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This document was developed for the Central Florida Regional Professional Development Partnership Project funded by the State of Florida Department of Education, Division of Public Schools, Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Service, through federal assistance under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act, part B.

Navigating the Certification Guide

 If You... Appendices... People seeking certification in special education come from many backgrounds and have had many types of experience.  Some examples are provided below.
  • high school or lower division college students who want to be special education teachers;
  • teachers with certification in one area of special education who want to add other special education certification areas;
  • teachers who are certified in another area of education but who are teaching out-of-field in special education;
  • people who have an undergraduate degree in a field other than education and wish to become certified in special education;
  • people who have an undergraduate degree in a field other than education who wish to pursue a Masters degree and become certified in special education.
In the following sections, you will find a summary of the certification requirements that may suit your individual needs.  For more specific information regarding certification click here.
 

Introduction to the Certification Guide

The purpose of this guide is to assist people who want to become appropriately certified in exceptional student education and work in the Central Florida Region. Obtaining certification to teach in Florida is a complex process and there have been many changes over the past few years both in the process and the requirements. This document, therefore, should be considered only a guide and not as the last word on the subject. The best information available will come from the person who is in charge of certification in the district in which you teach.  

Many people move into Florida each year from other parts of the United States and the world. Florida does not currently honor teaching certificates from other states or countries. If you are from another state or country and have questions regarding certification, contact the teacher certification office for the school district in which you live or want to teach (for district phone numbers see Appendix A). Although some of the information applies to all school districts in Florida, the primary target audience is people wishing to be employed in exceptional student education in Central Florida. 

There are examples in this guide of traditional and alternative routes to certification from area colleges, universities, and school districts. In the appendices you will find contact lists and state rules for certain special education areas. The hope is that the person seeking certification can find a route to his/her desired goal either through the information or through contacts provided in this document. 

Good Luck! 

Summary of Special Education Certification Requirements in Florida

Note:  The certification process is always changing, for the most updated information, contact the district in which you will teach.
 
Option 1:
High School Graduate or 
AA Completer 

  1. Be admitted and successfully complete an approved special education program in Florida.
  2. Apply for Statement of Eligibility.
  3. Obtain employment in a school with a professional education competencies program.
  4. Apply for a temporary certificate.
  5. Take and pass Teacher Certification Exams (Professional and appropriate specialization).
  6. Complete professional education competencies program.
  7. Apply for Professional Certification.
 Option 2: 
Bachelor’s Degree in Exceptional Education Seeking Add-on 
  1. Apply for Statement of Eligibility.

    2. See note 1 
  2. Enroll and successfully complete coursework indicated as deficiencies in your Statement of Eligibility.

    3. OR 
     Enroll in the Alternative Training Initiative for your district. 
  3. Apply for a temporary certificate.
  4. Take and pass appropriate specialization exam.
  5. Apply for Professional Certification.

    6. See note 3 
Option 3: 
Bachelor’s Degree in other Education Field 

  1. Apply for Statement of Eligibility.

    2. See note 1 
  2. Enroll and successfully complete coursework indicated as deficiencies in your Statement of Eligibility.

    3. OR 
    Enroll in a second bachelor’s degree in special education. 
    OR 
    Enroll in a Master’s Degree program in special education. 
    OR 
    Enroll in the Alternative Training Initiative for your district. 
  3. Apply for a temporary certificate
  4. Take and pass appropriate specialization exam
  5. Apply for Professional Certification

    6. See note 2 
Option 4: 
Bachelor’s Degree in Non-Education Field 

  1. Apply for Statement of Eligibility.

    2. See note 1 
  2. Obtain employment in a school with a professional education competencies program.
  3. Enroll in coursework indicated as deficiencies in your Statement of Eligibility.

    4. OR 
    Enroll in a Master’s Degree program in special education. 
    OR 
    Enroll in the Alternative Training Initiative for your district. 
  4. Apply for a temporary certificate.
  5. Take and pass Teacher Certification Exams (Professional and appropriate specialization).
  6. Complete professional education competencies program
  7. Apply for Professional Certification

    8. See note 3
Note 1: The district in which you are working may do this for you
Note 2: If you are temporarily certified in non-special education area, you may have to work toward professional certification in that area concurrently with completing the requirements for you special education certificate.
Note 3: Out-of-field special education teachers have to complete 6 hours of coursework or 120 inservice points a year in special education.  The year commences on the date of your employment in out of field area.
 

