Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

This umbrella program offers three lottery-funded scholarships to reward Florida high school graduates who merit recognition of high academic achievement and who enroll in an eligible Florida post-secondary educational institution within three years of high school graduation. Each of the three scholarship awards listed below has specific criteria that must be met. However, to be eligible for an initial award from any of these three scholarship programs, a student must (1) earn a Florida high school diploma or equivalent; (2) be enrolled for at least 6 credit hours; (3) not have been found guilty of a felony; and (4) be a Florida resident and U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.

Bright Futures award amounts are determined by the number of credits for which a student is enrolled each term. As a result, awards may vary from one term to the next. Students who drop classes during a term are required to repay any unearned funds to UT to be eligible for Bright Futures awards in the next academic term. The Financial Aid Office will send updated award notices to affected students as changes occur.

Students should work with their high school counselor to fulfill the requirements of the Bright Futures scholarship they would like to earn. Initial awards are made by the Florida Department of Education. For additional information, visit www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org.

Florida Academic Scholars:  A minimum 3.0 GPA is required for renewal. Scholarship award is $103 per credit hour in 2014-15.

Florida Medallion Scholars: A minimum 2.75 GPA is required for renewal. Scholarship award is $77 per credit hour in 2014-15.