Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability
Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability

Legislature Increases FRAG Awards; Residency Determination Rules Improved

Report 06-57, August 2006




Report Summary

  • The 2006 Legislature increased funding for the Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) to $3,000, which reduces tuition differences between private and public colleges and universities and makes it more affordable for state residents to attend private institutions. The State Board of Education and the Board of Governors also have revised state rules to clarify student residency requirements for these grants.
  • In 2004, the Legislature adopted performance standards for three of the four programs it funds within the Private Colleges and Universities Program. Although the Department of Education's inspector general conducted a review of selected K-20 measures, the department has not yet specifically validated data for the Private Colleges and Universities performance measures. The inspector general plans to evaluate this data in the next two to three years.
  • In spring 2006, the Department of Education assigned responsibility for reviewing academic contracts with the private colleges and universities to the Office of Articulation. This office is establishing procedures for reviewing existing contracts and determining whether they should be renewed, expanded, or terminated.


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Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
Copies of this report in print or alternate accessible format may be obtained by email OPPAGA@oppaga.fl.gov, telephone (850) 488-0021, or mail 111 W. Madison St., Room 312 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1475.
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