Bright Futures Student Handbook

Bright Futures

Student Handbook

Chapter 1: Initial Eligibility Requirements

Office of Student Financial Assistance

Florida Department of Education

August 2023

2023-24

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Chapter 1: Initial Eligibility Requirements

Table of Contents

Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) .......................................................................................................... 2

General Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 2

Specific Requirements for Scholarships .......................................................................................................... 3

Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) .................................................................................................................. 3

Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) ................................................................................................................ 3

Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) ........................................................................................................... 6

Gold Seal CAPE Scholars (GSC) .................................................................................................................... 8

Non-Traditional Students ................................................................................................................................ 8

Students Participating in a Home Education (HE) Program and or Personal Education Program (PEP) ..... 8

General Educational Development (GED) Students .................................................................................. 10

Out-of-State (OOS) Students ..................................................................................................................... 11

Mid-Year Graduates .................................................................................................................................. 12

Sending Electronic Transcripts .................................................................................................................. 12

Notification of Eligibility ................................................................................................................................ 13

Deferment of the Scholarship ....................................................................................................................... 13

Website Addresses ........................................................................................................................................ 14

OSFA Mailing Address .................................................................................................................................... 15

The Bright Futures Scholarship Program is governed by the following statutes and rule.

Florida Statutes

s. 1009.53 – s. 1009.538

State Board of Education Rule

6A-20.028, Florida Administrative Code

The eligibility requirements in this publication are subject to change with each legislative session.

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Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA)

Students must APPLY for the scholarship by submitting the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA)

no later than August 31 after high school graduation. The Office of Student Financial Assistance

(OSFA) strongly encourages students to complete the FFAA if eligibility requirements have not yet

been satisfied or if a student chooses to attend an out-of-state postsecondary institution. If a student

does not apply for the scholarship by the deadline, a student cannot receive the scholarship! All

eligibility requirements must be met by high school graduation; however, scores of

ACT

/CLT

/SAT

/PERT tests taken through August 31 are accepted for evaluation purposes.

After submitting the FFAA, the student is responsible for tracking their application and award

status online, keeping OSFA informed of any demographic or institutional changes, and ensuring

that funding for an academic year is accurate by contacting their institution’s financial aid office.

Once disbursed program funds, the Bright Futures Scholarship will renew automatically each year

(up to the scholarship limit) if the student maintains renewal requirements. An annual FFAA is not

required to be submitted to renew the Bright Futures Scholarship.

General Requirements

• Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, as determined by the student’s

postsecondary institution.

• Complete the FFAA no later than August 31 after high school graduation.

• Earn a standard Florida high school diploma, or its equivalent, from a Florida public high

school or a registered Florida Department of Education (FDOE) private high school; or

complete a home education program.

• Not have been found guilty of, or pled nolo contendere to, a felony charge, unless the student

has been granted clemency by the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the Executive Office of

Clemency.

• Be accepted by, and enroll in a degree or certificate program at, an eligible Florida public or

independent postsecondary institution.

• Be enrolled for at least six non-remedial semester credit hours (or the equivalent in quarter or

clock hours) per term.

• If not funded in the academic year immediately following high school graduation, apply within

five years of high school graduation to have your award reinstated.

(Please refer to ‘Reinstatement Requirements’ section of Chapter 3 for more information

regarding the reinstatement process.)

(Please refer to the ‘Deferment of the Scholarship’ section at the end of this chapter

concerning students who enlist in the military or engage in a full-time religious or service

obligation after graduation.)

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Specific Requirements for Scholarships

Florida Academic Scholars (FAS)

Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS)

Florida high school students who wish to qualify for the Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) award

or the Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) award must meet the following initial eligibility

requirements:

• Graduate high school from a Florida public high school with a standard Florida high school

diploma (high school graduation requirements), graduate from a registered Florida

Department of Education private high school, earn a GED, complete a home education

program, or graduate from a non-Florida high school if specific conditions are met (see the

Out-of-State (OOS) guide referenced here for additional details – OOS);

• Complete the required high school coursework;

• Achieve the required minimum high school grade point average (GPA);

• Achieve the required minimum score on either the ACT

, CLT

, or SAT

college entrance

exam by August 31 of high school graduation year;

• Complete the required number of volunteer service, paid work hours, or the combination of

100 total hours; and

• Submit an FFAA no later than August 31 after high school graduation.

