BF Initial Eligibility Requirements 2013-14 Students
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Bright Futures Scholarship Program
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Updated each July 1
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Bright Futures Scholarship Program
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Bright Futures Scholarship Program
Awards Students may receive funding for ONE of the three
awards:
Florida Academic Scholars Award (FAS)
Florida Medallion Scholars Award (FMS)
Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award (GSV)
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New for 2013-14 Graduates
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is no
longer required as a condition of receiving a BF award
Recommended for need-based financial aid and federal student
loans
Test Score Increases
FASfrom 1280 SAT/28 ACT to 1290 SAT/29 ACT
FMSfrom 1020 SAT/22 ACT to 1170 SAT/26 ACT and Home-
Educated students test scores from 1070 SAT/23 ACT to 1220
SAT/27 ACT IF students cannot document, with official
transcripts, the 16 credits of college preparatory academic
courses
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Florida Academic Scholars Award
GPA 3.5 weighted GPA (not rounded) in required 16 credits of
college preparatory academic courses
Required Credits 4 English (3 with substantial writing)
4 Math (Algebra I level and above)
3 Natural Science (2 with substantial lab)
3 Social Science 2 World Language (sequential, in the same languageone
being a completer course)
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Florida Academic Scholars Award
Community Service
100 hoursapproved by district or FDOE-registered private
high school
Test Scores 1290 SAT Reasoning Test or 29 ACT
ACT scores rounded up for scores with .5 and higher
Writing sections not used in composite
SAT Subject Tests not used Deadlines (tests taken by):
January 31 for early (7th semester) eligibility
June 30 for final (8th semester) eligibility
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Florida Academic Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 100 community
service hours: National Merit or Achievement Scholars and Finalists
National Hispanic Scholars
IB Diploma (based on exams taken prior to high schoolgraduation)
IB Curriculum with 1290 SAT or 29 ACT
AICE Diploma (based on exams taken prior to and during
high school graduation exam administration series
ending mid-June)
AICE Curriculum with 1290 SAT or 29 ACT
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Florida Academic Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 100 community
service hours: Home Education, registered with district in grades 11 &
12 and have a best composite score of 1290 SAT or 29
ACT
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Florida Academic Scholars Award
Other ways to qualify must include 100 community
service hours:GED with best composite score of 1290 SAT or 29 ACT
and a 3.5 weighted GPA in the 16 required credits3-year standard college preparatory program with best
composite score of 1290 SAT or 29 ACT and a 3.5
weighted GPA in the 16 required credits
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Florida Medallion Scholars Award
GPA
3.0 weighted GPA (not rounded) in required 16 credits of
college preparatory academic courses
Required Credits 4 English (3 with substantial writing)
4 Math (Algebra I level and above)
3 Natural Science (2 with substantial lab)
3 Social Science
2 World Language (sequential, in the same languageone
being a completer course)
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Florida Medallion Scholars Award
Community Service
75 hoursapproved by district or FDOE-registered privatehigh school
Test Scores 1170 SAT Reasoning Test or 26 ACT
ACT scores rounded up for scores with .5 and higher
SAT Subject Tests not used
Writing sections not used in composite Deadlines (tests taken by):
January 31 for early (7th semester) eligibility
June 30 for final (8th semester) eligibility
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Florida Medallion Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 75 community
service hours: National Merit or Achievement Scholars and Finalists
National Hispanic Scholars
IB Curriculum with 1170 SAT or 26 ACT AICE Diploma (based on exams taken prior to and during
high school graduation exam administration series ending
mid-June)
AICE Curriculum with 1170 SAT or 26 ACT
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Florida Medallion Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 75 community
service hours: Home Education, registered with district in grades 11 & 12
and 1220 SAT or 27 ACT OR best combined score of 1170
SAT or 26 ACT with 3.0 weighted GPA in the 16 requiredcredits of college preparatory academic courses
documented through
Florida public schools,
FDOE-registered private schools,
Florida Virtual School [FLVS], or
Dual enrollment coursework documented by transcripts
from a Florida state (community) college or university
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Florida Medallion Scholars Award
Other ways to qualify must include 75 community servicehours:
GED with best composite score of 1170 SAT or 26 ACT anda 3.0 weighted GPA in the 16 required credits
3-year standard college preparatory program with bestcomposite score of 1170 SAT or 26 ACT and a 3.0 weightedGPA in the 16 required credits
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Florida Gold Seal Vocational
Scholars Award
GPAs
3.0 weighted GPA in the 16 core credits required for highschool graduation with a four-year diploma
3.5 unweighted GPA in a minimum of 3 Career andTechnical Education credits in one vocational program
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Florida Gold Seal Vocational
Scholars Award
Required Credits (4-year diploma)
