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Required Hours for Renewal
As of the 2009-10 academic year, Bright Futures recipients are required to meet new minimum credit
hour requirements to renew their award each year. The Florida Legislature amended Section 1009.532 (1)(a), Florida
Statutes, to require full-time students to earn at least 24 semester hours, or the equivalent in quarter or
clock hours, to renew their award (prorated for part-time students). The chart
below outlines the new credit hour requirement for students funded in 2009-10 and thereafter.
Bright Futures Credit Hour Renewal Requirements
Institution Term
Type |
Credit Hour
Type |
Student Hours Funded
(per term) |
Required Earned Hours
(per term) |
| Semester |
Semester Hour |
12+ Hours
(Full-Time) |
12 |
9-11 Hours
(Three-Quarter Time) |
9 |
6-8 Hours
(Half-Time) |
6 |
| Clock Hour |
360+ Hours
(Full-Time) |
360 |
270-359 Hours
(Three-Quarter Time) |
270 |
180-269 Hours
(Half-Time) |
180 |
|
| Quarter |
Quarter Hour |
12+ Hours
(Full-Time) |
12 |
9-11 Hours
(Three-Quarter Time) |
9 |
6-8 Hours
(Half-Time) |
6 |
| Clock Hour |
240+ Hours
(Full-Time) |
240 |
180-239 Hours
(Three-Quarter Time) |
180 |
120-179 Hours
(Half-Time) |
120 |
|
| Quinmester |
Clock Hour |
180+ Hours
(Full-Time) |
180 |
135-179 Hours
(Three-Quarter Time) |
135 |
90-134 Hours
(Half-Time) |
90 |
Students are required to meet the minimum credit hour requirement for the academic year based on
the terms funded. For example, a student enrolled full-time for two terms
in a semester hour institution must earn a minimum of 24 semester hours and the required
GPA to be eligible for renewal.
Students with different enrollments (full-time, three-quarter time, or half-time) during an academic
year must earn the required hours that correspond to their enrollment for each term. For example, a
student enrolled at a semester hour institution as full-time (12 hours) for the fall term and half-time (6 hours)
for the spring term is required to earn 18 semester hours and the required GPA to be eligible for renewal.
Renewal Examples
Please review the examples below for the institution type you will be attending to help you
determine the credit hours required for renewal. These examples are not the only possible situations, but are
intended to provide guidance.
Semester Institution (2 terms – Fall and Spring)
Semester Hours
- Full-time for two terms: Student funded for 12 semester hours in the fall
and 15 semester hours in the
spring must earn 24 semester hours for the academic year [12 semester hours for the fall (row 1) and 12 semester
hours for the spring (row 1)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Three-quarter time for two terms: Student funded for 9 semester hours
in the fall and 10 semester hours in
the spring must earn 18 semester hours for the academic year [9 semester hours for the fall (row 2) and 9 semester
hours for the spring (row 2)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Half-time for two terms: Student funded for 6 semester hours in the fall
and 6 semester hours in the spring
must earn 12 semester hours for the academic year [6 semester hours for the fall (row 3) and 6 semester hours
for the spring (row 3)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Full-time for one term only: Student funded for 12 semester hours in the
fall and 0 semester hours in the
spring must earn 12 semester hours for the academic year [12 semester hours for the fall (row 1) and 0 semester
hours for the spring] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Three-quarter time for one term only: Student funded for 0
semester hours in the fall and 9 semester hours
in the spring must earn 9 semester hours for the academic year [0 semester hours for the fall and 9 semester
hours for the spring (row 2)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Half-time for one term only: Student funded for 7
semester hours in the fall and 0 semester hours in the
spring must earn 6 semester hours for the academic year [6 semester hours for the fall (row 3) and 0 semester
hours for the spring] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Full-time for one term and Half-time for one term: Student funded for 15
semester hours in the fall and 6 semester hours in
the spring must earn 18 semester hours for the academic year [12 semester hours
for the fall (row 1) and 6 semester hours for the spring (row 3)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Three-quarter time for one term and Full-time for one term: Student funded for
10 semester hours in
the fall and 13 semester hours in the spring must
earn 21 semester hours for the academic year [9 semester
hours for the fall (row 2) and 12 semester hours for the spring (row 1)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Half-time for one term and Three-quarter time for one term: Student funded for
6 semester hours in the
fall and 9 semester hours in the spring must
earn 15 semester hours for the academic year [6 semester hours
for the fall (row 3) and 9 semester hours for the spring (row 2)] and the required cumulative GPA.
Clock Hours
- Full-time for two terms: Student funded for 360 clock hours in the
fall and 390 clock hours in the spring
must earn 720 clock hours for the academic year [360 clock hours for the fall (row 4) and 360 clock hours for
the spring (row 4)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Half-time for two terms: Student funded for 210 clock
hours in the fall and 180 clock hours in the spring
must earn 360 clock hours for the academic year [180 clock hours for the fall (row 6) and 180 clock hours for
the spring (row 6)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Three-quarter time for one term only: Student funded for
300 clock hours in the fall and 0 clock hours in
the spring must earn 270 clock hours for the academic year [270 clock hours for the fall (row 5) and 0 clock
hours for the spring] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Full-time for one term and Half-time for one term: Student funded for
360 clock hours in the fall and 180
clock hours in the spring must earn 540 clock hours for the academic year [360 clock hours for the fall (row 4)
and 180 clock hours for the spring (row 6)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Half-time for one term only: Student funded for 0
clock hours in the fall and 250 clock hours in the
spring must earn 180 clock hours for the academic year [0 clock hours for the fall and 180 clock hours for
the spring (row 6)] and the required cumulative GPA.