Type

16 High School

Course Credits

High School

Weighted Bright

Futures GPA

College Entrance Exams by

High School Graduation Year

(ACT

/CLT

/SAT

)

Volunteer

Service

Only

Paid

Work

Hours

Only

Combination

of Volunteer/

Paid Hours

FAS

4 - English

(three must include substantial

writing)

3.50

2023-24 Graduates:

29/96/1340

2024-25 Graduates:

29/96/1340

100

hours

100

hours

100

hours

4 - Mathematics

(at or above the Algebra I level)

3 - Natural Science

FMS

(two must have substantial

laboratory)

3.00

2023-24 Graduates:

25/84/1210

2024-25 Graduates:

25/84/1210

hours

100

hours

100

hours

3 - Social Science

2 - Foreign/World

Language

(sequential, in same language)

The required coursework aligns with the State University System admission requirements found in Florida Board of Governor’s

Regulation 6.002. Additional information regarding high school coursework can be found within the Florida Counseling for Future

Education Handbook.

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High School Course Credits

For both FAS and FMS award types, the required coursework aligns with the State University

System admission requirements. The foreign/world language requirement can be met by

demonstrating proficiencies based on scores on Credit-By-Exam Equivalencies or other university

approved means. Otherwise, the high school transcript must include a foreign/world language

“completer” course to show that the world language requirement has been met. Please refer to the

Bright Futures Course Table for specific information on which courses count toward FAS/FMS

requirements.

High School GPA

Evaluation for Bright Futures includes an unrounded, weighted high school GPA (calculated to two

decimal places) in the 16 college preparatory credits. The following courses are weighted 0.25 per

semester course or 0.50 per year course in the calculation of the GPA: Advanced Placement (AP),

Pre-International Baccalaureate (Pre-IB), International Baccalaureate (IB), Honors, Pre-Advanced

International Certificate of Education (Pre-AICE), Advanced International Certificate of Education

(AICE), or academic Dual Enrollment. For example, whereas an ‘A’ equals 4.00 quality points for

an un-weighted course, an ‘A’ would equal 4.50 quality points for a weighted course. If necessary,

students may use two additional credits from courses in the above academic areas, or from AP, IB,

or AICE fine arts courses to raise their GPA.

College Entrance Exams

Students must meet the scores set in statute for either the ACT

, CLT

, or SAT

• The ACT

composite score is the average of the best section scores across the four subject area

sections from any test sitting: English, Math, Reading and Science. Composite scores ending in

0.50 will be rounded up to the next whole number.

• The SAT

combined score is the sum of the best Reading (Critical Reading or Evidence-Based

Reading and Writing) and Math section scores from any test sitting of the SAT

• The CLT

combined score is the sum of the best Verbal Reasoning, Grammar/Writing and

Quantitative Reasoning from any test sitting of the CLT

for an Overall Score.

• The ACT

, CLT

, or SAT

exams may be taken an unlimited number of times through

August 31 of the high school graduation year (or through January 31 for mid-year graduates).

• Students will be evaluated based on official test scores from the FDOE repository. To ensure

OSFA obtains official test scores:

o Ensure demographics on your test registration and high school transcript match; and

o Request your official single sitting test scores be sent to one of Florida’s public

colleges or state universities when registering for the ACT

, CLT

, or SAT

Note: Students can request single sitting ACT test scores be sent directly to Bright

Futures using CEEB code 0095 while on the ACT website.

Volunteer Service and Paid Work Hours

Students must complete a program of volunteer service or, beginning with a high school student

graduating in the 2022-23 academic year and thereafter, paid work, as approved by the district

school board, the administrators of a nonpublic school. Each district school board and the

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administrators of a nonpublic school must establish approved activities and the process for

documentation of volunteer service or paid work hours including the deadline by which they must

be completed. Students must earn either the required volunteer service, paid work hours, or the

combination of 100 total hours.

The student may identify a social or civic issue or a professional area that interests them and

develop a plan for their personal involvement in addressing the issue or learning about the area.

