For 2009-10 high school graduates and thereafter
- did not meet the GPA renewal requirement during the first year of funding, but met the GPA requirement
in a subsequent renewal evaluation period. If a student's cumulative GPA (unrounded and unweighted), as
reported by the home postsecondary institution, was less than a 2.75
at the end of the first year of funding
and he/she was ineligible for renewal, the student may apply for restoration in an academic year
after the 2.75 cumulative GPA requirement is met. The 2.75 GPA must be met before the fall term for
which the student is applying.
- was initially eligible for an FAS award, dropped to FMS award eligibility for one year or more, met the FAS
requirement in a subsequent renewal evaluation period, and is once again eligible for FAS funding. No application is required.
Students who do not meet the minimum earned hours requirement
or who fail to meet the minimum GPA requirement after their first year of funding will
NOT be permitted a restoration opportunity.
A student may only restore his/her scholarship once.
To Apply for Restoration:
- To request restoration, a student must complete a
Reinstatement/Restoration Application available on the
Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) website at
www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org by selecting
State Grants, Scholarships & Applications, Apply Here, and
then Reinstatement/Restoration Application for Students or use the direct link above. Please
note that the academic year for which a student is applying must be selected at the time of
application. New applications are available in February each year
- In addition to the application, the financial aid office at the Florida postsecondary institution where the student
last attended as degree- or certificate-seeking must certify online the postsecondary institutional cumulative GPA that
will determine his/her eligibility to restore.
- A student who last attended an out-of-state postsecondary institution must request that his/her official
transcripts be submitted to: Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance, Florida Bright
Futures Scholarship Program, 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1314, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400.
- OSFA recommends that applications be submitted online by July 1 for a timely fall
disbursement or by December 15 for a belated fall or timely spring disbursement. The deadline for submission
of 2010-11 academic year restoration applications is May 30, 2011.
Note: Funding is not available to a student prior to restoring the scholarship nor is it
retroactive for prior years
Bright Futures Restoration Requirements
| |
Florida Academic Scholars Award |
Florida Medallion Scholars
Award |
Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award |
| Minimum Cumulative GPA (unrounded & unweighted) |
3.0* |
2.75 |
2.75 |
| Minimum Hours Required Per Term if enrolled Full Time (12+ hours) |
12 semester**
(earned hours) |
12 semester**
(earned hours) |
12 semester**
(earned hours) |
| Minimum Hours Required Per Term, if enrolled Three-quarter Time (9-11 hours) |
9 semester**
(earned hours) |
9 semester**
(earned hours) |
9 semester**
(earned hours) |
| Minimum Hours Required Per Term, if enrolled Half Time (6-8 hours) |
6 semester**
(earned hours) |
6 semester**
(earned hours) |
6 semester**
(earned hours) |
*Florida Academic
Scholars with 2.75-2.99 will renew as Florida Medallion Scholars.
**Or the equivalent in quarter or clock hours.
|
Note: For 2008-09 and earlier high school graduates only, a student who loses the award due
to not meeting the minimum credit hour requirement must:
If a student is enrolled part time for any part of the academic year, the student must earn a prorated number
of credit hours for each term enrolled to restore the scholarship.