Special Education Certification in Florida

Option 1:  High School Graduate or AA Completer

The first step necessary to becoming certified to teach in special education in Florida is to be admitted and successfully complete an approved special education program. The schools in the Central Florida region that offer programs that lead to certification in special education are Bethune-Cookman College, Flagler College, St. Leo College, Nova Southeastern University, University of Central Florida, Stetson University, and Florida Southern College (see Appendix E). The areas in special education that have the greatest need for teachers are Specific Learning Disabilities, Emotionally Handicapped, Educable Mentally Handicapped and Varying Exceptionalities.

Once you have graduated with a degree in special education you must apply for your statement of eligibility from Florida’s Department of Education.  Applications are available from each District’s Central Office and from Florida’s Department of Education (See Appendix E for contact information).  If you have graduated from an approved program then your statement will indicate that you are eligible for hire in the special education area that you received a degree.  Job opportunities can be identified through various means such as district hotlines (see Appendix A), district web sites (Appendix F), and job fairs.

Once you have completed all the requirements including; fingerprints, drug testing, transcripts, letters of recommendations, copies of your social security card and driver’s license, felony clearance (clerk of the court), and other requirements depending on the district, you are eligible for a two-year nonrenewable Temporary Certificate.

The teacher certification exam requirement must be satisfied prior to applying for your five year Professional Certificate.  However, it is recommended that you complete the Teacher Certification Exams before you graduate with your degree. You must present a passing score on the CLAST, Professional Education Test and the Subject test for your special education field (see Florida Teacher Certification Examination Requirements).  If you have already taken and passed all three subsections of the CLAST you do not need to take the exam again. If you attended a private university and have not taken the CLAST you are required to take it prior to applying for your Professional Certification.

Once you have successfully completed the above requirements and the professional education competencies program you will be eligible for your five-year Professional Certificate.
 

Option 2:  Bachelor’s Degree in Exceptional Education Seeking Add-on

People seeking certification through an approved add-on certification program have two options.  The first option is to enroll and successfully complete coursework indicated as deficiencies in your statement of eligibility. The schools in the Central Florida region that offer coursework in special education are Bethune-Cookman College, Flagler College, St. Leo College, Nova Southeastern University, University of Central Florida, Stetson University, and Florida Southern College (see Appendix E). The other option is to participate in the Alternative Training Initiative (ATI), which is offered by individual districts or through FDLRS. Coverage areas in Emotionally Handicapped, Mentally Handicapped, Specific Learning Disabilities and Varying Exceptionalities can be added-on to your certification through this program. The advantages to taking the ATI courses are that they are low cost and you will receive inservice points. On the other hand, the disadvantages are that you will not receive college credit for the coursework and your certification may not transfer out of that district.

The Alternative Training Initiative (ATI) is a series of four courses (approximately 45 hours in class for each course) developed by the state of Florida for teachers:

  • who are teaching out-of-field in EH/MH/SLD/VE
  • who are certified in ESE but need to renew their certificate
  • who are certified in one area of ESE but want to add an area of ESE to their certificate
  • others who want to expand their knowledge of exceptional students
Additional courses are required to meet specific certification requirements.

These courses may be used to certify or recertify teachers as part of an approved add-on certification program within a school district in Florida. The courses may not be used for university credit towards a degree and may not transfer out of that district. However, university credit may be transferred into this approved inservice program to assist you in obtaining certification through this add-on certification.  Contact the individual school districts for college course transfer verifications (see Appendix E).

The Four ATI Courses:

  • Nature and Needs for Exceptional Students
  • Behavior Management for Exceptional Students
  • Specialized Curriculum for Exceptional Students
  • Instructional Strategies for Exceptional Students
Participants are evaluated on competencies for each course using portfolio assessment. While there are no tests or grades, participants will have in-class and out-of-class assignments and reading to complete for their portfolios from each class meeting. Participants complete approximately 24 assignments outside of class for each class session. The requirements are equivalent to a college course.
 
