URGENT ACTION REQUIRED by FLORIDA SENIORS

Apply for the Bright Futures Scholarship

The application for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship is now available online. The Bright Futures Scholarship program rewards Florida high school graduates for academic achievement; it is a non-need based scholarship.  

All Florida seniors who meet the requirements should complete the application. You MUST REGISTER for Florida Student Financial Aid (including Florida Bright Futures) if you wish to be considered for any state of Florida GRANTS and SCHOLARSHIPS (including Bright Futures). If you do not register, you will not be considered for any State of Florida grants and scholarships.

Students should apply NO LATER than January 22^nd - before the colleges begin the financial aid awarding process. However, applications are accepted until the August following graduation.

Even if you are not planning to attend a Florida college, apply for the Bright Futures Scholarship in order to reserve your funds. Then, if you transfer to a Florida college for any reason, this money will be available to you.

Eligible students have up to two years after they graduate from high school to begin using the scholarship. A Florida Academic Scholar (FAS) or Florida Medallion Scholar (FMS) may receive funding for up to five years from high school graduation. The Bright Futures Scholarship aid is available for almost all undergraduate schools in the state of Florida.

Minimum requirements include

Type	16 HS Course Credits	HS Weighted GPA	ACT/SAT scores	Service Hours
FAS	4 - English 4 - Math 3 - Natural Science 3 - Social Science 2 - World Language	3.5	29/1290	100 hours
FMS		3.0	26/1170	75 hours

To apply for the 2017-2018 Florida Bright Futures Scholarship:

 Submit an application at https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/ua/sawstua_uaform.asp

After you submit the application:

Watch for official e-mail acknowledgement communication.  This provides instructions for obtaining a USER ID and PIN to access the submitted application, update information on the application, check the status of the application, and view notifications online.

Complete information on the Bright Futures Program http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/