FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program establishes lottery-funded scholarships to reward Florida high school graduates for high academic achievement.
The program offers four levels of scholarship awards – the Florida Academic Scholars award (FAS), the Florida Medallion Scholars award (FMS), the Florida Gold Seal CAPE (GSC), and the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award (GSV).
General Requirements:
• Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, as determined by the student's
• postsecondary institution.
• Complete the FFAA no later than August 31 after high school graduation.
• 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.
• Not have been found guilty of, or pled nolo contendere to, a felony charge, unless the student has been granted clemency by the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the Executive Office of Clemency.
• Be accepted by, and enroll in a degree or certificate program at, an eligible Florida public or independent postsecondary institution.
• Be enrolled for at least six non-remedial semester credit hours (or the equivalent in quarter or clock hours) per term.
• If not funded in the academic year immediately following high school graduation, apply within five years of high school graduation to have your award reinstated.