The student must, through papers or other presentations, evaluate and reflect upon their

volunteer service or paid work experience. Volunteer service or paid work may include, but is not

limited to, a business or governmental internship, work for a nonprofit community service

organization, or activities on behalf of a candidate for public office. The hours of volunteer

service or paid work must be documented in writing, and the document must be signed by the

student, the student’s parent or guardian, and a representative of the organization for which the

student performed the volunteer service or paid work.

Other ways to qualify

Students who have demonstrated academic merit through a recognition program may be eligible

for Bright Futures without having to meet one or more of the requirements. Note: Both AICE

and IB Diplomas must be earned prior to high school graduation. Confirmations may come from

AICE and IB as late as September. Please refer to the table below for how to qualify based on one

of the merit recognition programs.

Merit Recognition Program

College Entrance Exams

by High School

Graduation Year

(ACT

/SAT

)

Volunteer

Service*

Paid

Work

Hours*

Combination

of Volunteer/

Paid Hours

Bright

Futures

Award

2023-24

2024-25

National Merit

Finalists and

Scholars

100 hours

FAS

75 hours

FMS

National Hispanic Recognition

Program

100 hours

FAS

75 hours

FMS

Advanced International Certificate

of Education (AICE) - Diploma

100 hours

FAS

75 hours

FMS

International Baccalaureate (IB) -

Diploma

100 hours

FAS

75 hours

FMS

AICE - Curriculum

29/96/1340

100 hours

FAS

25/84/1210

75 hours

100 hours

FMS

International Baccalaureate (IB) -

Curriculum

29/96/1340

100 hours

FAS

25/84/1210

75 hours

100 hours

FMS

*Student must earn the required volunteer service, paid work hours, or a combination of both equal to 100 total hours.

National Merit Finalists and Scholars, or National Hispanic Recognition Program

• To identify National Merit Scholarship Corporation students, OSFA will need the official

letter of recognition from National Merit Scholarship Corporation sent to High Schools.

• To identify National Hispanic Recognition Program students, OSFA will need the official

letter (email) of recognition from College Board Recognition Program as well as the

certification showing the student has been recognized by the National Hispanic Recognition

Program as a scholar recipient. The documents should be uploaded to OSFA’s secure file by

either the high school or the student.

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AICE Curriculum

• Complete a minimum of 14 AICE credits* identified by the Cambridge Assessment

International Education (Cambridge International) in the Diploma Core and three academic

areas as follows:

o AICE Diploma Core – AICE Global Perspectives & Research AS level (Two Credits

required)

o Group 1 – Mathematics and Sciences (Two Credits required)

o Group 2 – Languages (Two Credits required)

o Group 3 – Arts and Humanities (Two Credits required)

o Group 4 – Interdisciplinary Skills (Optional – Four Credits maximum)

o Six additional credits required in any combination from the above four groups.

*Students earn one credit by completing and passing one AICE full credit course and another credit for taking the

corresponding AICE examination.

IB Curriculum

• Complete a minimum of 10 credits identified by the International Baccalaureate Organization:

o Two credits each in three of the following areas and one credit each in the remaining three

areas: Language Arts, Foreign/World Language, Social Studies, Science, Mathematics and

Arts/Electives. Each of these credits must be an IB or AP course. Pre-IB courses do not

meet IB curriculum requirements.

o One credit in Theory of Knowledge

• Complete the Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) requirement

• Complete an extended essay.

Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV)

The Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) award may be funded if a student is enrolled in

a career education or certificate program. Florida high school students who wish to qualify for the

GSV award must meet the following initial eligibility requirements:

• Achieve the required weighted minimum 3.0 GPA in the non-elective high school courses;

• Take at least 3 full credits in a single Career and Technical Education program;

• Achieve the required minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA in the career education courses;

• Achieve the required minimum score on the ACT

, SAT

or Florida Postsecondary

Education Readiness Test (PERT) exams (see table below); and

• Complete 30 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or the combination of 100 total

hours.

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College Entrance Exams

Exam types cannot be combined; a student must qualify based on each sub-test score for a single

exam type. Sub-test scores from different test dates may be used to meet the test requirement. The

ACT

/ SAT

/PERT exams may be taken an unlimited number of times through August 31

of the

student’s graduation year (or through January 31 for mid-year graduates).

