Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
(OSFA)Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
Program
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
2012-13 High School Graduatesand Bright Futures (BF) Scholarships
There are Three Different Award Categories
1. Florida Academic Scholars Award Academic Top Scholars Award
2. Florida Medallion Scholars Award3. Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
2012 Florida Legislative ChangeNEW! Mid-Year HS Graduates
Students who graduate mid-academic year from HS during 2012-13 and thereafter,May be evaluated for a Florida Bright Futures
Scholarship and be provided an initial disbursement in the same academic year (spring term)
Must apply on the 2012-13 Florida Financial Aid Application by August 31, 2012, to receive funding in spring 2013Statutory Requirement = NO EXCEPTIONS
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Florida Bright Futures Awards for 2012-13
2012-13 Bright Futures award Myth - NOT a percentage of tuition and fees (since
2009-10)
Rather a dollar amount per credit hour enrolledThis Year’s Amount Per Hour Enrolled at 4 year institutions:
FAS = $100FMS = $ 75GSV = $ 75 (returning students ONLY)
Chart with all legislative approved award amounts for 2012-13 available at:www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/awardamt.htm
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Florida Academic Requirements Same as last year
16 credits (college preparatory) 3.5 weighted GPA (unrounded) in those 16 (or up to 18) courses 100 Community Service Hours Test sub-scores can be used from multiple testing dates (not mixed from different test types) No End of Course assessment credits required World Language Completer accepted for World Language Requirement ACT = 28 Composite (excludes writing section)
New!!!!! SAT = 1280 (critical reading and math) Liberal Arts Math
is NOT an accepted math course and will not be allowed as a mis-advisement exception
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Florida Top Scholars AwardThis award is given to the top Florida Academic Scholars
awardees, one from each of the 67 districts, who attends a Florida participating institution in the fall following their High School graduation.The awards are determined in November each yearThe students receive an additional award; an amount per
credit hour enrolled as determined by the legislature each year
The renewal criteria are the same as that for the Florida Academic Award
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Florida Medallion Requirements Same as last year
16 credits (college preparatory) 3.0 weighted GPA (unrounded) in those 16 (or up to 18) courses 75 Community Service Hours Test sub-scores can be used from multiple testing dates (not mixed from different test types) No End of Course assessment credits required World Language Completer accepted for World Language Requirement
New!!!!! SAT = 1020 (critical reading and math) ACT = 22 Composite (excludes writing section) Liberal Arts Math
is NOT an accepted math course and will not be allowed as a mis-advisement exception
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Florida Gold Seal Vocational Requirements
Same as last year:16 credits (core required for HS graduation)
3.0 weighted GPA (unrounded) in those 16 core courses3 career/technical credits in one vocational program
3.5 unweighted GPA (unrounded) in those 3 credits30 Community Service HoursTest Scores
SAT = 440 Critical Reading and 440 Math ACT = 17 English, 18 Reading, 19 Math
Test sub-scores can be used from multiple testing dates (not mixed from different test types)
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
New !!!!!Additional Test Type
Postsecondary Educational Readiness Test (PERT) Reading 104, Writing 99, Math 113
GSV program changed to focus initial scholarship students to the original program intent of pursuing postsecondary vocational study in vocational or career education programs.Students may only use the GSV award to pursue specific
degrees, diplomas and/or certificates. No Associate of Arts or baccalaureate degrees will be funded.
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Florida Gold Seal Vocational Requirements
Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
GSV Degree, Diploma and CertificatesAssociate of Science Degrees (AS)Associate of Applied Science Degrees (AAS)College Credit Certificates (CCC)
Applied Technology Diplomas (ATD)
Career CertificatesReferred to as Postsecondary Adult Vocational [PSAV’s]
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Methods to Qualify for Bright FuturesCoursework, GPA, test scores & Community Service
Standard Florida High School Diploma recipientsOut of State military or public service assignmentsGED recipients
IB or AICE diplomaIB or AICE curriculum, test scores & Community ServiceNational Merit or Achievement Scholars & FinalistsNational Hispanic ScholarsHome Education
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Home-Educated StudentsDistrict Guidance Coordinators certify on-line:
11th grade registration12th grade registrationCommunity Service Hours
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Home-Educated Community Service Hours
Should be completed during high school and by high school graduation.
May not be hours that benefitted the student financially or materially, or be service to family members, defined as: parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces,
nephews, and spouses, including all step relations.The agency where the community service hours were earned must
provide documentation on agency letterhead of the number of hours and dates of service completed.
The hours must be submitted through the student’s district where he or she is registered as a home-educated student for on-line certification.
Each award requires the following completed and approved community service hours: FAS – 100 hours FMS – 75 hours
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.orgState Grants, Scholarships & Applications
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Florida Department of EducationOffice of Student Financial Assistance
Bright Futures Homepage What’s New
Chart of Eligibility and Award Criteria
Administrators Counselor access
Timeline (Log on) Training modules (Log on)
Comprehensive Course Table Bright Futures Reports
Students Requirements by HS Graduation
Date Financial Aid Recipient History
to check status
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