The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program offers three levels of scholarship awards – the Florida Academic Scholars award (FAS), the Florida Medallion Scholars award (FMS), and the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award (GSV).
Student Responsibilities: It is the student’s responsibility to know and meet the requirements of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program before high school graduation and throughout your college career. To learn more about these requirements go to www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org.
The class of 2025 can apply for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship beginning October 01, 2024. To apply, students must submit a completed, error free Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) during your last year in high school (after October 1 and prior to August 31 after high school graduation). You must apply during your last year in high school, before graduation, or you will forfeit all future eligibility for a Bright Futures Scholarship. To apply online, visit FloridaStudentFinancialAidSG.org , select “Create a Student Account” under “First-Time Applicants”. The application gives the Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) permission to evaluate your high school transcript and test scores for eligibility for state scholarships and grants, including a Bright Futures Scholarship. You may apply prior to meeting all requirements.
After submitting the FFAA, the student is responsible for tracking application and award status online and keeping the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) informed of any demographic or institutional changes. Beachside HS will automatically submit all student transcripts directly to Bright Futures for evaluation.
Bright Futures Student Handbook
General Bright Futures Eligibility:
- Be a Florida resident and U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, as determined by the student’s postsecondary institution
- Complete the FFAA during senior year but 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
- 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 plead no contest to, a felony charge
- 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 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 (must still apply during senior year of HS)
Florida Academic Scholarship eligibility:
- 3.5 Weighted Bright Futures GPA
- 16 high school course credits – 4 English, 4 Math, 3 Natural Science, 3 Social Studies and 2 World Languages
- 100 hours of community service, 100 paid work hours or 100 hours of combined volunteer/paid hours
- Class of 2025 – 1340 minimum SAT score (reading/writing & math only no Essay), 29 minimum composite ACT Score (without Writing) or 96 minimum CLT score (Verbal Reasoning, Grammar/Writing and Quantitative Reasoning)
- Class of 2026 – 1330 minimum SAT score (reading/writing & math only no Essay), 29 minimum composite ACT Score (without Writing) or 95 minimum CLT score (Verbal Reasoning, Grammar/Writing and Quantitative Reasoning)
FAS currently pays 100% tuition at a Florida public university (comparative amount to be awarded to a Florida Private University).
Florida Medallion Scholarship eligibility:
- 3.0 Weighted Bright Futures GPA
- 16 high school course credits – 4 English, 4 Math, 3 Natural Science, 3 Social Studies and 2 World Languages
- 75 hours of community service, 100 paid work hours or 100 hours of combined volunteer/paid hours
- Class of 2025 – 1210 minimum SAT score (reading/writing & math only – No Essay), 25 minimum composite ACT Score (without Writing) or 84 minimum CLT score (Verbal Reasoning, Grammar/Writing and Quantitative Reasoning)
- Class of 2026 – 1190 minimum SAT score (reading/writing & math only – No Essay), 24 minimum composite ACT Score (without Writing) or 82 minimum CLT score (Verbal Reasoning, Grammar/Writing and Quantitative Reasoning)
FMS currently pays 75% tuition at a Florida public university (comparative amount to be awarded to a Florida Private University).
Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars eligibility:
- 3.0 or higher weighted Bright Futures GPA in non-elective high school courses
- 3 full credits in a single Career and Technical Education Program and earn a 3.5 or higher unweighted GPA in these courses
- 30 hours of community service, 100 paid work hours or 100 hours of combined volunteer/paid hours
- Achieve qualifying test score requirements: ACT – English: 17, Reading: 19 and Math: 19 or SAT (Prior to March 1, 2024) Reading: 24, Writing: 25 and Math: 24 or SAT (March 1, 2024 and thereafter) Critical Reading or Evidence Based Reading and Writing: 490 and Math: 480 or PERT – Reading: 106, Writing: 103 and Math: 114
Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship eligibility:
- Earn a minimum of five postsecondary credit hours through CAPE Industry Certifications which articulate for college credit
- 30 hours of community service, 100 paid work hours or 100 hours of combined volunteer/paid hours
*These eligibility requirements are subject to change with each legislative session.