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Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program establishes three lottery-funded scholarships to reward Florida high school graduates for high academic achievement. The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program is comprised of three awards:

  • Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) award
  • Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) award
  • Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) award
     

Criteria for receiving the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship are:

  • Student must earn a "vocational ready" diploma
  • Student must complete three vocational credits in a sequential program
  • Student must earn a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale based on the 24 standard diploma credits
  • Students must earn a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for secondary vocational courses
  • Student must demonstrate readiness for postsecondary education by earning a passing score on the Florida College Entry Level Placement Test or its equivalent