Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Secrets
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship paid for most of my college education.
I didn’t get the 100% award because my GPA fell in my junior and senior years (3.4), but I did manage to complete the classes and earn the SAT scores I needed for the 75% award.
At a public university in Florida, 75% of tuition doesn’t seem like much (since the tuition is so low to begin with) but it is an incredible deal when you realize you only have to shell out about $800 for a full semester’s load of classes and books. Many semesters, I would pay more for my books than I did for the classes! That’s a deal - and the government is willing to give you that same deal if you can get decent grades and follow the correct course of study while you’re in high school.
Grades and SATs aren’t everything - and two of my friends learned this the hard way. Their high school financial aid counselors weren’t up to date on the eligibility requirements and they ended up being disqualified on a technicality. Don’t let this happen to you! Since the criteria for selection is completely based on high school scores and classes, there is no way to appeal Florida state’s decision after you graduate high school.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Eligibility Requirements:
Gold Seal Vocational Award - 75% of Public College/University Tuition
Yes, you can get a scholarship to attend a Florida college even if you’re in a vocational program and you want to further that vocational training to a degree in the field or specialty - or heck, even if you want to do something completely different.
Grade Point Average: 3.0 weighted in 15.5 “core credits” and 3.5 in 3 credits of vocational classes
Standardized Test Scores: 440 in BOTH the Math and Critical Reading Sections of the SAT; OR ACT scores greater than or equal to a 17 in English, an 18 in Reading, and a 19 in Math.
CORE CLASS REQUIREMENTS:(This is important!)
4 Credits of English
3 Credits of math (including Algebra 1 or higher)
3 Credits in Natural science
3 Credits in Social science
1 Credit in Performing art OR 1 Practical art or .5 in each
.5 credit Life Management Skills
.5 credit Personal Fitness
.5 credit Physical Education
Florida Medallion Scholars Award - 75% of Public College/University Tuition (100% for community colleges)
This award is worth a little more if you’re going to a community college, but the payout is basically the same as the Vocational program scholarship. The major difference is the classes required to achieve eligibility: Students pursuing the Medallion version of the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship will be required to take a foreign language AND two of their sciences with a lab component.
Grade Point Average: 3.0 weighted in 15 “core” credits
Standardized Test Scores: 970 or higher on the student’s best combination of the math and verbal sections of the SAT. You could get a 490 in each section, or a 500 in math and a 470 in verbal. Any combo works to secure eligibility. The listed ACT score is 20 (not including writing).
CORE CLASS REQUIREMENTS: (This is important!)
4 Credits of English
3 Credits of math (Algebra 1 and above - take Geometry, too!)
3 Credits in Natural science (2 with substantial laboratory work)
3 Credits in Social science
2 Foreign Language (IN THE SAME LANGUAGE!)
This foreign language requirement is the one that gets people in trouble. Some people will take Spanish 1 and French 1 - but they will NOT qualify! You have to take two levels of the same language. One friend of mine did not qualify because the language they had taken in another country did not count. Another friend was disqualified for not taking a language. They WILL NOT let you get around this requirement. It is incredibly important and will ruin your eligibility for all four years of college if you do not complete it. Take your two languages, and take them early. It will help you on the English section of the SAT (really!) and you’ll probably be glad its out of the way.
Florida Academic Scholars Award (100% public tuition AND $300 per semester for college-related expenses like books or housing)
Grade Point Average: 3.5 weighted in 15 “core” credits
Standardized Test Scores: 1270 or higher on the student’s best combination of the math and verbal sections of the SAT. You could get a 640 in each section, or a 500 in math and a 770 in verbal. Any combo works to secure eligibility. The listed ACT score is 28 (not including writing).
CORE CLASS REQUIREMENTS: (This is important!)
4 Credits of English
3 Credits of math (Algebra 1 and above - take Geometry, too!)
3 Credits in Natural science (2 with substantial laboratory work)
3 Credits in Social science
2 Foreign Language (IN THE SAME LANGUAGE!)
See the note in the above scholarship award regarding the language classes required for eligibility. I’ve known several people who got caught up on this requirement and missed out on a few thousand dollars because of a technicality.
Community Service!
