Florida Student Association

Coordinates: 30°32′55.4″N 87°13′6.4″W / 30.548722°N 87.218444°W / 30.548722; -87.218444

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.

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.

Section 7 of Article IX of the Constitution of the State of Florida provides that the state university system of Florida shall be governed by "a board of governors". Section 7 also provides that "the president of the Florida student association" shall be a member of the 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.

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".