2007-08
Talented Twenty Program
Fact Sheet
Program Description
The Talented Twenty Program is part of the Governor's One Florida Initiative.
Students eligible for the Talented Twenty Program are guaranteed admission to one of
the eleven state universities and are given priority funding from the Florida Student
Assistance Grant (FSAG). The FSAG program is a need-based grant; therefore,
Talented Twenty students must meet FSAG eligibility requirements in order to be
eligible for priority funding. Please note that while eligible students are guaranteed
admission at one of the state universities, they are not guaranteed admission to the
campus of choice.
A student’s school district will notify each student of his/her designation as a
Talented Twenty student.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for the Talented Twenty Program, the student will:
- Be enrolled in a Florida public high school and graduate with a standard
diploma.
- Be ranked in the top 20% of the class after the posting of seventh semester
grades (with validation of eighth semester ranking).
- Take the ACT or SAT (no minimum score is required) prior to completing the first
semester in college.
- Complete all eighteen core course requirements for state university admission.
Application for State Universities
High school counselors are prepared to assist students with the application process
for state university admissions. To be considered for the FSAG program, a student
must file the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in time to meet the
application deadline established by the institution he/she plans to attend. The FAFSA
is available online at
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ and uses parent and student income
information in a formula developed by the United States Congress to calculate the
financial contribution families are expected to make toward a student’s postsecondary
education. The postsecondary institution uses this figure to determine a student’s
eligibility for participation in the FSAG program.
Initial and renewal eligibility information regarding
The Florida Student Assistance Grant Program
is available on the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
Web site at www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/.
For further information visit the Talented 20 Web site at
http://www.fldoe.org/Talented20/,
contact the financial aid offices at state universities, or contact OSFA, State Programs, Suite 70,
1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4759. Call OSFA toll-free at 1-888-827-2004.
The Web site www.FACTS.org
provides state university contact information as well as additional
information regarding the Talented Twenty Program.
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