* If you hold a Florida Teaching Certificate in one or more areas of Exceptional Education (MH, EH, SLD, VE)
  1. In order to add an additional area of certification, you need to take all 4 courses offered through the ATI program unless you can produce a letter from the Department of Education Bureau of Teacher Certification indicating that you do not need a course. In order to verify what courses you need to take you must contact your district certification office that will assist you in contacting the Bureau of Teacher Certification. By completing an application and fee, the state can furnish you with an official Statement of Eligibility.
  2. Exception:  If you currently hold certification in EH and wish to add VE, SLD or MH you will be exempt from taking the Behavior Management course. You will need to take the other 3 courses with concentration in the area you wish to add or produce a Statement of Eligibility.
  3. If you are currently teaching out-of-field, two of the ATI courses may be used to satisfy the six semester hour requirement needed annually to continue in an out-of-field position.
If you hold a Florida Certificate in an area other than MH, EH, SLD, VE
  1. You will probably need to take all 4 ATI courses (240 inservice points).
  2. You will probably also need to take as many as 24 semester hours (8 courses) through a university program. These semester hours will be transferred back to the district to be combined with ATI courses in order to complete the approved district add-on certification program.
  3. In order to verify what courses you need to take you must contact your district certification office that will assist you in contacting the Bureau of Teacher Certification. There is an application and fee but the state can furnish you with an official statement of what courses you need to take.
  4. If you have a temporary certificate in another area, it is suggested that professional preparation coursework (Basic Education Courses) be completed before enrolling in the ATI courses.
  5. If you are currently teaching out-of-field, two of the ATI courses may be used to satisfy the six semester hour requirement needed annually to continue in an out-of-field position.
* If you do not wish to add any areas to your certificate but you need to renew your professional certificate
  1. You may take any of the 4 ATI courses for certificate renewal. Each course counts as 60 inservice points.
If the State awards you credit for teaching experience, you may not use ATI credit (or any other add-on program) combined with experience towards credit for certification.
 
The next step after the completion of your coursework through either of the two options listed is to take and pass the appropriate Specialization exam (see Florida Teacher Certification Examination Requirements).  Once this is completed you are eligible to apply for Professional Certification.
 

Option 3:  Bachelor’s Degree in other Education Field

The first step in the certification process is to apply for your statement of eligibility in the appropriate special education field. Check to see if the district in which you are employed will do this for you.

Next enroll in and successfully complete coursework indicated as deficiencies in your statement of eligibility. The schools in the Central Florida region that offer coursework in special education are Bethune-Cookman College, Flagler College, St. Leo College, Nova Southeastern University, University of Central Florida, Stetson University and Florida Southern College (see Appendix E).  Another option is to pursue a second bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in special education.  If you have two or more years of teaching experience the internship requirement will be waived unless it is required by your university for graduation.

If you are currently teaching out-of-field in a special education classroom you are eligible for the Alternative Training Initiative program. Coverage areas in Emotionally Handicapped, Mentally Handicapped, Specific Learning Disabilities and Varying Exceptionalities can be added-on to your certification through this program. The advantages to taking the ATI courses are that they are low cost and you will receive inservice points. On the other hand, the disadvantages are that you will not receive college credit for the coursework and your certification may not transfer out of that district.

The next step after the completion of your coursework is to take and pass the appropriate Specialization exam (see Florida Teacher Certification Examination Requirements).  Once this is completed you are eligible to apply for your Professional Certification.
 

Option 4:  Bachelor’s Degree in Non-education Field

The first step necessary to becoming certified to teach in special education in Florida is to apply for a statement of eligibility.

The next step towards certification is to obtain employment with a school with a professional education competencies program.  Job opportunities can be identified through various means such as district hotlines (see Appendix A), district websites (see Appendix F), and job fairs.

