Open Door Grant Program (ODGP)
Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
Covers tuition, fees, exam costs and books (after other aid) plus up to a $1,500 stipend for short-term workforce credential programs.
- How much
- 100% of tuition, fees, exam costs, books and materials after other aid, plus up to $1,500 stipend per year
- Who qualifies
- Meet Florida's general state-aid eligibility rules (s. 1009.40(1)(a)2-3); enrolled in a qualifying program that leads to a credential on the Master Credentials List.
- For trade school students, adults going back to school
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- When to apply
- Apply any time Rolling; set by each participating institution.
- How to apply
- Apply through the financial aid or workforce office at the participating Florida college or technical center
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org) and page 2
The details
Workforce grant for students at Florida College System institutions, school-district technical career centers and charter technical career centers enrolled in adult secondary or integrated education and training programs, or workforce education programs on Florida's Master Credentials List. Covers up to 100% of tuition and fees, exam or assessment costs, books and related materials after all other federal and state aid, plus a stipend of up to $1,500 per academic year (or the amount in the General Appropriations Act) for other cost-of-attendance expenses. The institution decides eligibility and amount.
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