To be eligible for the big award, you need 75 hours of community service approved by the school district or the student’s private school. This is also not negotiable. Like the language, I recommend doing this early. Community service will give you great experience, a rewarding sense of accomplishment, and a chance to help out someone or someones in need. Oh yeah, don’t forget - it will help you qualify for and win even more scholarships, other than the Florida Bright Futures! Don’t put it off to the last minute because you’re “not sure” if you’ll make the other qualifications like SAT scores and grades. If you’ve invested in the 75 hours of community service, you’ll have more motivation to keep the grades up and study hard for the SATs and ACTs. Its worth 25% of your tuition - and that’s money that could be used to buy a car, a laptop, or it could even be the difference between needing small student loans or no loans at all.
Forget Luck - Plan Ahead
Well, I was going to wish you good luck in your quest for a free college education but I decided that was silly because luck has nothing to do with it! The premise is simple. Florida will pay for your college tuition if you can use your high school years to prove that you’re willing to work hard and follow instructions. If you’re that type of person, society wants you to succeed - heck, we need you to succeed.
These are the people who contribute major breakthroughs that advance society, these are the people who build businesses that employ others, and these are the people who love a challenge because they love the rewards of overcoming obstacles.
Start before you’re even a freshman in high school. Sign up for language classes before you even see your new school. Study hard. Do your homework. Then, when you’re within one year of graduating, fill out the Florida Bright Futures application form at www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org. The only thing you will regret is if you let this great opportunity for free money pass you by.
April 8th, 2008 at 9:16 pm
For the requirements, can you just have the 3.5 grade point average and still receive the Florida Scholar Academic Award? Or do I need to have the SAT and ACT score as well?
April 11th, 2008 at 10:24 am
To be eligible, you’ll need to meet the GPA requirement and test score requirement, but you can meet the test score requirement in either the SAT or ACT.
There are some good ways to raise your SAT & ACT scores and reach your best potential, check out these strategies:
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April 16th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
What about students who are home schooled? I had heard from a counselor that you would have to be home schooled for 2 full years prior to graduation to be able to receive Bright Futures.
April 25th, 2008 at 10:20 am
I took the ACT (without Writting) I can still get the 75% from that score, Right?
April 25th, 2008 at 7:22 pm
Does Florida International University accept the Florida Medallion Scholars Award - 75% of Public College/University Tuition?
April 29th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Betsy: Try as I might, I can’t find that information. According to the FL statutes, home schooled students are eligible for the program as long as they are following the guidelines of the home education program.
Jenn: Writing is not required currently for ACT/SAT scores, so that should be good.
Leslie: Yes, FIU is a public university and Bright Futures will pay 75% of tuition. I think any school will accept the state government’s scholarship check, it is just that the private ones will want that and a whole lot more, too.
May 6th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Do you know if Algebra 2 is counted towards Bright futures criteria?
I have taken Alg1, geometry, and Liberal Arts math, would those count as my 3 core credits?
May 9th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Yes, liberal arts math counts as a math credit for the purposes of scholarship eligibility.
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
I was a little late in planning for this and did not get either language credits or an arts credit, do you know if I were to take a summer course in arts, would i qualify for the 75% and then take the foreign language courses in college and qualify for 100%?
May 23rd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Go to www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/
for tons of info on this!
May 24th, 2008 at 6:07 am
Does anyone know if Algebra 2 counts as a math credit?
May 24th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Tyler you’ll need to get those credits before you graduate unfortunately. I really wish counselors would introduce students to this program earlier, and I always recommend high schoolers to start planning ASAP. Pass the word along to your younger friends and good luck with finding a summer program that can fit your needs.
Suzette, that site is a navigation nightmare. Yes it has all of the information but good luck finding someone to answer a simple question
Francisco: Algebra 2 definitely counts for math and it will also help you be prepared for college algebra.
Good luck everyone I’m going to my best friend’s wedding!
May 24th, 2008 at 11:55 am
My daughter got 950 on sat she missed the 970 …can she still get the gold seal vocational public college. She is graduating from high school and took college classes while in high school does that count as vocational credit . and is there something else that can be used for the performing arts ,she is in a magna program
May 25th, 2008 at 11:29 am
will this scholarship pay for private universites like keiser university or UF
May 25th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Laura those college classes aren’t going to count as a vocational program, the best bet is to practice and re-take the SATs.
James, yes but only an amount based on 75% or 100% of the tuition of public universities. UF is public by the way.
May 26th, 2008 at 10:41 am
How are AP/Honors and dual-enrollment grades determined?
May 28th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
Florida’s current statutes call for a .5 weighting to be added to advanced courses like the ones you’ve described, Mary. So yeah, the GPA used for consideration is a weighted one.
June 8th, 2008 at 1:47 pm
Do I have to maintain a certain GPA in College for the Florida Medallion Scholar?
