The Bright Futures Scholarship Program is a merit-based scholarship program that helps Florida students pay for college tuition and fees. The program offers three different scholarship levels: Florida Academic Scholars, Florida Medallion Scholars, and Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars. To be eligible for a Bright Futures Scholarship, students must meet certain academic and financial requirements.
The Florida Academic Scholars award is the most prestigious Bright Futures Scholarship. To be eligible, students must have a weighted GPA of at least 3.5, score in the top 10% of their graduating class, and have a combined SAT score of at least 1290 or an ACT score of at least 30. Students must also demonstrate financial need.