BF Initial Eligibility Requirements 2013-14 Students

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Bright Futures Scholarship Program

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Updated each July 1


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Awards Students may receive funding for ONE of the three

awards:

Florida Academic Scholars Award (FAS)

Florida Medallion Scholars Award (FMS)

Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award (GSV)

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New for 2013-14 Graduates

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is no

longer required as a condition of receiving a BF award

Recommended for need-based financial aid and federal student

loans

Test Score Increases

FASfrom 1280 SAT/28 ACT to 1290 SAT/29 ACT

FMSfrom 1020 SAT/22 ACT to 1170 SAT/26 ACT and Home-

Educated students test scores from 1070 SAT/23 ACT to 1220

SAT/27 ACT IF students cannot document, with official

transcripts, the 16 credits of college preparatory academic

courses


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Florida Academic Scholars Award

GPA 3.5 weighted GPA (not rounded) in required 16 credits of

college preparatory academic courses

Required Credits 4 English (3 with substantial writing)

4 Math (Algebra I level and above)

3 Natural Science (2 with substantial lab)

3 Social Science 2 World Language (sequential, in the same languageone

being a completer course)

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Community Service

100 hoursapproved by district or FDOE-registered private

high school

Test Scores 1290 SAT Reasoning Test or 29 ACT

ACT scores rounded up for scores with .5 and higher

Writing sections not used in composite

SAT Subject Tests not used Deadlines (tests taken by):

January 31 for early (7th semester) eligibility

June 30 for final (8th semester) eligibility

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Florida Academic Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 100 community

service hours: National Merit or Achievement Scholars and Finalists

National Hispanic Scholars

IB Diploma (based on exams taken prior to high schoolgraduation)

IB Curriculum with 1290 SAT or 29 ACT

AICE Diploma (based on exams taken prior to and during

high school graduation exam administration series

ending mid-June)

AICE Curriculum with 1290 SAT or 29 ACT

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Florida Academic Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 100 community

service hours: Home Education, registered with district in grades 11 &

12 and have a best composite score of 1290 SAT or 29

ACT

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Other ways to qualify must include 100 community

service hours:GED with best composite score of 1290 SAT or 29 ACT

and a 3.5 weighted GPA in the 16 required credits3-year standard college preparatory program with best

composite score of 1290 SAT or 29 ACT and a 3.5

weighted GPA in the 16 required credits

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Florida Medallion Scholars Award

GPA

3.0 weighted GPA (not rounded) in required 16 credits of

college preparatory academic courses

Required Credits 4 English (3 with substantial writing)


3 Natural Science (2 with substantial lab)

3 Social Science

2 World Language (sequential, in the same languageone

being a completer course)

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Community Service

75 hoursapproved by district or FDOE-registered privatehigh school

Test Scores 1170 SAT Reasoning Test or 26 ACT

ACT scores rounded up for scores with .5 and higher

SAT Subject Tests not used

Writing sections not used in composite Deadlines (tests taken by):

January 31 for early (7th semester) eligibility

June 30 for final (8th semester) eligibility

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Florida Medallion Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 75 community

service hours: National Merit or Achievement Scholars and Finalists

National Hispanic Scholars

IB Curriculum with 1170 SAT or 26 ACT AICE Diploma (based on exams taken prior to and during

high school graduation exam administration series ending

mid-June)

AICE Curriculum with 1170 SAT or 26 ACT

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Florida Medallion Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 75 community

service hours: Home Education, registered with district in grades 11 & 12

and 1220 SAT or 27 ACT OR best combined score of 1170

SAT or 26 ACT with 3.0 weighted GPA in the 16 requiredcredits of college preparatory academic courses

documented through

Florida public schools,

FDOE-registered private schools,

Florida Virtual School [FLVS], or

Dual enrollment coursework documented by transcripts

from a Florida state (community) college or university

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Other ways to qualify must include 75 community servicehours:

GED with best composite score of 1170 SAT or 26 ACT anda 3.0 weighted GPA in the 16 required credits

3-year standard college preparatory program with bestcomposite score of 1170 SAT or 26 ACT and a 3.0 weightedGPA in the 16 required credits

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Florida Gold Seal Vocational

Scholars Award

GPAs

3.0 weighted GPA in the 16 core credits required for highschool graduation with a four-year diploma

3.5 unweighted GPA in a minimum of 3 Career andTechnical Education credits in one vocational program

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Scholars Award

Required Credits (4-year diploma)

4 English

4 Math (including Algebra I)

3 Natural Science (2 with lab component) 3 Social Science (U.S. History, World History, U.S.

Government, and Economics)