Next enroll in and successfully complete coursework indicated as deficiencies in your statement of eligibility. The schools in the Central Florida region that offer coursework in special education are Bethune-Cookman College, Flagler College St. Leo College, Nova Southeastern University, University of Central Florida, Stetson University, and Florida Southern College (see Appendix E).

If you are currently teaching out-of-field in a special education classroom you are eligible for the Alternative Training Initiative program. Subject area requirements in Emotionally Handicapped, Mentally Handicapped, Specific Learning Disabilities and Varying Exceptionalities can be completed through this program. The advantages to taking the ATI courses are that they are low cost, convenient (the class meeting will be in your district) and you will receive inservice points. On the other hand, the disadvantages are that you will not receive college credit for the coursework and your certification might only be good for that district.

Another alternative to completing the coursework component to certification is to enroll and successfully complete a second bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in special education.  If you have two or more years of teaching experience, the internship requirement will be waived, unless it is required by your university for graduation.

In order to remain teaching out-of-field you must complete six credit hours of coursework or 120 inservice points a year in special education. It is also acceptable to substitute 60 inservice points for 3 credit hours of coursework. The year commences on the date of your employment in an out of field area.

Once you have completed the specialization requirements for your special education area and have submitted fingerprints to your employing district you are eligible for a two-year nonrenewable Temporary Certificate.

The teacher certification exam requirement must be satisfied prior to applying for your five- year Professional Certificate. You must present a passing score on the CLAST, Professional Education Test, and the Subject test for your special education field (see Florida Teacher Certification Examination Requirements).  If you have already taken and passed all three subsections of the CLAST you do not need to take the exam again. However if you attended a private university or graduated from a school in another state you are required to take and pass the CLAST prior to applying for your Professional Certification.  In order to be eligible for your Professional Certificate you must complete the professional preparation education courses.  Once you have successfully completed professional education competencies program and the above requirements, you will be eligible for your five-year Professional Certificate.
 

Florida Teacher Certification Examination Requirements

Note:  Certification is always changing, for the most updated information, contact the district in which you will teach.

This section describes the three examinations required to receive certification in Florida.  These are College-Level Academic Skills Test (CLAST), Professional Education, and the subject area exams(s) specific to your certification area(s).

Description of Exams

  1. Test PEd:  Professional Education - This multiple-choice test assesses general knowledge of five content bases: personal development, appropriate student behavior, planning instruction, implementing instruction, and evaluating instruction. All candidates for initial certification (academic, degreed vocational, and Occupational Specialist) will take the Professional Education test. The Professional Education test is usually administered in the afternoon.

    2.
  2. Test SAE:  Subject Area Exam - These are exams for degreed academic and vocational subject areas and non-degreed Occupational Specialists. These measure content area knowledge, usually in a multiple-choice format. Candidates applying for their first Professional Certificate and those adding a subject area to a Professional Certificate must pass a subject area exam in the field(s) in which they are seeking certification. Persons who hold a valid Florida Professional Certificate may submit an official score report reflecting a passing score on the appropriate subject area test in lieu of three (3) of the six (6) semester hours of college credit require for renewal of the Professional Certificate. Subject area exams are usually administered in the morning.

    3. NOTE: Candidates may take one subject area exam and the Professional Education test on one testing date.

  3. Test C:  CLAST - The CLAST is a basic skills achievement test containing four subtests: an essay and multiple-choice English language skills, reading, and mathematics. The Essay and English Language Skills subtests measure general skills such as formulating a thesis statement, providing supporting details, arranging ideas in a logical organizational pattern; and the specific skills of word choice, sentence structure, grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. The Reading subtest includes passages with questions measuring literal and critical comprehension. The Mathematics subtest includes arithmetic, geometry, measurement, algebra, statistics, and logical reasoning. A candidate must receive passing scores on all four subtests of the CLAST. CLAST begins in the morning and extends into afternoon, with short breaks between subtests. CLAST retake candidates are allowed double administration time. However, it is not possible to retake the Essay, Mathematics, English Language Skills and/or Reading on one day if double administration time is chosen. You may complete CLAST testing requirements on another regular FTCE administration date or waive the right to double time by initialing the space on the FTCE registration form. If double time is waived, be certain to mark all applicable boxes in the CLAST Retake area on the registration form.