June 18th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
Carsen, you’ll need to maintain a 2.75 GPA and you’ll need to take at least 6 credit hours each fall and spring semester to remain eligible for renewal
June 18th, 2008 at 3:37 pm
I went to my school’s (UNF) financial aid award screen, and it said I am only getting about $2800 from the 75% Medallion award, and thats hardly 75% of the tuition and fees. Whats wrong with that picture?
John: Jason, when I went to UNF the financial aid award screens always tried to estimate Bright Futures in advance when the money is actually dispersed after you pay for tuition. They might be calculating fewer credits than you intend to actually take. If you go pay them 25% before tuition is due there shouldn’t be any holds.
June 20th, 2008 at 8:08 am
Do you know if our daughter must attend high school in Florida for all four years? We currently live in Nashville, TN but are considering relocating back to Florida. Our daughter will be entering 9th grade this fall and it may help determine whether we need to go ahead and move back this summer.
John: Scott, Florida statute defines residency for this purpose of tuition as 12 months of consecutive permanent residence. That is the simple version. Every exception and special case you can imagine is listed in 1009.21 of the law books, but most of these exceptions are for people trying to get the status in less than 12 months or as minors living with non-parental relatives, etc…
One thing to be aware of though is how high school classes transfer, especially language classes. Florida will require two years of the same language and the high schools here might not necessarily take a half-transfer since each school has different language programs available.
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I would like to attend Full Sail University when I am finished with high school, is the Bright Futures scolarship applicable there?
John: This is a tough question! Full Sail just recently attained official state “private University” status. Technically, I think this makes the school eligible - but I would double-check with them to make sure they have the financial aid infrastructure to handle payments!
Also, keep in mind that while Bright Futures may help you with tuition here, the total that the state will pay is only 75 or 100% of public university tuition. So for example: if FSU costs $5,000 a year and Full Sail costs $50,000, you will need to find $45,000 from other grants, scholarships, or loans.
Make sure to check out the Fastweb scholarship search on the left or the search we have on our site in the upper right corner. Fastweb will help you set up a personal profile and filter their database that way, our search will let you focus in on a few key factors you want to emphasize like your school, major, hobbies or whatever you think is unique and compelling about yourself. I’ve been constantly surprised at how many ultra-specific tuition programs are out there, just looking for the right students.
June 23rd, 2008 at 5:55 pm
Also, which of the 3 scholarships would it be if it is applicable? (Sorry for the double post)
John: No need to apologize!
The version of the scholarship any student gets depends on what your high school transcript looks like. If you took a vocational track, you would apply for that version of the award and if you took an academic track you would get the best one available for your grades.
June 24th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
My Daughter wants to attend a University outside of Florida. Will the bright Futures program treat this as a “Private” school and pay a prorated rate?
John: Unfortunately, no. The intent of the original scholarship law was to address the fact that so many of our Florida high school graduates want to attend colleges elsewhere
June 25th, 2008 at 11:42 am
I was awarded the Gold Seal…does anyone know if I attend a public community college does it still pay 100% or is that only for the one above Gold Seal??
John: The Gold Seal award is always only 75%
If the Florida education budget wasn’t already in big trouble, I’d say its something worth writing the legislators about.
Also check out FastWeb or this site’s own scholarship search. There is usually low competition on the smaller $500 or $1000 dollar awards you’d need to make up the difference each semester. The Fastweb registration can help you get an idea what sort of personally unique characteristics private scholarship providers are looking for
June 25th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
Hello,
I was wondering if you could name the Natural Science courses required? Just a list of some would be great. Our daughter took Physical Science 1 credit, Biology I with a lab 1 credit,and also took Marine Biology with a lab also for 1 credit. Do those count as the 2 labs required in the Natural Science category?
Thanks..
John: Any science class that specifically gives lab credits counts toward this requirement. So in this case, Biology and Marine Biology would do the trick.
June 26th, 2008 at 8:36 am
When you say “1270 or higher on the student’s best combination of the math and verbal sections of the SAT,” is that math plus critical reading OR writing? Or can you only combine critical reading and math? I got a 530 on the critical reading, a 630 on the math, and a 640 on the writing. If I have to combine the critical reading and math scores, I’m not elligible for the FL Academic Scholars Award, but if I can combine the math and writing scores I will be. Please and thanks! :]
John: Unfortunately they don’t currently count writing for this score. You could try re-taking the SAT, it is very easy to get a few extra points since each time you are a little bit more familiar with the way the test works. You might also be amazed at how much difference a few small things like how you eat can help you get higher scores!
