Florida Student Association was formed in 1976 and is a board of the Student Body Presidents from each of the State University System universities. Florida Student Association, Inc. (FSA) was formed in 1976 under the "Florida Not For Profit Corporation Act". FSA represents the interests of students of the State University System of Florida. A statute enacted by the Government of Florida has created a "student government" at each state university. The statute provides that each student government shall have a "student body president". FSA's board of directors includes the student body president of each state university student government. FSA's board of directors exercises the corporation's powers and manages its affairs. Current Members State University System The Universities represented in the Florida Student Association are those that are in the State University System of the State of Florida. The System is completely separate from the Florida Department of Education and State Board of Education, who control K-20, college, workforce and technical, blind, and VPK education. U.S. News & World Report named Florida the No. 1 State University System in the United States for five years. In 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Freedom First Budget Bill which allocated $2.7 billion to the State University System. Governance FSA coordinates the collective efforts of each of the State University student governments with a goal of providing unified student representation before the Florida Government. FSA holds monthly meetings where student leaders can interact with their peers from other institutions. Florida Board of Governors The FSA president serves as a member of the board of governors without compensation but may be reimbursed for travel and per diem expenses to the extent provided by law. The current Student Body President that was elected as FSA Chair to serve on the Board of Governors is Nimna Gabadage from Florida State University. The Chair works to represent the interests of the more than 300,00 students that attend these universities statewide. Financial Aid Appeals Committee An applicant for state student financial aid may appeal the rejection of his or her application. The appeal will be heard by a committee of four members appointed by the Florida Commissioner of Education. A decision rendered by an appeals committee constitutes "final agency action". An appeals committee is temporary in nature. There might be no appeals committees in existence at a particular time or there might be several appeals committees, with each