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The amendment reflects updates in Senate Bill 2C that modify non-resident waiver language. The notice cites constitutional and procedural authority, names the board official initiating the change, and sets a 14-day comment submission deadline. The regulation text establishes board and university responsibilities for waiving tuition and fees, including designated liaison publication requirements and mandatory exemption categories under Florida Statutes.","FLORIDA BOARD OF GOVERNORS  \nNOTICE OF PROPOSED REGULATION AMENDMENT  \nDATE: 3/26/2025  \nREGULATION NUMBER AND TITLE: 7.008, Waivers and Exemptions of Tuition and Fees  \nSUMMARY: This regulation is being amended to reflect the changes made in Senate Bill 2C from the 2025C special session, which modifies the non-resident waiver language.  \nFULL TEXT OF THE REGULATION IS INCLUDED WITH THIS NOTICE.  \nAUTHORITY TO AMEND REGULATION(S): Section 7(d), Art. IX, Fla. Const. ; Board of Governors Regulation Development Procedure dated March 23, 2006.  \nTHE BOARD OF GOVERNORS’OFFICIAL INITIATING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE REGULATION: Mr. Tim Jones, Senior, Vice Chancellor, Finance and Administration  \nCOMMENTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE TO THE CONTACT PERSON IDENTIFIED BELOW. The comments must identify the regulation on which you are commenting:  \nGeneral Counsel, Board of Governors, State University System, 200 W. College Avenue, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 [or](or generalcounsel@flbog.edu)[ ](or generalcounsel@flbog.edu)[generalcounsel@flbog.edu](or generalcounsel@flbog.edu).  \n7.008 Waivers and Exemptions of Tuition and Fees  \n(1) Each university board of trustees is authorized to waive tuition, non-resident tuition and associated fees for purposes that support and enhance the mission of the university. All tuition, non-resident tuition and associated fees waived must be based on regulations that are adopted by the university board of trustees and, where applicable, consistent with regulations adopted by the Board of Governors.  \n(2) Each university shall have an individual designated as the university liaison to handle student issues and/or questions regarding waivers and exemptions. The name and contact information of the liaison must be published on the university’s website and provided to each student who is exempt from the payment of student tuition and fees pursuant to section 1009.25, Florida Statutes.  \n(3) The following categories of tuition and fee exemptions and waivers are established pursuant to Florida Statute and are considered mandatory:  \n(a) Deceased Law Enforcement, Correctional, or Correctional Probation Officers Employed by the State or Political Subdivision thereof – Each university board of trustees shall waive certain educational expenses that the child or spouse of the deceased officer incurs while obtaining an undergraduate education or a postgraduate education if a law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer is accidentally killed or receives accidental bodily injury which results in the loss of the officer’s life while engaged in the performance of the officer’s law enforcement duties on or after June 22, 1990, or is unlawfully and intentionally killed or dies as a result of such unlawful and intentional act on or after July 1, 1980, while the officer was employed by a political subdivision of the state.  \n1. The amount waived by the university must be in an amount equal to the cost of tuition and associated fees for a total of 120 credit hours. The child or spouse may attend on either a full-time or part-time basis. The benefits provided to a child under this section shall continue until the child's 25th birthday. The benefits provided to a spouse under this subsection must commence within five (5) years after the death occurs, and entitlement thereto shall continue until the 10th anniversary of that death.  \n2. Upon failure of any child or spouse who receives a waiver in accordance with this subsection to comply with the ordinary and minimum requirements regarding discipline and scholarship of the institution attended, such benefits must be withdrawn as to the child or spouse and no further moneys may be expended for the child's or spouse's benefits so long as such failure or delinquency continues.  \n3. 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