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Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

Florida law recognizes International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum as a method of qualifying for a Florida Academic or Florida Medallion Scholars award through the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program.  To qualify for a Bright Futures award utilizing the IB curriculum option, students must satisfy the following requirements:

• Complete the IB curriculum requirements
• Meet the appropriate SAT or ACT test score

The IB curriculum is defined as follows:

• Complete a minimum of 13 credits identified by the International Baccalaureate Organization as follows:
• Two credits* in each of the following areas:  Language Arts, Foreign 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.)
• One credit in Theory of Knowledge.
• Complete the Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) requirement, which includes at least 75 hours of community service completed in grades 9-12.
• Complete an extended essay.

* Students may satisfy the two-credit requirement for up to three standard level subjects by completing the curriculum for each course and taking the exam in that subject area.

See the Comprehensive Course Table to identify IB and AP courses in each academic area.

Students who earn an IB diploma, based on IB exams taken prior to high school graduation, will earn the Florida Academic Scholars award.