Students should request that test scores be sent to one of Florida’s public colleges or state

universities when they register for the ACT

/ SAT

so that test scores will be sent to the FDOE

repository. PERT scores are reported on student official high school transcript.

Note: Students can request single sitting ACT test scores be sent directly to Bright Futures

using CEEB code 0095 while on the ACT website.

Exam Type

Sub-test

Required Score

ACT

Reading

English

Mathematics

SAT

(March 1, 2024, and thereafter)

Critical Reading or Evidence-

Based Reading and Writing

490

Mathematics

480

SAT

(Prior to March 1, 2024)

Reading Test

Writing and Language Test

Math Test

PERT

(Only applies to the GSV Scholarship)

Reading

106

Writing

103

Mathematics

114

Required test scores follow those established by State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.0315, F.A.C.

Volunteer Service and Paid Work Hours

Please refer to the Volunteer Service and Paid Work Hours section under FAS and FMS on

page 4.

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Gold Seal CAPE Scholars (GSC)

The Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award (GSC) may be funded if a student is enrolled in a career

education or certificate program. Upon completion of an associate in science degree program that

articulates to a Bachelor of Science degree, a GSC Scholar may also receive an award for a maximum

of 60 credit hours toward a Bachelor of Science degree program. Upon completion of an associate in

applied science program, a GSC Scholar may also receive an award for a maximum of 60 credit hours

toward a bachelor of applied science degree program.

Florida high school students who wish to qualify for the GSC award must meet the following initial

eligibility requirements:

• Earn a minimum of five postsecondary credit hours through CAPE industry certifications that

articulate for college credit; and

• Complete 30 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or the combination of 100 total

hours.

Volunteer Service and Paid Work Hours

Please refer to the Volunteer Service and Paid Work Hours section under FAS and FMS on page

Non-Traditional Students

Students Participating in a Home Education (HE) Program and or Personal

Education Program (PEP)

All students participating in a HE program must be registered with the district during the current

and prior academic year. The student’s participation in PEP will be considered comparable to HE

registration with the district. The student may have a combination of HE and or PEP during the

same timeframe. The district will certify the status of the student’s home education program

registration or PEP participation to FDOE through an electronic process. If the student was not

registered with the district home education office or PEP office during the current and prior

academic year, but has the required transcripts and test scores, he/she may be able to apply as a

Florida GED Diploma recipient.

Florida home-educated/Personal Education Program students must meet the following initial

eligibility requirements:

• Meet the General Requirements for a Bright Futures award;

• Submit a timely FFAA;

• Earn required minimum test scores; and

• Complete the minimum number of volunteer service, paid work hours or the combination of

100 total hours.

Required Documentation

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• FFAA – Students must submit a completed FFAA online during the final year in a home

education program (no later than August 31). After submitting the FFAA, the student is

responsible for tracking their application and award status online and keeping OSFA

informed of any demographic or institutional changes.

• Exam Scores (ACT

/CLT

/SAT

) – Students may test through August 31 of the final year

in a HE/PEP program (or through January 31 of the final year for a mid-year applicant). Submit

scores in one of the following ways:

o Request test scores be sent to one of Florida’s public colleges or state universities when

the student registers for the ACT

/CLT

/SAT

so the scores will be sent to the FDOE

repository.

o Mail an official copy (no photocopies) of the test scores in the original sealed envelope

to the Attention of ‘Home Ed/Personal Education Program’ at the address at the end

of this chapter.

Note: Students can request single sitting ACT test scores be sent directly to Bright Futures

using CEEB code 0095 while on the ACT website.

• Volunteer Service and Paid Work Hours – Documentation of volunteer service or paid work

hours must be submitted to the district home education office where the student is registered.

The district will certify the hours to FDOE through an electronic process. Volunteer service or

paid work hours must be performed during high school and completed by high school

graduation. The FDOE provides the following guidelines for students in a HE and or PEP

program:

o Volunteer service or paid work hours may include, but is not limited to, a business or

governmental internship, work for a nonprofit community service organization, or

activities on behalf of a candidate for public office.

o The agencies where the volunteer service or paid work hours were earned must provide

documentation on agency letterhead of the number of hours and dates of service or

paid work completed.

