Florida Bright Futures

In 1997, the Florida Legislature created the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program to reward students for their academic achievements during high school by providing funding to attend postsecondary education in Florida. Read the latest news about legislative updates to Bright Futures. As of the Florida legislative 2011 session, an error-free FAFSA is required for all Bright Futures first-time applicant and renewal students.

First-time Applicants

If you are interested in applying for the Bright Futures scholarship, you must meet the application requirements for first-time applicants, including general and academic requirements. Students must apply for Florida Bright Futures during their senior year in high school. Please see your high school guidance counselor for more information. The application is available at the Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Programs.

Renewal Students

There are requirements for maintaining your scholarship funds after the first year of eligibility. Current requirements that may affect your status are available at the Renewal Students Bright Futures page.

Reporting Summer Grades and GPA

Per Bright Futures: Summer grades and hours earned after spring evaluation may be used if necessary to meet the scholarship renewal requirements.  A student must ask a financial aid officer at the home postsecondary institution (that reported spring renewal grade and hours) to submit a grade and hours update to the Bright Futures office indicating the adjusted postsecondary institutional cumulative GPA and/or hours.  A Reinstatement/Restoration Application is not required. For more information please refer back to the Florida Bright Futures Fact Sheet.  

( Summer Grades/GPA Reporting Form click here)

Bright Futures Amounts

Bright Futures recipients receive a fixed cost per credit hour as set by the Florida Legislature. The amount  may adjust annually. Bright Futures students attending SCF receive the semester hour amount as shown below

Florida Academic Scholars
2 year – $61 per credit hour enrolled
Florida Public Colleges Baccalaureate Programs  – $69 per credit hour enrolled

Florida Medallion Scholars
Florida Public Colleges Associate Degree Programs   – $61 per credit hour enrolled
Florida Public Colleges Baccalaureate Programs  – $51 per credit hour enrolled

Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars
2 year – $47 per credit hour enrolled (Must be enrolled in a AAS or AS program only)

Bright Futures Renewal Requirements