    4. NOTE:  CLAST requires a separate administration date from the subject area and/or Professional Education test(s).
PRAXIS/NTE

An acceptable score on either the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test or the Praxis I Computer-Based Academic Skills Assessment is needed to substitute for the CLAST subtests. The CLAST has four subtests Reading, Essay, English Language Skills, and Mathematics.
 
 

PRAXIS I : ACADEMIC SKILLS ASSESSMENT ACCEPTABLE SCORE
 
Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test:  Reading #0710 
(In lieu of CLAST:  Reading Subtest) 
 Or  		 
172
Praxis I Computer-Based Academic Skills Assessment:  Reading #0711  
(In lieu of CLAST:  Reading Subtest) 
  		321
Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test:  Writing #0720 
(In lieu of CLAST:  Essay and English Language Skills Subtests) 
Or  		171
Praxis I Computer-Based Academic Skills Assessment:  Writing #0721 
(In lieu of CLAST:  Essay and English Language Skills Subtests) 
  		318
Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test:  Mathematics #0730 
(In lieu of CLAST:  Mathematics Subtest) 
Or  		175
Praxis I Computer-Based Academic Skills Assessment:  Mathematics #0731 
(In lieu of CLAST:  Mathematics Subtest)  		317

PRAXIS II ACCEPTABLE SCORE
 
Praxis II:  NTE Core Battery: Professional Knowledge #0520 
(In lieu of Professional Education Subtest) 
  		 
657 
Praxis II:  Teaching Students with Emotional Disturbance #0370 
(In lieu of Emotionally Handicapped K-12) 
  		600 
Praxis II:  Education of Students with Mental Retardation  #0320 
(In lieu of Mentally Handicapped K-12) 
  		580 
Praxis II:  Teaching Students with Specific Learning Disabilities  #0380 
(In lieu of Specific Learning Disabilities K-12) 
  		590 
Praxis II:  Special Education #0350 
(In lieu of Varying Exceptionalities K-12)  		590 

Financial Aid

Note:  Financial aid is always changing, for the most updated information, contact the district in which you plan to work or check related web sites in Appendix F.
 

Florida Public School Employee Programs

The programs described below provide financial assistance according to the stated qualifications.  It is important to remember to apply early for these programs in order to ensure assistance. Qualifications for these financial assistance programs are:
  • Full-time Florida public school employees who are certified to teach in Florida and who are teaching or preparing to teach in a critical teacher shortage (CTS) subject area approved by the Florida State Board of Education

  • Eligible Florida public school occupational or physical therapists/therapist assistants who:

    1. Take courses to improve their skills and knowledge; OR
    2. Declare their intent to be employed for a minimum of three years as a licensed therapist in Florida Public Schools

  • Those with a full-time contract to teach in exceptional student education in:

    1. A district school system (includes public schools, developmental research schools, and HRS residential facilities providing elementary or secondary education).
    2. State operated program (includes Florida Schools for the Deaf and the Blind or an agency/organization under contract with the Florida Department of Education, including teachers in the Arthur Dozier School for Boys and the Marianna Sunland Center in Jackson County, the Florida School for Boys and the Challenge Program in Okeechobee County, and the Challenge Program in Hernando County.
    3. A state-supported program (includes agencies/organizations supported by the Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services).
FLORIDA'S PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM

Description and Value:  A loan forgiveness program created to attract qualified personnel to seek employment in Florida public schools in designated critical teacher shortage areas. Provides repayment of educational loans in return for teaching in a critical teacher shortage area. Up to $2500 per year for four years for teachers with undergraduate loans, or $5000 per year for up to two years for teachers with graduate loans. For 1998-99: 1058 awards are anticipated in this program for Certified Florida public school teachers teaching full time for the first time in a critical teacher shortage subject area. Applicants must apply during the first 12 months they are certified and teach full-time in a critical subject area for at least 90 days.

Who May Apply:  Certified Florida public school teachers teaching full time for the first time in a critical teacher shortage subject area. Applicants must apply during the first 12 months they are certified and teach full-time in a critical subject for at least 90 days.

