Watch the recording of the "Financial Aid and Bright Futures" Counselor Café!
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Florida Bright Futures established a lottery-funded scholarship program to reward any Florida high school graduate who:
Merits recognition of high academic achievement
Enrolls in a degree program, certificate program, or applied technology program at an eligible Florida public or private post-secondary education institution
Receives funding within 2 years of graduation from high school
The program offers three levels of scholarship awards – the Florida Academic Scholars award (FAS), the Florida Medallion Scholars award (FMS), the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award (GSV), and the Florida Gold Seal CAPE (GSC)
Bright Futures Online Application
Recorded Financial Aid and Bright Futures Session
General Requirements
Be a Florida resident
Earn a standard Florida high school diploma, or its equivalent, from a Florida public high school or a registered Florida Department of Education (FDOE) private high school; or complete a home education program.
Accepted and enrolled in an eligible Florida public/private post-secondary school
Enrolled for at least six credit hours
Not have been found guilty of a felony
Apply for the scholarship in the last semester before graduation and complete an error-free Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is no longer required, but highly recommended.
For information regarding Bright Futures requirements, please contact the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program at 1-888-827-2004, visit their website or visit FloridaShines. Initial eligibility requirements are listed below.
Community Service / Work Hours Requirements:
Community Service / Work Hours Requirements:
Florida Academic Scholarship – 100 hours
Florida Medallion Scholarship – 75 hours
Gold Seal Vocational – 30 hours
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Financial Planning for College Webinar
Financial Planning for College Webinar
FLVS Full Time High School counselors present information on financial planning for college, including Bright Futures scholarship program, federal and state grants, FAFSA, and other sources of funding. Learn more about the opening of both the FAFSA and Bright Futures application. Click here to view the recorded session.
Bright Futures Open Office Hours
Bright Futures Open Office Hours
Do you have questions about Bright Futures and what needs to be completed in order to receive this valuable scholarship? FLVS Full Time counselors review how to complete the application as a senior, how to submit volunteer hours, and how transcripts are sent for evaluation. ***Our BF open office hours will resume in the Fall 2023***
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