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Enrollment Requirements to Receive Bright Futures Funds
- A student must be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen, as determined by the
student's postsecondary institution.
- A student must enroll in a degree- or certificate program of study.
- A student must enroll for a minimum of 6 non-remedial semester hours (or the equivalent in
quarter or clock hours) per term by the end of the drop/add period. However, if a student
has fewer than six total hours remaining on the scholarship or needs fewer than six hours to complete
up to the first baccalaureate degree, the student may enroll and receive funding for less than six hours.
- Eligibility for the award begins in the fall term of each academic year.
- If an initially eligible student did not use award funding the academic year following
graduation, he/she must apply to reinstate his/her award within three years of high school graduation
and receive initial funding the immediate subsequent academic year. An initially eligible
student who enlists in the military immediately after high school graduation begins his/her three-year
period upon date of separation from active duty.
Note: Beginning with the 2009-10 academic year, a student must earn at least 24 semester credit hours (or
the equivalent) if enrolled full time for the entire academic year. A student enrolled full time (12 or more
semester hours or the equivalent) for only one term must earn at least 12 semester hours for that term. If a
student is enrolled part time for any part of the academic year, the student must earn a prorated number of
credit hours.
- A student enrolled three-quarter time (9-11 semester hours or the equivalent) for a
term must earn at least 9 semester hours for that term.
- A student enrolled half-time (6-8 semester hours or the equivalent) for a term must
earn at least 6 semester hours for that term.
- See also, Required Hours for Renewal.
A student must reimburse the postsecondary institution for the cost of course(s) dropped or withdrawn after the initial
drop/add period. Non-refunded hours may affect the student's renewal eligibility.
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