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Florida's Bright Futures Scholarship Program rewards the state's high-achieving and hard-working high school graduates. Profits from the state-run lottery games fund the scholarship program.

If you want to know what to expect, follow this link to find out WTE and FAQ.

Within the Bright Futures Scholarship Program there are three types of awards with different criteria. General requirements for scholarship eligibility are listed below.
 

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Standards

 Florida Academic Scholars Award:
  • 100% tuition and fees + a book allowance as follows (per term):
     
    12 credits or more = $187.50
    9-11 credits = $140.63
    6-8 credits = $93.75
     
  • Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
  • Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per term
  • Does not cover remedial (prep) courses
 
 Florida Merit Scholars Award
  • 100% at a community college or 75% at a university
  • Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
  • Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per term
  • Does not cover remedial (prep) courses
 Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award
  • 75% tuition and fees
  • Must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75
  • Must be enrolled in at least 6 credit hours per term
  • Does not cover remedial (prep) courses
Restrictions to Funding
  • A maximum of 45 semester hours may be funded in one academic year.
  • All credit hours will be paid at the undergraduate rate.
  • No remedial coursework will be funded
 Transferring the scholarship between institutions
  • Call Bright Futures at 1-888-827-2004 or contact them on the web at www.firn.edu/doe/brfuture
  • Bright Futures must be notified of institutional changes by:
 Term 1
August 15th		  Term 2
December 15th		  Term 3
February 15th
 
   
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