The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program is a state-funded scholarship that helps eligible Florida students pay for college, career education, or vocational programs after high school. The program has different award levels based on a student’s academic performance, test scores, and community service or work experience.
The academic awards are:
- Florida Academic Scholars (FAS):
- Covers 100% of tuition and applicable fees at eligible Florida public institutions.
- 3.50 weighted GPA
- 100 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination of 100 total hours
- Required 16 high school course credits
- Achieve minimum ACT®/CLT®/SAT® score by August 31st of high school graduation year
- Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS):
- Covers 75% of tuition and applicable fees at eligible Florida public institutions.
- 3.00 weighted GPA
- 75 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination of 100 total hours
- Required 16 high school course credits
- Achieve minimum ACT®/CLT®/SAT® score by August 31st of high school graduation year
- Gold Seal Cape Scholarship(GSC):
- No GPA requirement
- 75 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination of 100 total hours
- 5 CAPE post-secondary credit hours
- No required ACT®/CLT®/SAT® score
- Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship(GSV):
- 3.00 weighted GPA in non-elective courses
- 3 full credits in Career and Technical Education courses
- 3.5 unweighted GPA in Career and Technical Education courses
- 75 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination of 100 total hours
- Achieve minimum ACT®/SAT® score or P.E.R.T. score by August 31st of high school graduation year
What Do You Need to Qualify?
Requirements vary depending on the Bright Futures award. In general, you must:
- Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- Graduate from a Florida high school or meet an eligible high school equivalency requirement
- Complete the required high school coursework
- Meet the required GPA and test score requirements for their award
- Complete the required community service hours, paid work hours, or a combination of both
- Complete the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) by the required deadline
- Enroll in an eligible postsecondary institution in Florida
Start Early!
Students should begin tracking their GPA, test scores, community service/work hours, and required coursework early in high school. Meeting the requirements takes planning, so don’t wait until senior year to find out what you need.
For the most up-to-date information, visit the Florida Department of Education’s Bright Futures website and speak with Mrs.Castillo, school counselor.
