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FL S0882

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shevrin Jones

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends s. 1009.26, Florida Statutes, to expand out-of-state tuition fee waivers at state universities, Florida College System institutions, district career centers, and charter technical career centers

  • Explicitly includes students who are undocumented for federal immigration purposes in the fee waiver eligibility

  • Removes existing requirement that students must be U.S. citizens or lawfully present in the United States to qualify for the waiver

  • Maintains eligibility requirements: students must have attended a Florida secondary school for 3 consecutive years before graduation, apply for enrollment within 24 months of high school graduation, and submit an official Florida high school transcript

  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Fee Waivers

Last Action

Introduced

1/13/2026

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