Bright Futures
This is where you can find general information about the Bright Futures Scholarship Program and the process for completing your Volunteer Hours or Paid Work Hours as well as the documentation that is required.
*REMEMBER* Your School Counselors are here to support you, guide you, and give gentle reminders; however qualifying for the Bright Futures Scholarship is ultimately the student's responsibility.
ESTERO HIGH SCHOOL
Bright Futures- Service Hours AND Work Hours Documentation Process
Print the updated Bright Futures packet. ( PDF available below)
This packet is for volunteer service hours AND paid work hours.
Review the guidelines/expectations to ensure that you can meet them.
You MUST get approval before you start volunteering or tracking your paid work hours.
To get approval: complete the BF Scholarship Volunteer Service or Paid Work Plan (Page 3)
and turn it into their School Counselor for review.
Mrs. Moschella: A-Gre
Ms. Hensley: Gri-Pal
Mrs. Schultz: Pam-Z
When students are ready to turn in their hours to be documented on their record at school, they must have:
A completed and approved Bright Futures Work Plan
A completed Bright Futures Service/Work Log
Verification of Hours
For Volunteer Hours: students must obtain a signed letter on agency letterhead.
For Work Hours: students must have pay stubs from a business with an established Federal ID Number.
Presentation or Personal Response Essay (Chosen in Section 4 of the Bright Futures Work Plan).
*Students who are in OJT: be aware that you are NOT able to count the hours that you use for your OJT class
as part of your work hours for Bright Futures.
To view Mrs. Garcia's complete list of Service Opportunities that we are aware of click here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Yj2XM0UoSComSjMPQINprdskqIgv70-IH57tczB7UPM/edit?usp=sharing