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Everything You Need To Know About Applying For Bright Futures Scholarships And What They Cover
The value of Bright Futures scholarships has gone down in Florida as tuition has jumped, but they’re still a good deal. Requirements have changed, so let’s take a look at what students need to do to receive a Bright Futures award and keep it each year they’re in college. The program provides three levels of […]
Bright Futures Scholarships Cover Less Tuition For Florida College Students
Across Florida, college freshmen are signing up for classes. Many are bringing Bright Futures scholarships to help pay their way. But Forrest Estep experienced sticker shock when he saw what the scholarships don’t cover. Estep is a student at Florida State University. In the past, his Bright Futures Scholarship would have covered a lot more. […]
Freshmen Combine Bright Futures Scholarships With Florida Prepaid College Plan
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program and the Florida Prepaid College Plan are not mutually exclusive. But some people think they should be. Woody Estep wishes he’d bought into the prepaid program. His son attends Florida State University, where his Bright Futures scholarship last year covered just a portion of the tuition and none of […]
Bright Futures
The program provides three levels of scholarship awards: Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) award – worth up to $100 per semester hour at a 4-year university Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) award – worth up to $75 per semester hour at a 4-year university Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) award — worth up to $75 per […]
Why Bright Futures Scholars Would Have To Raise Their Grades
Elisa Huapilla is the first person in her family to attend college. She didn’t know what to expect at Florida State University. A lottery-funded Bright Futures scholarship pays part of the tuition. “The transition period can be very difficult,” she says. “I had nobody at home to call to tell me how college was supposed […]
Five Questions About Bright Futures Changes Answered
Yesterday’s story about a new requirement for the Florida Lottery-funded Bright Futures scholarship prompted a number of questions from readers, including how an illegal alien could get a scholarship in the first place? Here are answers to some of those questions. What has changed? The new law changes two requirements for Bright Futures. First, students […]
Audio: Bright Futures Scholarship Out of Reach for Undocumented
A new law designed to collect more information on college students is having an unintended effect – it could prevent some undocumented students from receiving the state’s Bright Futures scholarship. And as Sarah Gonzalez of StateImpact Florida discovered, the new policy could also discourage U.S. citizens from applying for the merit-based scholarship. Read the full […]
Are You Aware Of The Changes To Bright Futures Scholarships?
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program was created in 1997 in an effort to keep the best and brightest Florida high school graduates in the state by offering scholarships for postsecondary education in Florida. The Florida Legislature created the program to reward students for their academic achievements during high school. The merit-based program offers three levels […]
International Baccalaureate Programs Finding A Home In Florida Middle and Elementary Schools
It’s game day in the 8th grade International Baccalaureate design class at Ada Merritt K-8 Center in Little Havana in Miami. The games the students are playing are designed by their classmates. And they’re based on books the students read for class. Four eighth graders prepare to set off on a board game based on […]
Opting Out Of State Tests Isn’t An Option, Education Commissioner Tells Lawmakers
Education Commissioner Pam Stewart says students can not skip state-required tests, and teachers and schools can be punished for refusing to administer required exams. Stewart’s letter is a response to questions from Senators as they prepare for the upcoming legislative session. Senators wanted to know if students could opt out of state-required exams and how […]