2013-14 Catalog - Chipola College

Students who have graduated from high school in 2010-
2011 or earlier will NOT be AFFECTED by these changes.
Beginning with 2011-2012 high school graduation class, the
Gold Seal Vocational Scholar award is limited up to 72 hours in a
technology degree education program (AS), or up to 72 hours or
2160 clock hours for a career certificate program.
Bright Futures eligible students must enroll and accept their
first award within the first three years after high school graduation
or forfeit the scholarship.
After a first award has been accepted, students may then be
funded for up to five years from high school graduation or the
program completion, whichever comes first.
Students may be funded at either a Florida public or private
educational institution that is eligible to participate in Bright Futures
and offers these programs.
Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars is a merit based
scholarship program for students who have earned the Gold Seal
Vocational endorsement. The Gold Seal Vocational Scholars will
no longer be allowed to enroll in the Associate in Arts degree programs
or Baccalaureate degree programs. They may only use up
to 72 hours in a technology degree education program (AS), or up
to 72 hours or 2160 clock hours for a career certificate program
(PSAV). Initial GSV 2011-2012 high school graduates will be
paid $39 per credit hour or $1.31 for clock hour programs for the
Career Certificate Programs. They will be paid $48 per credit hour
for the A.S. program.
Returning Gold Seal Vocational students are not restricted
to the degree types above and may be funded at the institution and
in the program of study of their choice. They will be paid $48 per
credit hour for an A.A. or A.S. or $1.62 per hour for clock hour
programs. They will be paid $53 per credit hour for the Baccalaureate
programs.
Florida Medallion Scholars is a merit based scholarship
program for students with outstanding high school academic
achievement. At Chipola, this scholarship will pay $63 per credit
hour for the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees,
$53 per credit hour for the Baccalaureate program and $1.62 per
hour for an eligible certificate or vocational program.
Florida Academic Scholars is a merit based scholarship program
for students with outstanding high school academic achievement.
At Chipola, this scholarship will pay $63 per credit hour for
the Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees and $71 per
credit hour for the Baccalaureate program. It will pay $2.09 per
hour for an eligible certificate or vocational program.
The Florida Top Scholar will be awarded $44 per credit hour
or $1.48 per vocational clock hour.
Other State Scholarships
The Florida Department of Education offers a number of scholarships
for Florida residents. Please consult the Florida Department
of Education website: www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org.
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