1 Fine OR Identified Practical Art OR .5 in each

1 Physical Education (to include the integration of health)

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Test Scores SAT Reasoning Test 440 Critical Reading

440 Math

ACT National Test 17 English

18 Reading

19 Math

Postsecondary Education

Readiness Test (PERT) 99 Writing

104 Reading

113 Math


Scholars Award

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Community Service

30 hoursapproved bydistrict or FDOEregistered private high

school


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Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 30 community

service hours and minimum test scores:

3-year Career Preparatory Diploma with 3.0 weighted GPA

in 14 core credits required for graduation

4 English (3 with substantial writing)

4 Math (including Algebra I)

3 Natural Science (2 with lab component)

3 Social Science (U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government,

and Economics)

3.5 unweighted GPA in a minimum of 3 Career and

Technical Education credits in one vocational program

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Scholars Award Other ways to qualify must include 30 community

service hours and minimum test scores:

3-year College Preparatory Diploma with 3.0 weighted GPA

in 16 core credits required for graduation

4 English (3 with substantial writing)


3 Natural Science (2 with lab component)

3 Social Science (U.S. History, World History, U.S. Government,

and Economics) 2 World Language (sequential in the same language)



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Scholars Award

Other ways to qualify must include 30 communityservice hours and minimum test scores:

GED with 3.0 weighted GPA in core credits required for the

selected high school graduation option (standard, career,or college), and



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Academic Top Scholars Award One FAS award recipient per county

Ranked on Bright Futures GPA and SAT/ACT score

Award established annually by the Florida Legislature

in the General Appropriations Act Determined end of fall term following high school

graduation and after finalized term onedisbursements

Students and high schools are notified in November

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General Eligibility Requirements

Graduate from a Florida public high school or FDOE-registered private high school (for GED, Out-of-State& Home Education exceptions seewww.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/ssfad/bf)

Not guilty of, or plead no contest to, a felony charge

Florida resident and U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizenas determined by the postsecondary institution

Seeking undergraduate degree or certificate at aneligible Florida postsecondary institution

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General Eligibility Requirements Enrolled for at least 6 non-remedial semester credit

hours

Begin using the scholarship funds within twoyears ofhigh school graduation (exception: military service)

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How to Apply

Students must complete the Initial Student FloridaFinancial Aid Application (FFAA) before high schoolgraduation or forfeit BF eligibility

www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org(Select StateGrants, Scholarships & Applications/ApplyHere/Initial State Student Application)

FFAA opens December 1 and closes August 31

Submit ONE applicationupdate as needed

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Eligibility Evaluations

Completed twice a year:

Early - After 7th semester (fall term) based on:Required coursework completed and GPA through the first half of

the senior year

Coursework in progress for 8th semester

Community service hours completed by end of 7thsemester

Test scores for tests taken through January 31

Final - After 8th semester (graduation) based on:Final transcript submittedrequired coursework completed and

BF GPA

Community service hours completed by high school graduation

Test scores for all tests taken through June 30

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Eligibility Notifications

Early - 7th semester evaluations begin posting March

Final - 8th semester evaluations begin posting:

Junebased on scores from tests taken through April

Augustbased on scores from tests taken through June

Students must graduate to be awarded

Students must check their Financial Aid RecipientHistory onlineNO hardcopies or e-mails

Students monitor award status online

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Mid-Year Graduates

2013-14 students graduating mid-year, intending toreceive funding during 2014 spring must:

Complete the Initial Student Florida Financial Aid Application for fundingyear (for example, 2014-15 application, which closes August 31, 2014)

7thsemester evaluation after spring term of junior year includes GPA,required coursework completed, courses in progress, communityservice hours completed by the end of 7thsemester, and test scores fortest dates through June 30

8thsemester evaluation after fall graduation and all grades posted

includes GPA in all required coursework, community service hourscompleted by high school graduation, and test scores for test datesthrough January 31

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Application Status & Award History


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Progress Tracking Public high school studentsVisit Florida

Virtual Campus

Private high school studentsCounselorprovides Bright Futures Student EvaluationReport and Key

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Student Report Cards

Section 1009.531 (4), Florida Statutes

Public high school student report cards must

contain a disclosure that the grade point averagecalculated for purposes of the Florida Bright Futures

Scholarship Program may differ from the grade point

average on the report card.

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Award Amounts Public and Private Postsecondary Institutions

Students will receive the specified award amountsestablished annually by the Florida Legislature in theGeneral Appropriations Act.

Funding begins the fall following high schoolgraduation.

For current year award amounts visitwww.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/awardamt.htm

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For More Information

Visit the website

http://www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/

Call

Customer Service 888-827-2004

E-mail

[email protected]

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