Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholarship
The Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholarship is awarded to full-time undergraduate students who meet the initial GPA, SAT/ACT, and community service eligibility requirements. Students must be Florida residents and apply before high school graduation.
Initial eligibility requirements are as follows:
- Submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) no later than August 31 after high school graduation. Contact your high school guidance counselor for additional help.
- Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, as determined by the postsecondary institution.
- Earn a standard Florida high school diploma, or its equivalent, from a Florida public high school or a registered Florida Department of Education (FDOE) private high school; or complete a home education program.
- Achieve the minimum 3.5 GPA required weighted GPA in the 16 college-preparatory courses.
- Complete the minimum of 100 required service hours.
- Achieve the required combined ACT or composite SAT score.
$211 per credit hour
Renewable for up to 120 credit hours.
- Earn 24 credits hours per academic year.
- Maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholarship
The Florida Bright Futures Medallion Scholarship is awarded to full-time undergraduate students who meet the initial GPA, SAT/ACT, and community service eligibility requirements. Students must be Florida residents and apply before high school graduation.
Initial eligibility requirements are as follows:
- Submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) no later than August 31 after high school graduation. Contact your high school guidance counselor for additional help.
- Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, as determined by the postsecondary institution.
- Earn a standard Florida high school diploma, or its equivalent, from a Florida public high school or a registered Florida Department of Education (FDOE) private high school; or complete a home education program.
- Achieve the minimum 3.0 GPA required weighted GPA in the 16 college-preparatory courses.
- Complete the minimum of 75 required service hours.
- Achieve the required combined ACT or composite SAT score.
$158 per credit hour
Renewable for up to 120 credit hours.
- Earn 24 credits hours per academic year.
- Maintain a 2.75 cumulative GPA.
Summer Bright Futures Eligibility
Students are eligible to use a portion of their Bright Futures Scholarship over the summer semester. In order to meet the requirements student must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours for the summer semester. Those students with the Bright Futures Academic Scholarship will not be eligible for the additional $300 book stipend over the summer semester. Students do have the option to decline the use of the scholarship by simply emailing the Financial Aid Office.