-quarter-time enrollment; or
• 6 credit hours for half-time enrollment.
o Florida Private and Postsecondary Student Assistance Grants, 12 credit hours
for each term the award was received.
Applying for an Award
Requirements to Receive Funding
Student Award Renewal
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• Eligibility for renewal is determined at the end of the second semester or third
quarter of each academic year except those students participating in an aviation
maintenance program at an eligible institution. Eligibility for renewal is determined
at the end of the completion of 900 clock hours for students participating in an
aviation maintenance program. Credit hours earned during the previous summer
can be counted toward the total number of credit hours required.
• A student should consult the postsecondary institution for renewal requirements
established by the institution.
• A student must demonstrate financial need by completing an error-free FAFSA each
academic year by the deadline specified by the institution.
• If a student does not meet the minimum institutional cumulative GPA, a
probationary award may be granted for two semesters or three quarters.
• To be eligible for renewal the following year after probation, the student must have
earned the required credits and an institutional cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• A student who does not meet the annual minimum number of credit hours required
for renewal may not receive funding the following academic year.
• To be eligible for funding in a subsequent year, the student must apply for
restoration, meet the general eligibility requirements for restoration, and have earned
an institutional cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
A student who has earned an institutional cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale at the
end of the second semester or third quarter of the academic year for which the student
was ineligible may apply for restoration with the postsecondary institution.
A student who met the requirements for a renewal award, but did not receive an award
during a full year of eligibility and wishes to reestablish use of the grant, may apply for
reinstatement with the postsecondary institution in a subsequent year provided the
student has earned an institutional cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale as of the end
of the second semester or third quarter of the academic year preceding the year the
award is sought.
Failure to Meet the Minimum Renewal GPA
Failure to Meet the Minimum Renewal Credit Hours
Student Award Restoration
Student Award Reinstatement
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• The postsecondary institution will determine applicant eligibility and award amount.
• The annual award amount may vary each academic year. The minimum annual
award amount is $200. The maximum award amount is set by the Legislature in
the General Appropriations Act each year.
The postsecondary institution will disburse awards to eligible students each term. If
funds are available, awards for the summer term may be disbursed to eligible students
who received a disbursement in the prior fall or spring term.
• A student receiving the FSAG Public or Postsecondary in an aviation maintenance
program is eligible to receive an award for a maximum 110 percent of the number of
credit hours required to complete a program.
• A student receiving FSAG Private or Postsecondary is eligible to receive scholarship
funding for 9 semesters or 14 quarters of full-time enrollment.
• Undergraduate students participating in college-preparatory instruction, students
requiring additional time to complete the college-level communication and
computation skills testing programs (CLAST), or students enrolled in a 5-year
undergraduate program are eligible to receive financial aid for a maximum of 10
semesters or 15 quarters.
• Unused hours may not be used for further course funding after a student earns a
baccalaureate degree.
An applicant who believes financial aid has been wrongly denied has certain rights to
appeal. If aid is denied for failure to meet state academic progress requirements, an
applicant may appeal the denial to the institution by providing proof of illness or other
emergency beyond the applicant’s control. An institutional academic progress appeal
is to be filed within 30 days of the denial letter or by the date established by the
institution’s financial aid office, whichever is later.
Award Disbursement
Terms of Eligibility
Institutional Appeal Process
Award Procedures
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A recipient must notify OSFA of any change in name, address, or institution attended.
A student may update information by contacting Customer Service at 888-827-2004 or
logging into his or her online OSFA account:
https://www.FloridaStudentFinancialAidsg.org/
Transferring from one institution to another could affect an applicant’s award.
The Privacy Act of 1974 requires state agencies to inform applicants of the reasons for
requesting their Social Security Numbers (SSN). The FDOE requests an SSN on all
applications for student financial assistance in order to correctly identify applicants,
match each applicant’s financial aid record with the student record at the postsecondary
institution the applicant attends, and help coordinate state student aid programs with
federal student aid programs.
An applicant will not be denied financial assistance for failure to disclose the SSN.
Without an SSN, correct identification of an applicant’s record cannot be assured and
may result in an error in the award amount or a delay in the award disbursement.
Pursuant to section 1000.05, Florida Statutes, state student financial assistance is
provided to eligible applicants without discriminating on the basis of race, color,
national origin, sex, disability, religion, or marital status. Minority status will be
considered when required by law as a condition of eligibility or selection.
Address:
Florida Department of Education
Office of Student Financial Assistance
State Scholarship and Grant Programs
Suite 1344
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400
Phone:
888-827-2004
Email:
OSFA@fldoe.org
Updating Information
Use of an Applicant’s Social Security Number/Non-discrimination Statement
Contact Information
