Volunteering is NOT the same as Community Service. 

Community Service MUST address a civic/social issue or be in a professional area of interest. 

Please see the information sheet below for more information.

Florida Bright Futures Scholarships are based on specific academic requirements and community service and/or paid work hours earned in grades 9-12. The hours are as follows:

• Florida Academic Scholars Award – 100 hours community service hours OR 100 paid work hours

• Florida Medallion Scholars Award – 75 hours community service hours OR 100 paid work hours 

• Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award – 30 hours community service hours OR 100 paid work hours 

• Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars Award – 30 hours community service hours OR 100 paid work hours 

Students must submit their Plan and have the Plan approved prior to beginning community service or paid work hours. 

The Community Service/Paid Work Log will be given to the student once the Plan has been approved. If at any time the community service/paid work changes, a new Plan MUST be submitted for review. The completed Community Service/Paid Work Log must match the Plan.

Current seniors who would like to be considered for any of the Florida Bright Futures award levels at the seventh semester eligibility review should submit the Community Service/Paid Work Log no later than the end of the 1st semester. Seniors who complete their community service work hours during the eighth semester must submit the Community Service/Paid Work Log prior to graduation to be considered for the Florida Bright Futures award in the re-evaluation conducted following graduation.

Please reach out to Mrs. Clayton with any questions about community service hours or work hourse related to Bright Futures at collegecounseling@classicalprep.org.