Bright Futures Initial Eligibility (Columns A-D) and Scholarship Award Information (Columns E-I) by High School Graduation

Year
FAS =Florida Academic Scholars FMS =Florida Medallion Scholars GSV =Gold Seal Vocational Scholars
A B C D E F G H I
Initial Eligibility Scholarship Award Information
Students High
School
Graduation
Year
1

Required SAT/ACT
Score to Earn FAS
Award
Required SAT/ACT
Score to Earn FMS
Award
2

Community
Service
Requirements
Number of FAS/FMS
Hours of Funding
Available
3,4

Number of GSV Hours of
Funding Available
Number of Years to
Receive Initial Funding
5

Number of
Years of
Funding
Available
Restoration
Opportunity
2008-2009
and earlier
1270SAT /
28ACT
970SAT /
20ACT
FAS =75hrs
FMS =0hrs
GSV =0hrs
110% of programof study
110% of programof study
upto 90credit hours
Within3 yearsof high
school graduation
Upto 7 years
fromhighschool
graduation
For insufficient GPA
andinsufficient hours
7

2009-2010
1270SAT /
28ACT
970SAT /
20ACT
FAS =75hrs
FMS =0hrs
GSV =0hrs
100% of programof study
100% of programof study
upto 90credit hours
Within3 yearsof high
school graduation
Upto 7 years
fromhighschool
graduation
For insufficient GPA in
1
st
year of fundingonly
2010-2011
1270SAT /
28ACT
970SAT /
20ACT
FAS =75hrs
FMS =0hrs
GSV =0hrs
100% of programof study
100% of programof study
upto 90credit hours
Within3 yearsof high
school graduation
Upto 5 years
fromhighschool
graduation
6

For insufficient GPA in
1
st
year of fundingonly
2011-2012
1270SAT /
28ACT
980SAT /
21ACT
FAS =100hrs
FMS =75hrs
GSV =30hrs
100% of programof study
100% of programof study
upto 72credit hoursin
AS, AAS, CCC or PSAV's;
60credit hoursinATD's
Within3 yearsof high
school graduation
Upto 5 years
fromhighschool
graduation
6

For insufficient GPA in
1
st
year of fundingonly
2012-2013
1280SAT /
28ACT
1020SAT /
22ACT
FAS =100hrs
FMS =75hrs
GSV =30hrs
100% of programof study
100% of programof study
upto 72credit hoursin
AS, AAS, CCC or PSAV's;
60credit hoursinATD's
Within2 yearsof high
school graduation
Upto 5 years
fromhighschool
graduation
6

For insufficient GPA in
1
st
year of fundingonly
2013-2014
and after
1290SAT /
29ACT
1170SAT /
26ACT
FAS =100hrs
FMS =75hrs
GSV =30hrs
100% of programof study
100% of programof study
upto 72credit hoursin
AS, AAS, CCC or PSAV's;
60credit hoursinATD's
Within2 yearsof high
school graduation
Upto 5 years
fromhighschool
graduation
6

For insufficient GPA in
1
st
year of fundingonly

Locate your high school graduation year in Column A to determine the requirements and conditions for your Bright Futures award.
Refer to Complete Bright Futures Eligibility Criteria at http://www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/bfmain.htm





































1
Highschool graduationyear =theyear inwhichthestudent graduatedfromhighschool. For example, astudent whograduatedbetweenSeptember 1, 2013 andAugust 31, 2014 graduatedinthe2013-2014 academic year.
2
Homeeducatedstudentswhoareunabletodocument acollege-preparatory curriculumandwishto earnanFMS award, must earna1070SAT or 23ACT; andasof 2013-14must earna1220SAT or 27ACT.
3
Extendedhoursof fundingareavailableto FAS andFMS recipientsinasingleprogramof study requiringmorethan120hours.
4
FAS & FMS scholarscompletingabaccalaureatedegreein2010-11or later within7semesters (or equivalent hours) or fewer, may receive1termof graduatefunding, upto 15semester hours, paidat theundergraduaterate.
5
Exceptionto themaximumnumber of yearsto beginreceivingfundingismadefor students whoareactivemilitary.
6
Students who areunableto completetheir programafter 5academic yearsdueto averifiableillnessor other documentedemergency may begranteda1-year extensiontotherenewal timeframe.
7
Theawardmay not berestoredif it waslost dueto insufficient hoursprior to the2009-10academic year.