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SITE INDEX
2009 High School Graduates and earlier
2010 High School Graduates
2011 High School Graduates
2011 High School Graduates Renewal Information
2012 High School Graduates
Academic Requirements for Initial Eligibility
AICE - Advanced International Certificate of Education
Appeal Process
Award Amounts
Award Status
Brochures, Printable
Communications
Comprehensive Course Table
Course Code Directory: Course Descriptions
Eligibility and Award Criteria, Chart of
Enrollment Requirements
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
FFAA - Florida Financial Aid Application
Financial Aid Recipient History
Florida Legislative Session and History
Florida Academic Scholars
Florida Academic Top Scholars
Florida Medallion Scholars
Frequently-Asked Questions
GED - General Educational Development Diploma
General Requirements for Awards
Gold Seal Vocational Scholars
High School Guidance Counselors
Home-Educated
How and When to Apply
IB - International Baccalaureate
Information Page
Login for Student Records & Information
Notification of Eligibility
Out-of-State Applicants
Receiving Scholarship Funding
Reinstated
Renewed
Reports, Bright Futures
Restored
Scholarship Length
Summer Funding
Transfer of Award Between Schools
Vocational Course Descriptions
Weighting For Bright Futures GPA
World Language Requirement
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Florida Academic Scholars
Initial Eligibility Requirements for 2013 High School Graduates
These are subject to change with each legislative session.
Note:
- A student graduating from high school during the 2012-13 academic year and applying for state aid for
the 2013-14 academic year must apply for a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship after December 1 and
prior to high school graduation. To apply a student must submit a completed Initial Student Florida
Financial Aid Application (FFAA) during the last year in high school.
- A student may receive funding for only one award (Florida Academic Scholars, Florida Medallion Scholars,
or Gold Seal Vocational Scholars). The highest award earned by the student will be selected.
- Initial eligibility requirements must be met prior to high school graduation from a Florida public
or FDOE-registered private high school.
- The submission of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is an annual requirement for
Bright Futures eligibility. Note: The student’s FAFSA does not have to indicate need; however, must be
complete and processed error-free prior to a student’s first disbursement of
an award. (The Florida State Programs May 15 deadline does not apply to Bright Futures.)
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All students will receive the specified (cost per credit hour) award amounts established by
the Florida Legislature in the General Appropriations Act. Award amounts for the 2013-14
academic year will be available in summer 2013 after the legislative session. Institutional
fees are not included in the award.
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Grade Point Average (GPA)
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3.5 weighted GPA using the credits listed below, combined
with the test scores and community service hours listed below. Weighting for more
challenging, higher level courses is prescribed by law as .50 per course per
year. (Note: GPAs are not rounded.)
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Required Credits
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Courses must
include 16 credits of college preparatory academic courses.
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Foreign Language Requirement
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Students must demonstrate foreign language proficiency at a level equal to two years of
high school foreign language (sequential, in the same language) or American Sign Language
coursework (see Comprehensive Course Table). This requirement can be met in
one of the following ways.
- Complete coursework as follows:
- Second course in high school (Spanish II, French II, German II, etc.)
- Second postsecondary course (Elementary II) as long as the course is for 4.0 credit
hours. (The Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC) and the State Board of Education has
approved all four-credit foreign language courses to receive one high school credit.)
- Third postsecondary course (Intermediate I), regardless of credits.
The Comprehensive Course Table (CCT) indicates which foreign language courses (secondary and postsecondary) may
be taken to complete the foreign language sequence for FAS/FMS and SUS admissions eligibility. For the FAS/FMS
award, the grade for the "completer" foreign language course and the best semester grades of the remaining courses
in the same foreign language (to equal up to 2.0 high school foreign language credits) will be used in the Bright
Futures GPA calculation. The Bright Futures evaluation program will be reviewing the students’ transcripts for
the presence of a foreign language "completer" course to determine if the foreign language requirement has been met.
Students may also meet the requirement in one of the ways listed below. For each of these
methods, the Bright
Futures Foreign Language Waiver (0791920) must be entered in a student's transcript (enter "FL" in the subject
field, 0 credit, and no grade). Documentation indicating how the proficiency was met must be
kept in the student's cumulative folder.
- Earn at least the scores indicated below on a CLEP, AP, SAT-II or Departmental Test.
| Test |
Minimum
Score Required for Proficiency |
| CLEP* |
For students entering college 2008-09 and later:
French 59; German 60; Spanish 63
For students entering college 2007-08 and earlier:
French 62; German 63; Spanish 66.
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| AP* |
3 |
| SAT-II |
If a college
awards credit based on an SAT - Subject test, documentation of the credits
awarded must be given to the high school guidance counselor. |
| Departmental
Test |
If a college
awards credit based on a Departmental Test, documentation of the credits
awarded must be given to the high school guidance counselor. |
| *Scores approved by State Board of Education and posted in the Articulation Coordinating
Committee’s Credit-by-Exam Equivalencies document. |
- If a student's proficiency is in a language for which there is no test available to determine proficiency, a
transcript documenting formal education equal to two years
of high school coursework in that language, or in English in a non-English-speaking country, may be used.
All students who wish to earn an FAS or FMS award must meet the foreign language requirement. There are no
exceptions for any reason.
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| Community Service
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100 hours,
as approved by the district or private school
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| Test Scores
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- Best combined score of 1280 SAT I/SAT Reasoning Test (based on the combined Critical
Reading and Math sections only) or best composite score of 28 ACT (excluding the writing section)
- The writing sections for both the SAT and ACT will not be used in the composite
- SAT Subject Tests exams are not used for Bright Futures eligibility
- ACT scores are rounded up for scores with .5 and higher; SAT scores do not require rounding
- Sections of the SAT or ACT from different test dates may be used to meet the test criteria
- For spring eligibility evaluations, test dates through January 31 will be admissible
- For summer eligibility evaluations, test dates through June 30 will be admissible
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Other Ways to Qualify
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The other ways to qualify listed below must also meet the community service hours requirement.
- National Merit or Achievement Scholars and Finalists
- National Hispanic Scholars
- IB Diploma Recipients (based on exams taken prior to high school graduation)
- Students who have completed the IB Curriculum with best composite score of
1280 SAT or 28 ACT
- AICE Diploma Recipients (based on exams taken prior to high school graduation)
- Students who have completed the AICE Curriculum with best composite score of
1280 SAT or 28 ACT
- Students who have attended a home education program according to s. 1002.41, F.S., registered
with the district during grades 11 and 12, and have a best composite score of
1280 SAT or 28 ACT
- GED with best composite score of
1280 SAT or 28 ACT and a 3.5 weighted GPA in the
above 16 required credits
- 3-year standard college preparatory program with best composite score of
1280 SAT or 28 ACT and a 3.5 weighted GPA in the above 16 required credits.
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For information regarding Bright Futures requirements, please contact the
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program toll-free at 1-888-827-2004.
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