• Home-educated and Personal Education Program students do not need to provide a student

transcript. The test score and service hour requirements are the same as traditional students,

which are provided in the table on page 3.

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General Educational Development (GED) Students

The documentation outlined below is required for the initial eligibility evaluation of students who

earn a Florida high school equivalency diploma (commonly known as the Florida GED diploma)

and wish to be evaluated for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship.

To be determined eligible for the scholarship, GED students must meet the high school coursework

and grade point average requirements before taking the GED exam. Eligibility for a scholarship will

be determined in the academic year in which the GED is earned. For additional information on the

GED, applicants may wish to visit the FDOE’s website regarding the GED.

Required Documentation

• FFAA – Students must submit a completed FFAA online during the final year prior to taking

the GED (no later than August 31). After submitting a FFAA, the student is responsible for

tracking the application and award status online and keeping OSFA informed of any

demographic or institutional changes.

• Exam Scores (ACT

/CLT

/SAT

/ PERT) – Test scores taken through August 31 of the

academic year in which the student takes the GED exam will be admissible. Please note: PERT

scores are only applicable to GSV. Submit scores in one of the following ways:

o Request test scores be sent to one of Florida’s public colleges or state universities when

the student registers for the ACT

/CLT

/SAT

so the scores will be sent to the FDOE

repository.

o Request a school counselor submit test scores on the high school transcript; or

o Mail an official copy (no photocopies) of the test scores in the original sealed envelope

to the attention of ‘GED’ at the address at the end of this chapter.

Note: Students can request single sitting ACT test scores be sent directly to Bright Futures

using CEEB code 0095 while on the ACT website.

• Transcripts – Submit (in any combination) an official transcript to FDOE by the student’s

Florida public high school, FDOE-registered private high school, Florida Virtual School and/or

dual enrollment coursework from a Florida state college or university. The required coursework

must be completed and the minimum grade point average earned no later than the Florida GED

diploma date.

• GED – A Florida GED diploma will be verified by FDOE. Please follow the GED verification

process outlined on the FDOE GED website. The GED office will email the diploma

verification directly to [email protected].

• Volunteer Service or Paid Work Hours – Documentation of volunteer service or paid work hours

must be submitted to FDOE, OSFA. Service hours must be performed during high school and

completed no later than the GED diploma date. The agency or agencies where the volunteer service

or paid work hours were earned must provide documentation of the number of hours and dates of

completed service. Mail supporting documentation to the attention of ‘GED’ to the address at the

end of this chapter.

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Out-of-State (OOS) Students

Eligibility Criteria: A Bright Futures Scholarship requires a standard Florida high school diploma,

unless the student earns a high school diploma from a non-Florida school while living with a parent

or guardian who is on A) military or B) public service assignment away from Florida.

Program Requirements (no substitutions):

1. Meet the General Requirements for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

2. Have at least one parent who is a Florida resident and is: A) serving active duty in the military

or B) on public service assignment away from Florida during the student's last year of high

school.

3. Submit a completed FFAA online during the last year in high school (no later than August 31).

4. Submit official high school transcript(s).

5. Submit ACT

/CLT

/SAT

test scores.

6. Submit documentation for OOS assignment.

7. Submit Proof of Dependency.

8. Submit Documentation Volunteer Service OR Paid Work Hours.

Select Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and the Out-of-State Student for a

manual with further explanation of required documentation.

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Mid-Year Graduates

A mid-year graduate is a student who graduates between September 1 and January 31 of an academic

year and seeks funding for the spring academic term following graduation. Students who graduate

early but do not seek funding until a subsequent academic year are not considered mid-year

graduates for Bright Futures.

The student graduating early and seeking funding for the spring term must submit the FFAA by

December 31 of the student’s high school senior year. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this

application deadline. The student must meet the scholarship requirements in effect for the academic

year in which he/she graduates. (Example: A December 2023 graduate must meet the 2023-24

scholarship eligibility requirements as well as the general program requirements as outlined earlier

in this document.)