4 English
4 Math (including Algebra I)
3 Natural Science (2 with lab component) 3 Social Science (U.S. History, World History, U.S.
Government, and Economics)
1 Fine OR Identified Practical Art OR .5 in each
1 Physical Education (to include the integration of health)
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Test Scores SAT Reasoning Test 440 Critical Reading
440 Math
ACT National Test 17 English
18 Reading
19 Math
Postsecondary Education
Readiness Test (PERT) 99 Writing
104 Reading
113 Math
Florida Gold Seal Vocational
Scholars Award
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Community Service
30 hoursapproved bydistrict or FDOEregistered private high
school
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Florida Gold Seal Vocational
Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 30 community
service hours and minimum test scores:
3-year Career Preparatory Diploma with 3.0 weighted GPA
in 14 core credits required for graduation
4 English (3 with substantial writing)
4 Math (including Algebra I)
3 Natural Science (2 with lab component)
3 Social Science (U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government,
and Economics)
3.5 unweighted GPA in a minimum of 3 Career and
Technical Education credits in one vocational program
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Florida Gold Seal Vocational
Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 30 community
service hours and minimum test scores:
3-year College Preparatory Diploma with 3.0 weighted GPA
in 16 core credits required for graduation
4 English (3 with substantial writing)
4 Math (Algebra I level and above)
3 Natural Science (2 with lab component)
3 Social Science (U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government,
and Economics) 2 World Language (sequential in the same language)
3.5 unweighted GPA in a minimum of 3 Career and
Technical Education credits in one vocational program
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Florida Gold Seal Vocational
Scholars Award
Other ways to qualify must include 30 communityservice hours and minimum test scores:
GED with 3.0 weighted GPA in core credits required for the
selected high school graduation option (standard, career,or college), and
3.5 unweighted GPA in a minimum of 3 Career and
Technical Education credits in one vocational program
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Academic Top Scholars Award One FAS award recipient per county
Ranked on Bright Futures GPA and SAT/ACT score
Award established annually by the Florida Legislature
in the General Appropriations Act Determined end of fall term following high school
graduation and after finalized term onedisbursements
Students and high schools are notified in November
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General Eligibility Requirements
Graduate from a Florida public high school or FDOE-registered private high school (for GED, Out-of-State& Home Education exceptions seewww.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/ssfad/bf)
Not guilty of, or plead no contest to, a felony charge
Florida resident and U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizenas determined by the postsecondary institution
Seeking undergraduate degree or certificate at aneligible Florida postsecondary institution
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General Eligibility Requirements Enrolled for at least 6 non-remedial semester credit
hours
Begin using the scholarship funds within twoyears ofhigh school graduation (exception: military service)
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How to Apply
Students must complete the Initial Student FloridaFinancial Aid Application (FFAA) before high schoolgraduation or forfeit BF eligibility
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org(Select StateGrants, Scholarships & Applications/ApplyHere/Initial State Student Application)
FFAA opens December 1 and closes August 31
Submit ONE applicationupdate as needed
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Eligibility Evaluations
Completed twice a year:
Early - After 7th semester (fall term) based on:Required coursework completed and GPA through the first half of
the senior year
Coursework in progress for 8th semester
Community service hours completed by end of 7thsemester
Test scores for tests taken through January 31
Final - After 8th semester (graduation) based on:Final transcript submittedrequired coursework completed and
BF GPA
Community service hours completed by high school graduation
Test scores for all tests taken through June 30
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Eligibility Notifications
Early - 7th semester evaluations begin posting March
Final - 8th semester evaluations begin posting:
Junebased on scores from tests taken through April
Augustbased on scores from tests taken through June
Students must graduate to be awarded
Students must check their Financial Aid RecipientHistory onlineNO hardcopies or e-mails
Students monitor award status online
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Mid-Year Graduates
2013-14 students graduating mid-year, intending toreceive funding during 2014 spring must:
Complete the Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Application for fundingyear (for example, 2014-15 application, which closes August 31, 2014)
7thsemester evaluation after spring term of junior year includes GPA,required coursework completed, courses in progress, communityservice hours completed by the end of 7thsemester, and test scores fortest dates through June 30
8thsemester evaluation after fall graduation and all grades posted
includes GPA in all required coursework, community service hourscompleted by high school graduation, and test scores for test datesthrough January 31
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Application Status & Award History
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Progress Tracking Public high school studentsVisit Florida
Virtual Campus
Private high school studentsCounselorprovides Bright Futures Student EvaluationReport and Key
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Student Report Cards
Section 1009.531 (4), Florida Statutes
Public high school student report cards must
contain a disclosure that the grade point averagecalculated for purposes of the Florida Bright Futures
Scholarship Program may differ from the grade point
average on the report card.
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Award Amounts Public and Private Postsecondary Institutions
Students will receive the specified award amountsestablished annually by the Florida Legislature in theGeneral Appropriations Act.
Funding begins the fall following high schoolgraduation.
For current year award amounts visitwww.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/awardamt.htm
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For More Information
Visit the website
http://www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/
Call
Customer Service 888-827-2004
E-mail
OSFA@fldoe.org
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