2008-09
Rosewood Family Scholarship Program
Fact Sheet

• 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.
• Be a minority belonging to one of the following race or ethnic categories:  Black (but not of Hispanic origin), Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, American Indian, or Alaskan Native.
• Not have previously received a baccalaureate degree.
• Enroll full-time at an eligible participating postsecondary institution in a program of study leading to an undergraduate degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
• Applicants must provide copies of documents of ancestry by April 1.  Mail these copies to:  OSFA, State Scholarship and Grant Programs, 1940 North Monroe Street, Suite 70, Tallahassee 32303-4759.

• Submit a fully completed error free Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Application by April 1.
• If a Florida resident, complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online in time to be processed error free by the U.S. Department of Education on or before May 15.  If not a Florida resident, complete and submit the FAFSA in time to receive the "Student Aid Report" (SAR) from the processor and postmark a copy of the SAR to OSFA by May 15.

• A renewal application is not required.  A recipient is automatically considered for a renewal award.
• Eligibility for renewal is determined at the end of the second semester or third quarter or the equivalent each academic year.  Credit or clock hours earned the previous summer can be counted toward the total number of credit hours required for renewal.
  
  A renewal applicant will:
• Have earned a minimum unweighted, institutional cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• If degree-seeking, a renewal student must have earned, during the previous two semesters and summer, a minimum of 12 credit hours per term, or the equivalent, for the number of terms for which an award was received.  If certificate-seeking, a renewal student must have completed 80 percent of the clock hours (minimum of 900 clock hours) for which the student was enrolled during the terms for which the award was received.
• File the FAFSA each academic year in time to be processed error free by the U.S. Department of Education on or before May 15.

• A student who earned less than the minimum institutional cumulative 2.0 GPA, may be granted a probationary award for not more than two semesters or three quarters or the equivalent.
• To be eligible for renewal the following year after probation, the student must have earned the required credits or clock hours and institutional cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

• A student who has not met the annual minimum of 12 hours per semester (for one or both semesters) requirement during the previous summer and two semesters or three quarters for renewal, may not receive funding the following academic year.
• To be eligible for restoration in a subsequent year, the student must apply for restoration and meet the general eligibility requirements for restoration and have earned an institutional cumulative GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

• The student may be eligible for restoration if he/she 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 he/she was ineligible.
• To request restoration, the student must complete the Reinstatement/Restoration Application for Students by April 1.
• The online Reinstatement/Restoration Application for Students is available beginning February 1 at www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org by selecting the links State Grants, Scholarships & Applications, Apply Here, and then Reinstatement/Restoration Application for Students.

• A student who was eligible for an award but did not accept an award during the previous academic year must complete the Reinstatement/Restoration Application for Students by April 1.
• The online Reinstatement/Restoration Application for Students is available beginning February 1 at www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org by selecting the links State Grants, Scholarships & Applications, Apply Here, and then Reinstatement/Restoration Application for Students.

• Priority will be given to direct descendants of African-American Rosewood families affected by the events of January 1923.
• If awards remain after all eligible direct descendants have received awards, all other eligible minority applicants will be considered in the same order as specified below for Rosewood descendants.
• Among eligible applicants who are Rosewood descendants, priority will be given to renewal applicants.
• Second priority for awards will be given to initial applicants.
• If the number of remaining awards is insufficient to award all eligible initial applicants, eligible initial applicants will be ranked and selected first by the lowest "expected family contribution" as specified on the need analysis report and second by the earliest submission date of the Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Application.
• If the number of remaining awards is insufficient to award all equally ranked applicants, the tie will be broken through random selection.
• Third priority for awards will be given to reinstatement applicants.
• If the number of remaining awards is insufficient to award all eligible reinstatement applicants, eligible reinstatement applicants will be ranked and selected first by the lowest "expected family contribution" as specified on the need analysis report and second by the earliest submission date of the Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Application.
• If the number of remaining awards is insufficient to award all equally ranked applicants, the tie will be broken through random selection.
• The amount of an annual award for the Rosewood Family Scholarship will be the amount of tuition and fees for 15 semester hours or 450 clock hours per term of undergraduate study, not to exceed $4,000, or the amount established in the General Appropriations Act, whichever is less.  Awards will be prorated if funds are insufficient to provide the maximum award to each of the 25 selected recipients.

• From the funds available, OSFA may award a student who meets the eligibility requirements.
• The postsecondary institution will disburse the scholarship to an eligible student in equal installments each term after the end of regular registration, inclusive of the drop/add period.
• Awards are made for the first and second semesters, or the first, second, and third quarters or the equivalent of the regular academic year.

• A student is eligible to receive an award for a maximum of 8 semesters or 12 quarters or the equivalent or until receipt of the first baccalaureate degree, whichever comes first.
• A student participating in college-preparatory instruction or remedial courses, a student requiring additional time to complete the college-level communication and computation skills testing programs (CLAST), or a student enrolled in a 5-year undergraduate degree 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 the baccalaureate degree.

• An applicant may appeal if he or she believes the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) erred in determining eligibility or in failing to transfer an award.
• 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.

• By accessing and updating the student record on the OSFA Web site at www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org, using the assigned User ID and PIN:
  • Select State Grants, Scholarships & Applications,
  • select Application Status & Award History, and then
  • under Initial Student Update, select the appropriate option.
• By calling OSFA toll-free at 1-888-827-2004.