(13), (14)(r), and (16), as applicable, to assist with the payment of educational expenses. Beginning in the fall 2021 semester, a Florida Medallion Scholar who is enrolled in an associate degree program at a Florida College System institution is eligible for an award equal to the amount specified in the General Appropriations Act necessary to pay 100 percent of tuition and fees established under s. 1009.23(3), (4), (7), (8), (10), and (11) to assist with the payment of educational expenses.
Section 12. Paragraph (b) of subsection (4) and subsection (5) of section 1009.893, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
1009.893 Benacquisto Scholarship Program.—
(4) In order to be eligible for an initial award under the scholarship program, a student must meet the requirements of paragraph (a) or paragraph (b).
(b) A student who initially enrolls in a baccalaureate degree program in the 2018-2019 through 2021-2022 academic years year or later and who is not a resident of this state, as determined in s. 1009.40 and rules of the State Board of Education, must:
1. Physically reside in this state on or near the campus of the postsecondary educational institution in which the student is enrolled;
2. Earn a high school diploma from a school outside Florida which is comparable to a standard Florida high school diploma or its equivalent pursuant to s. 1002.3105, s. 1003.4281, s. 1003.4282, or s. 1003.435 or must complete a home education program in another state; and
3. Be accepted by and enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate
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