1. Bright Futures
Essential question: How can I set myself up to earn a Bright Futures Scholarship?

2. 4 Types of Scholarship Florida Academic Scholars Award (FAS)
= 100% of tuition and fees, plus $300 for textbooks
Florida Medallion Scholars Award (FMS)
= 75% of tuition and fees
Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award (GSV)
= $39 per credit hour for career certificate or applied technology diploma programs, or $48 per credit hour for technical or bachelors programs
Florida Gold Seal Cape Scholars Award (GSC)
= same funding as GSV

3. Florida Academic Scholars Award
3.5 weighted GPA (16 core courses)
2 credits of the same foreign language
100 hours of community service
SAT: 1290, or ACT: 29

4. Florida Medallion Scholars Award
3.0 weighted GPA (16 core courses)
2 credits of the same foreign language
75 hours of community service
SAT: 1170 or ACT: 26

5. Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award
3.0 weighted GPA
3 sequential CTE courses, with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in those courses
30 hours of community service
SAT: 440 on each section or ACT: 17 in English and 19 in Reading and Math, or PERT: 106 in Reading, 103 in Writing, and 114 in Math

6. Florida Gold Seal Cape Scholars Award
5 postsecondary credit hours through CAPE industry certifications
Aviation Assembly, Administrative Office Specialist, Digital Media/Multi-Media, Automotive, Tech Design, Outboard Marine, Early Childhood
30 hours of community service

7. Volunteer Hours Step 1: Fill out a Proposal (requires parent signature
and signature from your
school counselor)

8. Volunteer Hours Step 2: Complete and log your hours
(requires supervisor
signature)
Step 3: Turn in your logs
to your school counselor

9. What doesn’t count? Court mandated community service
Hours that you’re paid for
Chores for family members
Donating money, food, blood, etc.
Activities without an adult supervisor
Hours required for academic credit
Proselytizing