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.
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.
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. At the time of this writing, the 2019-20 award amounts have not been announced by the State. The award amounts below are estimated.
- Florida Academic Scholars: Scholarship award is estimated at $211 per credit hour. Plus a Book Scholarship in the amount of $600 per year.
- Florida Medallion Scholars: Scholarship award is $158 per credit hour.
- Gold Seal Vocational Scholars: Funding from this program may not be used towards a baccalaureate degree.
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.