OFFICE OF STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM - STATE (Program)Governor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
Difference
DollarsPositionsDollarsPositionsDollarsPositions
$1,033,674,0450.00$1,048,202,8060.00($14,528,761)0.00
 
Budget Issues (Continuation and New)
 Show Funding SourceGovernor's Recommendations
2025-26
Current Year Budget
2024-25
Difference
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Policy Area: SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES      
 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES - OPERATIONS$1,048,202,8060.00$1,003,504,7040.00$44,698,1020.00
FUND SHIFT      
 BALANCE LOTTERY FUNDS TO AVAILABLE REVENUE - GENERAL REVENUE$00.00$6,412,5310.00($6,412,531)0.00
 BALANCE LOTTERY FUNDS TO AVAILABLE REVENUE - TRUST$00.00($6,412,531)0.00$6,412,5310.00
 TRANSFER FROM THE STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND TO GENERAL REVENUE - ADD$74,0000.00$00.00$74,0000.00
 TRANSFER FROM THE STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TRUST FUND TO GENERAL REVENUE - DEDUCT($74,000)0.00$00.00($74,000)0.00
HIGHEST STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT      
 GRADUATION ALTERNATIVE TO TRADITIONAL EDUCATION (GATE) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$00.00$7,000,0000.00($7,000,000)0.00
INTRA-AGENCY REORGANIZATIONS      
 TRANSFER LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP TO FLORIDA FIRST RESPONDER SCHOLARSHIP - ADD$00.00$5,000,0000.00($5,000,000)0.00
 TRANSFER LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP TO FLORIDA FIRST RESPONDER SCHOLARSHIP - DEDUCT$00.00($5,000,000)0.00$5,000,0000.00
NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES      
 DUAL ENROLLMENT TEACHER SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$00.00($3,500,000)0.00$3,500,0000.00
 STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROJECTS($850,000)0.00$00.00($850,000)0.00
PROGRAM REDUCTIONS      
 BASE BUDGET REDUCTION($35,000,000)0.00$00.00($35,000,000)0.00
PROJECT FUNDING      
 STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID PROJECTS$00.00$850,0000.00($850,000)0.00
WORKLOAD      
 BENACQUISTO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$2,270,9050.00$4,330,2350.00($2,059,330)0.00
 ESTIMATING CONFERENCE ENROLLMENT GROWTH FOR CHILDREN AND SPOUSES OF DECEASED/DISABLED VETERANS SCHOLARSHIPS$3,678,1980.00$4,805,2350.00($1,127,037)0.00
 EXPAND LAW ENFORCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP TO FIRST RESPONDERS$00.00$5,000,0000.00($5,000,000)0.00
 FLORIDA'S BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM$15,372,1360.00$26,212,6320.00($10,840,496)0.00
Total Policy Area: SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE$1,033,674,0450.00$1,048,202,8060.00($14,528,761)0.00