1009.69 Virgil Hawkins Fellows Assistance Program. - Florida Statutes

1009.69 Virgil Hawkins Fellows Assistance Program.

   (1) The Virgil Hawkins Fellows Assistance Program shall provide financial assistance for study in law to minority students in the colleges of law at the Florida State University, the University of Florida, the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and the Florida International University. For the purposes of this section, a minority student qualified to receive assistance from the Virgil Hawkins Fellows Assistance Program shall be identified pursuant to policies adopted by the State Board of Education.

   (2) Each student who is awarded a fellowship shall be entitled to receive an award under this act for each academic term that the student is in good standing as approved by the law school pursuant to guidelines of the State Board of Education.

   (3) If a fellowship vacancy occurs, that slot shall be reassigned and funded as a continuing fellowship for the remainder of the period for which the award was originally designated.

   (4) The State Board of Education shall adopt policies, and the Department of Education shall administer the Virgil Hawkins Fellows Assistance Program.

History. s. 452, ch. 2002-387.