FL S1354

Establishes the Sunshine Scholarship Program administered by the Department of Education to cover 100 percent of tuition and fees for Florida residents pursuing associate degrees or career certificates at Florida College System institutions, school district career centers, or charter technical career centers.

Requires students to have annual household income of $50,000 or less, maintain Florida residency for tuition purposes, complete the FAFSA annually, and maintain a 2.5 or higher cumulative GPA while enrolled as full-time students (minimum 12 semester hours per term).

Credits Pell Grants, Florida Public Student Assistance Grants, and Florida Bright Futures scholarships to tuition and fees before awarding Sunshine Scholarship funds.

Requires scholarship recipients to reside and work in Florida for the same duration they received funds; non-compliance triggers repayment of the total award plus federal student loan interest rates, with exceptions for military enlistment and continued enrollment in Florida bachelor's degree programs.

Takes effect July 1, 2019, with funding contingent on legislative appropriation and rules to be adopted by the State Board of Education.