Quarter Institution (3 terms – Fall, Winter, Spring)
Quarter Hours
- Full-time for three terms: Student funded for 12
quarter hours in the fall, 13 quarter hours in
the winter, and 12 quarter hours in the spring must earn
36 quarter hours for the academic year
GPA [12 quarter hours for the fall (row 7), 12 quarter hours for the winter (row 7), and 12 quarter
hours for the spring (row 7)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Half-time for three terms: Student funded for 6
quarter hours in the fall, 6 quarter hours in
the winter, and 8 quarter hours in the
spring must earn 18 quarter hours for the academic
year [6 quarter hours for the fall (row 9), 6 quarter hours for the winter (row 9), and 6 quarter
hours for the spring (row 9)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Full-time for one term, Half-time for one term, and Three-quarter time for one term: Student
funded for 12 quarter hours in the fall, 7
quarter hours in the winter, and 10 quarter hours in
the spring must earn 27 quarter hours for the academic year [12 quarter hours for the
fall (row 7), 6 quarter hours for the winter (row 9), and 9 quarter hours for the spring (row 8)]
and the required cumulative GPA.
- Full-time for one term only: Student funded for 12
quarter hours in the fall, 0 quarter hours in
the winter, and 0 quarter hours in the spring must earn 12
quarter hours for the academic
year [12 quarter hours for the fall (row 7), 0 quarter hours for the winter, and 0 quarter
hours for the spring] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Three-quarter time for one term and Full-time for one term: Student funded for
9 quarter
hours in the fall, 12 quarter hours in the winter, and 0
quarter hours in the spring must
earn 21 quarter hours for the academic year [9 quarter hours for the fall (row 8), 12 quarter
hours for the winter (row 7), and 0 quarter hours for the spring] and the required cumulative GPA.
Clock Hours
- Full-time for three terms: Student funded for 240
clock hours in the fall, 260 clock hours in the
winter, and 240 clock hours in the spring must earn 720 clock hours for the academic year
GPA [240 clock hours for the fall (row 10), 240 clock hours for the winter (row 10), and 240
clock hours for the spring (row 10)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Half-time for three terms: Student funded for 120
clock hours in the fall, 140 clock
hours in the winter, and 160 clock hours in the spring must earn
360 clock hours for the
academic year [120 clock hours for the fall (row 12), 120 clock hours for the
winter (row 12), and 120 clock hours for the spring (row 12)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Full-time for one term, Half-time for one term, and Three-quarter time for one term: Student
funded for 240 clock hours in the fall, 120
clock hours in the winter, and 180 clock hours in the
spring must earn 540 clock hours for the academic year [240 clock hours for the fall (row 10), 120
clock hours for the winter (row 12), and 180 clock hours for the spring (row 11)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Full-time for one term only: Student funded for 260 clock hours
in the fall, 0 clock hours in the winter, and 0 clock hours in
the spring must earn 240 clock hours for the academic year [240
clock hours for the fall (row 10), 0 clock hours for the winter, and 0 clock hours for the spring]
and the required cumulative GPA.
Quinmester Institution (4 terms)
Clock Hours
- Full-time for four terms: Student funded for 180
clock hours in Term 1, 200 clock hours in
Term 2, 180 clock hours in Term 3, and 190 clock
hours in Term 4, must earn 720 clock hours for
the academic year GPA [180 clock hours for term 1 (row 13), 180 clock hours for term 2 (row 13),
180 clock hours for term 3 (row 13), and 180 clock hours for term 4 (row 13)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Full-time for two terms only: Student funded for 190
clock hours in Term 1, 180 clock hours in
Term 2, 0 clock hours in Term 3, and 0 clock hours in Term 4,
must earn 360 clock hours for the
academic year [180 clock hours for term 1 (row 13), 180 clock hours for term 2 (row 13), 0 clock
hours for term 3, and 0 clock hours for term 4] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Half-time for four terms: Student funded for 90
clock hours in Term 1, 90 clock hours in
Term 2, 100 clock hours in Term 3, and 100 clock hours in Term 4,
must earn 360 clock hours
for the academic year [90 clock hours for term 1 (row 15), 90 clock hours for term 2 (row 15), 90
clock hours for term 3 (row 15), and 90 clock hours for term 4 (row 15)] and the required cumulative GPA.
- Full-time for two terms and Half-time for two-terms: Student funded for 180 clock hours
in Term 1, 190 clock hours in Term 2, 90
clock hours in Term 3, and 100 clock hours in
Term 4, must earn 540 clock hours for the academic year [180 clock hours for term1 (row 13), 180
clock hours for term 2 (row 13), 90 clock hours for term 3 (row 15), and 90 clock hours for
term 4 (row 15)] and the required cumulative GPA.
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