Volunteer service or paid work hours completed by high school graduation and test scores for test

dates through January 31 will be considered in a mid-year graduate’s Final Evaluation. A student’s

Final transcript evaluation MUST include a graduation date.

If determined eligible as a mid-year graduate, a student may receive funding for the spring term, if

enrolled. These students will be evaluated for renewal of their scholarships at the end of the

next academic year of funding.

If a student does not graduate mid-year as planned and wishes to apply as an end-of-year graduate,

the student must submit a new FFAA after the new application opens on October 1.

Sending Electronic Transcripts

If the student’s high school is able to send secure electronic transcripts, or if the high school

contracts with a third-party transcript service, an official transcript may be emailed to:

[email protected].

OSFA does not accept unofficial or photocopied transcripts. Only official transcripts sent to FDOE

via this secure method from the originating school or transcript service may be used in an official

evaluation for the Bright Futures Scholarship Program.

NOTE: Public high schools automatically send student transcripts to FDOE for Bright

Futures evaluations.

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Notification of Eligibility

Early Evaluations (7

Semester) – Postings may begin in March

All students whose transcripts are submitted electronically to FDOE for an official early evaluation

(based on academic progress in the middle of the last year of high school and test scores for tests

taken by January 31) will receive an eligibility or ineligibility determination, with the award status

notification posted to their online account.

Students cannot lose an award based on early evaluation unless they fail to earn a standard Florida

high school diploma from a Florida public or FDOE-registered private high school.

Final Evaluations (8

Semester) – Postings may begin in July

All students whose final transcripts are submitted following the student’s last term in high school

will receive an award status notification (eligibility or ineligibility determination) posted to their

online account.

NOTE: Students awarded an IB or AICE Diploma will receive notifications of eligibility

determination in early fall after a list of IB and AICE Diploma recipients has been received from

these respective organizations.

The Process

The award (or ineligibility) determination will be posted to a student's online Financial Aid Recipient

History (FARH) screen and is viewable by the student. The FARH shows the following information:

• Award status (eligibility determination);

• Demographic information;

• Postsecondary institution;

• Amount disbursed each semester;

• Spring renewal GPA;

• Hours remaining for the year and for the scholarship; and

• Correspondence posted and/or sent from FDOE.

Deferment of the Scholarship

Students who enlist in the military, or engage in a full-time religious or service obligation lasting at

least 18 months may defer the commencement of their scholarship. The five-year renewal period

will commence upon separation from active duty or the religious or service obligation. Please see

the Reinstatement section of Chapter 3 for more information. The religious or service obligation

provision is only valid for initial funding and does NOT allow a student extension of time if they

have already received a disbursement.

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Website Addresses

Florida Financial Aid Application

(FFAA)

https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPH

ome

Track Application and Award

Status

https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPH

ome

High School Graduation

Requirements

http://www.fldoe.org/academics/graduation-requirements/

State University System

admission requirements found in

regulation 6.002

https://www.flbog.edu/regulations/active-regulations/

National Merit

Finalists and

Scholars

http://www.nationalmerit.org/

National Hispanic Recognition

Program

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-

10/scholarships-and-recognition/national-hispanic-recognition-

program

Advanced International

Certificate of Education (AICE)

- Diploma

http://www.cie.org.uk/programmes-and-

qualifications/cambridge-advanced/cambridge-aice-diploma/

International Baccalaureate (IB) -

Diploma

https://www.ibo.org/programmes/diploma-programme/

ACT

https://www.act.org/

CLT

https://www.cltexam.com

SAT

https://sat.collegeboard.org/home

PERT

http://www.fldoe.org/schools/higher-ed/fl-college-

system/common-placement-testing.stml

Florida Bright Futures

Scholarship Program and the

Out-of-State Student

https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/PDF/BFOOSGui

de.pdf

FDOE GED Website

http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/hse

Industry Certifications

http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-

technical-edu-agreements/industry-certification.stml

Secure Upload of

Documentations to OSFA

https://fldoe.sharefile.com/r-r8992dcdb99948c7a

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OSFA Mailing Address

Attn: GED or Out-of-State Applicant

You may send documents via mail or electronically upload them to:

Florida Department of Education

Office of Student Financial Assistance

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1344

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400

Click Here to upload documents securely to OSFA.