June 27th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Whew! I missed a week and now I have a lot of questions to answer
For the sake of keeping things organized I’m going to edit the comments and respond directly on them. Please check your original comment for more info!
July 1st, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Hi,
I earned the GPA and SAT requirements for the 100%, and I turned in the volunteer forms a month before graduation. My guidance counselor said that because I did not turn in the forms by the beginning of senior year, I would first be notified that I had earned the 75% and then my status would be changed as soon as my forms were processed. Is this true? And if it is, when should I expect my award status to be updated?
July 2nd, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Good question…
Applications need to be turned in between Dec.1 and before graduation so it sounds like the school was trying to collect the information early so they could have it all in ahead of time. If the guidance office managed to get your updated application in before you graduated, then they should be able to process that data before your freshman year at college begins.
Otherwise, as far as I know, there’s no way to change which award a student is given after the first payments are made. So unfortunately, it sounds like a lot of room for bureaucratic error. I would try calling them at 1-888-827-2004 to make sure they have the updated information on file with your application. If not, they might be able to help you get everything squared away.
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:41 pm
My son qualified for the 75% scholarship, attended college out of state for one year and then returned. I understand that he is still eligible for this scholarship although he must bring his GPA to a 3.0 or higher. How many years is he eligible after high school graduation? Also, must I complete the FAFSA form each year to keep this scholarship available?
July 3rd, 2008 at 5:07 pm
what if i graduate high school do i still have a chance to bring up my score to receive bright futures
July 8th, 2008 at 11:41 am
When will i find out if was awarded brightfutures?
July 11th, 2008 at 8:36 am
I just graduated in june 2008 (last month)
can I still apply for bright futures?
July 11th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
You have to have the FAFSA form turned in by December, I believe.
July 11th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
And by the way: If you’re black, lived in New Orleans, have Active/Reserve/Retired Military parents, or have low-salary parents, you have a better chance of getting other scholarships besides Bright Futures.
July 13th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
the GPA criteria is confusing
i got one of the Bright Futures papers and it says its weited
but my counselor says its based on “my schools” unweited scale
does bright futures put into account the weight of honnors and AP courses wen calulating the GPA?
Thanks
July 13th, 2008 at 10:56 pm
to my previos comment:
My weighted GPA is 3.7 and unweited its a 3.0
How exactrly to i calculate my grades , including honors and AP to the Bright Futures Scale?
July 14th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
is there anyway you can get your scholarship upgraded from 75% to 100% after you are in college?
July 16th, 2008 at 6:58 am
Mary: three years from the time he graduated high school if he hasn’t received funding yet, seven if he’s received at least one semester of funding from Bright Futures. You’ll need to get a reinstatement form and turn that in prior when he’s eligible again.
suz and sharelle, the application and scholarship type are finalized before you graduate high school. It can be downgraded after that, but not upgraded.
Angela: technically its supposed to be in by the time you graduate. Since its kind of close, you might try sending an application anyway… I kind of doubt it would be accepted but it might be worth the risk of the time you’ll spend.
johnny, I’m not sure exactly. Its been a while but I think I got a letter. You can try calling the hotline if you don’t hear in the next week or two.
gpowsang: I don’t know how your school calculates grades. The Florida statute says honors and AP classes should be weighted, but like I said, I’d have to know if your school changed the way it reports them in any way.
July 16th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
On my sons last report card for Junior year reads:
current progress report district GPA =3.6285
cumulative district GPA =4.4216
cumulative state GPA = 3.5416
which of these GPA scores are used for scholarships and are the AP classes he took already calculated into his score or do we have to add to these scores?
John: Well, the state GPA would probably be the one used for Bright Futures. In this case, any of the GPAs could qualify for the top award so nothing to worry about. Each scholarship program will have its own favorite weighting, so they usually just ask for a transcript.
July 17th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
My daughter qualifies for the 100% award. However, she went out of state for her first year. I believe that she plans on returning to attend a Florida school next year. What will she need to do?
John: If she applied for Bright Futures prior to graduation then she’ll just need to contact state administration to update the file.
July 17th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
Does Bright Future or Fasfa pay for housing? Even if it’s not on campus? (like nearby rented homes ect) Thanks!
