295.01 Children of deceased or disabled veterans; spouses of deceased or disabled servicemembers; education.— (1) It is the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for dependent children either of whose parents entered the Armed Forces and: (a) Died as a result of service-connected injuries, disease, or disability sustained while on active duty; or […]
295.011 Disabled veterans; education.— (1) As used in this section, the term “disabled veteran” means an individual who is a resident of this state pursuant to s. 1009.21 and is: (a) Determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to have a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation; (b) Determined to have a service-connected total […]
295.015 Children of prisoners of war and persons missing in action; education.— (1) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for dependent children either of whose parents has been classified as a prisoner of war or missing in action in the service of the Armed Forces […]
295.016 Children of servicemembers who died or became disabled in Operation Eagle Claw.— (1) It is hereby declared to be a policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for the dependent children of any servicemember who died or suffered a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for compensation as determined by the […]
295.017 Children of servicemembers who died or became disabled in the Lebanon and Grenada military arenas; educational opportunity.— (1) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for the dependent children of any servicemember who died or suffered a service-connected 100-percent total and permanent disability rating for […]
295.018 Children of servicemembers who died in Newfoundland air tragedy; educational opportunity.— (1) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for the dependent children of those servicemembers killed in the crash of a military transport airplane in Gander, Newfoundland, on December 12, 1985, while returning from […]
295.0185 Children of deceased or disabled military personnel who die or become disabled in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom; educational opportunity.— (1) It is declared to be the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for the dependent children of those military personnel who die or suffer a service-connected 100-percent total […]
295.019 Children of servicemembers who died in U.S.S. Stark attack.— (1) It is hereby declared to be state policy to provide educational opportunity at state expense for the dependent children of those servicemembers killed in the Iraqi missile attack on the U.S.S. Stark in the Persian Gulf on May 17, 1987, which servicemembers claimed Florida as their […]
295.0195 Children of deceased or disabled military personnel who died or became disabled in the Mideast Persian Gulf military arena during hostilities with Iraq or in the military action in Panama known as Operation Just Cause.— (1) It is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to provide educational opportunity at state expense for the […]
295.02 Use of funds; age, etc.— (1) Sums appropriated and expended to carry out the provisions of s. 295.01(1) may be used to pay tuition and registration fees, board, and room rent and to buy books and supplies for the children of deceased or disabled veterans or servicemembers, as defined and limited in s. 295.01, s. 295.016, […]
295.03 Minimum requirements.—Upon failure of any student benefited by the provisions of this chapter to comply with the ordinary and minimum requirements of the institution attended, both as to discipline and scholarship, the benefits thereof shall be withdrawn as to the student and no further moneys expended for his or her benefits so long as such […]
295.04 Appropriation; benefits.— (1) The sum necessary for the purposes of this chapter shall be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act for each fiscal year, provided that no student shall receive an amount in excess of tuition and registration fees. (2) As used in this section, the term “eligible postsecondary education institution” means an institution described in s. […]
295.05 Admission; enrollment.—Eligibility for admission is not affected by this chapter, but all students receiving benefits under this chapter shall be enrolled according to the customary rules and requirements of the institution attended. History.—s. 5, ch. 20966, 1941; s. 3, ch. 82-93; s. 6, ch. 86-177; s. 4, ch. 2006-244.
295.061 Active duty servicemembers; death benefits.— (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Active duty” has the same meaning as provided in s. 250.01. (b) “United States Armed Forces” means the United States Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard. (2) The sum of $75,000 must be paid by the state if a member […]
295.065 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature to provide preference, priority, and waivers for certain educational requirements in the hiring practices of this state and its political subdivisions as set forth in this chapter. All written job announcements and audio and video advertisements used by employing agencies of the state and its political subdivisions […]
295.07 Preference in appointment and retention.— (1) The state and its political subdivisions shall give preference in appointment and retention in positions of employment to: (a) Those disabled veterans: 1. Who have served on active duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, have received an honorable discharge, and have established the present existence of a service-connected […]
295.08 Positions for which a numerically based selection process is used.—For positions for which an examination is used to determine the qualifications for entrance into employment with the state or any of its political subdivisions, 20 points must be added to the earned ratings of a person included under s. 295.07(1)(a) or (b), 15 points must […]
295.085 Positions for which a numerically based selection process is not used.—In all positions in which the appointment or employment of persons is not subject to a written examination, not including positions that are exempt under s. 295.07(5), first preference in appointment, employment, and retention must be given by the state and political subdivisions in the […]
295.09 Reinstatement or reemployment; promotion preference.— (1)(a) When an employee of the state or any of its political subdivisions employed in a position subject or not subject to a career service system or other merit-type system, not including positions that are exempt pursuant to s. 295.07(5), has served in the Armed Forces of the United States and […]
295.11 Investigation; administrative hearing for not employing preferred applicant.— (1) The Department of Veterans’ Affairs or its designee shall, upon the written request of any person specified in s. 295.07, investigate any complaint filed with the department by such person when the person has applied to any state agency or any agency of a political subdivision in […]
