FL H0747

Students with full-time religious or service obligations lasting at least 18 months after high school graduation may delay their 2-year initial award eligibility period and 5-year renewal period until the obligation is complete, with written documentation required from the entity where service was performed

Home education students who completed the International Baccalaureate or Advanced International Certificate of Education curriculum without earning the diploma become eligible for Florida Academic Scholars awards with required SAT/ACT scores, removing the previous college-preparatory curriculum documentation requirement for these students

Volunteer service requirements are clarified across all three scholarship tiers: 100 hours for Florida Academic Scholars, 75 hours for Florida Medallion Scholars, and 30 hours for Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars

Students must identify a social/civic issue or professional area of interest, develop a personal involvement plan, and reflect on their experience through papers or presentations, with service hours requiring written documentation signed by the student, parent, and organization representative

Students may not receive payment or academic credit for volunteer service hours, except for credit earned through service-learning courses adopted under s. 1003.497