John: The money from these programs can be used for any college costs. Just remember that money from FAFSA might have to be repaid at some point depending on if you have subsidized loans or grants
July 20th, 2008 at 10:10 am
If I recieved the 75% Bright Futures Scholarship when I graduated from high school and I have been admitted into college in Florida for the fall session and my parents have to move to Georgia am I still eligible for my four years of Bright Futures?
John: If you’re going to school in Florida then yes, you’re eligible.
July 21st, 2008 at 10:29 pm
How can i find out ow many community service hours i have? I meet the other requirements for academic but I am not sure if I meet that one.
John: Well you’ll need some sort of documentation of the community service. If you’ve been involved with any school or community organizations and helped out with any projects or anything find one of the organizers and ask for documentation - or use the summer time to complete some hours
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:14 am
My first child is in line to get the 100% Florida Academic Scholars Award: an unweighted 3.9 GPA (in IB), a 1400+ SAT and over 200 hours of community service. What exactly does 100% cover? The UF Web site says the tuition is $3,790. A co-worker says the award actually covers 75% of tuition, not the full 100%. Also, how does one submit the SAT scores? Have them sent directly the way they are sent to colleges?
John: The Scholars award pays 100% of tuition, other awards are 75 so your co-worker might just be a little confused… SAT scores are submitted with the application, not sure if you can use a copy or if you need to have them forwarded…
July 24th, 2008 at 3:31 pm
I am gaining two step daughters by marriage sometime next Spring. They are in 9th and 10th grade in Brazil and are academically very capable. I am a Florida resident. I assume they will have immediate residency? (Visa issues aside, a whole different question). What should I keep in mind to prepare them for an Academic Scholar Bright Futures?
John: The most important thing is to make sure they take the right classes - especially language! Even if they already speak another language, its essential that they take 2 years of the same foreign language in a Florida public school! This one gets a lot of bright students disqualified so I would try to plan out high school courses well ahead of time.
July 27th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
So I had the 100% Bright Futures, but then it dropped to 75% after one bad grade. With 75%, what is the minimum number of classes I need to take? I’ve read 6 credit hours, but I thought you had to be a full-time student to keep bright futures, and two three-credit classes doesn’t seem like full time at all. So I’m confused. Is it really only 6 credit hours?
John: Yup, just six. Don’t get burned out - slow & steady wins the race
July 31st, 2008 at 11:00 am
Full Sail is just another greedy corporation. They focus on the “top of the line” equip. and then when you cannot find a job, no wonder. Only the top %5 of films being made use the high-end tools and those jobs are occupied by people who have been in the business many years. This is only for film and their recording arts programs. If you’re thinking of attending for film, seriously look in to Valencia. They have a great program and once your a resident, the tuition difference is about $78,000. Full Sails refund policy is awful. They go out of their way to ensure you will pay top dollar, even for only one class. Happy hunting.
August 2nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I’ve only taken Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2. People have been telling me that I need to take a fourth math to even be considered for any of the Bright Futures Scholarships. Is that true or can I get 100% or 75% with just those three?
John: You can get the 100% award with three math credits. I would still recommend taking a math class - if you skip math senior year it could be a lot tougher to get back into it when you get to college. Math is the type of skill that you can start to lose very quickly without some practice.
August 3rd, 2008 at 4:58 pm
My question is, is it guaranteed? I’ve met (will meet; I’m going into my senior year) all the requirements: SAT score, GPA, credits (again, pending due to my senior year), and community service. Assuming I apply on time and all that, is the 100% scholarship guaranteed?
John: For now, yes. If the Florida budget gets too bad, they may have to cut back in the future but doing so isn’t politically popular.
August 7th, 2008 at 11:43 pm
I have recieved bright futures and signed up for classes and bright futures paid for them, i may need to drop classes will i lose my scholarship?
John: You might need to return the money then if you drop the classes after the drop/add period. If you get a refund then they’ll just pay back the state if I remember correctly… If you stay in at least 6 credits you’ll qualify for the scholarship
August 10th, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I took my first language class last year.They put me in an Ap spanish course,and my counselor told me that that course was worth 2 credits.is that true? Or do I have to take an Ap spanish literature class to get my 2 foreign language credits in order to eligible for the bright futures?
John: This is hard to say… I haven’t heard anything like this but I think I’d need to see the transcript to be certain. Sometimes counselors make mistakes - and sometimes I do too. I’d take the extra Spanish class to be safe. And hey - being able to speak & read a second language is a very high-demand skill set these days
August 12th, 2008 at 3:35 pm
I’m almost done with my 75 comm. service hours. I volunteered at teen court for my hrs. I know i was suppose to keep a log with 2 sentences, but I haven’t been doing that, what should I do. I did basically the same thing every week, juror or court clerk.
