College Tuition Exemption*

The child is given a certificate of college tuition fee waiver when the adoption is finalized.  This waiver is for any state supported Florida university, college, community college or vocational school.

*Exemption from Educational Fees: Children reaching age 18 while they are receiving a Relative Caregiver Payment or were legally adopted after May 5, 1997 are now eligible for an exemption from tuition and certain educational fees for state funded post-secondary career and vocational, educational, college or university courses.  The student must first have earned a high school diploma or General Equivalency diploma (GED).