Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2131FY0001 STARS
Requester:		Steve Madden			Organization:		Florida Pre-paid college Foundation
Project Title:		STARS			Date Submitted:		2/8/01 2:23:00 PM
Sponsors:		JD Alexander
Statewide Interest:		Provides college scholarships to economically disadvantaged at risk students
Recipient:		Florida Prepaid College Foundation			Contact:		Lee Baldwin
		1801 Hermitage Blvd.			Contact Phone:		(850) 566-3518
		Tallahassee 32308
Counties:		{Statewide}
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
Provides college scholarship to economically disadvantaged at risk students.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Stars has a 96 percent success rate - meaning 96 percent of students who sign contracts with STARS graduate from college.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$10,000,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:
Specific Appropriation Title:
Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$20,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$10,000,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							Yes
	Fiscal Year:		2000		Amount:		$1,700,000
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$10,000,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Yescontinuing purchase of scholarships
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							Yes
	Agency:		Education, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Education
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							Yes
Is there a documented need for this project?							Unknown
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Unknown