John: I’d write out a letter stating how many hours you worked each week and for how many weeks, then get one of the teen court organizers or leaders to sign off on the letter.
August 13th, 2008 at 9:17 am
i would like to apply for the Academic scholarship, however already took the SAT and did not get the requirements ( 980 ). i know i can retake it but i want to know if i get a higher score the second time, will they use my highest score or the average of both scores ?
Also, if i cant apply for the Academic , i am eligible for the Medallion schoralship but do i need 75 hours of community service to apply for the Medallion ?
John: You can use the best SAT score. Even better - you can pick your best math and your best English score even if each was on a different test!
The Medallion award does not require the community service.
August 13th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
Hey John, I am starting my sophomore year at USF and am hoping to get an AF ROTC scholarship that pays for everything. My question to you is will I receive a check each semester for the funds I didn’t use on my Bright Futures since I will already have all my schooling paid off with the AF ROTC scholarship? I have heard we do, but would just like to make sure from someone who knows a lot about BF. I have Medallion by the way. Thanks
John: Bright Futures is completely need-blind - so it won’t matter what other sources of money for college you have. However! I don’t know the details of your ROTC scholarship and its possible that it sn’t need-blind. I’m looking at the AF ROTC website and I’m not seeing that specific information. I think you’ll probably get the check from Bright Futures, but maybe you should wait until its in your hands before you go spending it
August 14th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Woo A lot of stuff for me to catch up on! Thanks for being patient, It seems like just because classes are out for summer doesn’t mean that people don’t have lots of questions. Check original posts for a response, I’ll try to get to all of these latest Bright Futures questions today and tomorrow…
August 14th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
If I have a florida prepaid college program, will I be able to get funds from the bright futures program? For volunteer hours-are there certain dates that I would have had to volunteer in to qualify? Just in high school or before that to count?
August 14th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Facts.org has my sons weighted GPA for Bright Futures at 2.90. When I figure it I get a 3.33. How can I find out what grades they used to figure his GPA.
Thanks
Karen
August 15th, 2008 at 7:43 am
I was awarded 75% florida bight future scholarship. I want to go to go to a community college but don’t know the number of the bright future so I can call and let them know what college I’m I ready to go so they can send it to the college. Please give me some information. Thank you and sorry for any inconvenience. Jessica Bravo.
August 15th, 2008 at 7:44 am
I want to thank you for this award it was a very big help especially with the financial problems my family has been having.. thank you very much….
August 15th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
You can do it online, go to google, type in “Florida Bright Futures” it is the first link. I than believe you click on Application and Award Status and than from there it is one of those links, I can’t remember at the moment though, you can update what school you are going to attend or in my case I just transferred schools so I recently did this a couple of months ago to let them know what school I want the funds to be deposited into.
August 18th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
When do the volunteer hours have to be done? Certain years in high school or anything before that?
August 18th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I had all the other requirements for a 100% scholarship but I was unlucky on my test scores. I missed the test requirement by a couple of points and ended up with the 75%. Is there a way to increase it to 100% now that am in college. Maybe by maintaining a certain G.P.A or something??
August 19th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
Does retaking courses on FLVS for grade forgiveness factor into the calculation for Bright Futures GPA?
August 19th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
now that im in college (soph) and started get grades together (3.4) am i eligible to apply for any bright futures help or is it not available after you get out of high school?
August 21st, 2008 at 3:57 am
Prospective Bright Futures students, please note:
I had had maintained a GPA in high school for the 100% award, scored high enough on the SAT, and completed my community service. Two days before I went to register for my first term of college (I had graduated 3 months earlier), my counselor tells me, “Your math course doesn’t count.” I had taken liberal arts mathematics, and despite doing the same level of math as in a current Algebra II Honors course, the state of Florida does NOT consider it to be higher than Algebra I.
I lost out on my scholarship, no exceptions, because I’d only had the chance to complete Liberal Arts Math. PARENTS AND STUDENTS HEED MY WARNING: high school guidance counselors don’t know their head from their rear. Take your education into your hands, and use
http://nwrdc.fsu.edu/fnbpcm02
to verify that the classes you (or your student) taken will count towards that scholarship. I now must pay for all educational expenses out of pocket, and work a minimum of two jobs, because my parents are unable to fund my education. Good luck and don’t let FL or your school screw you out of a this award.