How to Apply:  Applications are available from district school board offices or the Office of Student Financial Assistance.  The application, along with all required documentation, must be postmarked by July 15, following the applicant's first year of eligible teaching service.
 

CRITICAL TEACHER SHORTAGE TUITION REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM

Description and Value:  A tuition reimbursement program created to encourage public school district employees certified to teach, to become certified in, or gain a graduate degree in, a critical teacher shortage area. Up to $78 per credit hour for up to nine credit hours per academic year, for up to a total of thirty-six credit hours. For 1998-99: 2200 awards are anticipated in this program.

Who May Apply:  Full-time employees certified to teach in Florida and currently under full-time contract in a Florida school district. Complete approved courses with a 3.0 or better grade point average to either acquire or renew certification or to complete a graduate degree in a state-designated critical teacher shortage area.

How to Apply:  Applications are available from district school board offices or the Office of Student Financial Assistance.  Applications must be postmarked by the deadline indicated on the form for each term reimbursement is requested.
 

EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION TRAINING GRANT FOR OUT-OF-FIELD TEACHERS

Description and Value:  A tuition reimbursement program for teachers holding a valid Florida teaching certificate but who are not fully certified in the areas of exceptionality in which they teach. Up to $78 per semester hour for a maximum of nine semester hours per term or the equivalent in quarter hours. For 1998-99: 156 awards are anticipated in this program.

Who May Apply:  Full-time teachers under contract to teach in an exceptional education area who complete approved courses with a minimum "B" or "Pass" grade.

How to Apply:  Applications are available from the Office of Student Financial Assistance.  Applications must be postmarked by the deadline indicated on the form for each term reimbursement is requested.
 
 

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM

Description and Value:  A loan forgiveness program created to attract qualified therapists to seek employment in Florida public schools. Therapist in this program means an occupational therapist or therapy assistant, or a physical therapist or therapist assistant. The program provides repayment of educational loans used to become a licensed therapist. Up to $2500 per year for undergraduate loans and up to $5000 per year for graduate loans for a maximum of four years or $10,000, whichever comes first.  For 1998-99: 10 awards are anticipated in this program.

Who May Apply:  Licensed therapists with a valid temporary permit who worked full time in Florida public schools for one year and who declare their intent to be employed in Florida public schools for a minimum of three years.

How To Apply:  Applications are available from the Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, 601 Florida Education Center, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. Applications and required forms and documentation must be postmarked by July 15 following the first year of eligible public school employment.
 

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND PHYSICAL THERAPIST TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

Description and Value:  A tuition reimbursement program providing financial assistance to eligible Florida public school therapists who takes courses to improve their skills and knowledge. Therapist in this program means an occupational therapist or therapy assistant, or a physical therapist or therapist assistant. Recipients may be reimbursed up to $78 per semester hour for a maximum of nine semester hours per year. For 1998-99: 5 awards are anticipated in this program.

Who May Apply:  Licensed therapists and therapists who have a valid temporary permit who are currently employed and have been employed full time in Florida public schools for a minimum of three years.

How To Apply:  Applications are available from the Bureau of Instructional Support and Community Services, Florida Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, 601 Florida Education Center, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400. Applications, required forms and documentation must be postmarked to the Office of Student Financial Assistance by the deadline indicated on the application for each term reimbursement is requested.

Federal Family Education Loan Programs  

In addition to the Florida Public School Employee Programs, you may receive financial assistance through a loan.  A loan is financial aid that must be repaid. Student loan programs have varying interest rates and repayment provisions. The Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), is the collective name for a specific group of Federal loan programs designed to provide low interest loans to help eligible students pay for postsecondary education. FFELP includes the following types of loans:
  To apply for federal financial aid, and to apply for many state student aid programs, students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Electronic versions of the FAFSA make applying for financial aid faster and easier than ever (http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/).

If you have any questions, or require additional information on student financial assistance, you may contact the financial aid office at the postsecondary institution you plan to attend, or the Federal Student Aid Information Center, open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Eastern Time).

Office of Student Financial Assistance
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Or call toll free:
Federal Student Aid Information Center
1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)

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