Bright Futures Eligibility Chart
Refer to the Bright Futures Handbook for complete Bright Futures eligibility criteria at http://www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org/SSFAD/bf/bfmain.htm
Locate your high school graduation year in Column A to determine the requirements and conditions for your Bright Futures award.
Bright Futures Initial Eligibility (Columns A-D) and Scholarship Award Information (Columns E-I) by High School Graduation Year
FAS = Florida Academic Scholars FMS = Florida Medallion Scholars GSV = Gold Seal Vocational Scholars
A B C D E F G H I
Initial Eligibility
Scholarship Award Information
Student’s High
School
Graduation
Year
1
Required
SAT/ACT
Score to Earn
FAS Award
Required
SAT/ACT
Score to Earn
FMS Award
2
Service Hour
Requirements
Number of FAS/FMS
Hours of Funding
Available
3,4
Number of GSV
Hours of Funding Available
Number of Years
to Reinstate an
Initial Award
5
Number of Years of
Funding Available
6
Restoration
Opportunity
2013-2014
and after
1290 SAT /
29 ACT
1170 SAT /
26 ACT
FAS = 100 hrs
FMS = 75 hrs
GSV = 30 hrs
100% of program of study
100% of program of study
up to 72 credit hours in
AS, AAS, CCC or PSAV's;
60 credits hours in ATD's.
Within 2 years of high
school graduation.
Up to 5 years
from high school
graduation
For insufficient GPA in
1
st
year of funding only
2012-2013
1280 SAT /
28 ACT
1020 SAT /
22 ACT
FAS = 100 hrs
FMS = 75 hrs
GSV = 30 hrs
100% of program of study
100% of program of study
up to 72 credit hours in
AS, AAS, CCC or PSAV's;
60 credits hours in ATD's.
Within 2 years of high
school graduation.
Up to 5 years
from high school
graduation
For insufficient GPA in
1
st
year of funding only
2011-2012
1270 SAT /
28 ACT
980 SAT /
21 ACT
FAS = 100 hrs
FMS = 75 hrs
GSV = 30 hrs
100% of program of study
100% of program of study
up to 72 credit hours in
AS, AAS, CCC or PSAV's;
60 credits hours in ATD's.
Within 3 years of high
school graduation.
Up to 5 years
from high school
graduation
For insufficient GPA in
1
st
year of funding only
2010-2011
1270 SAT /
28 ACT
970 SAT /
20 ACT
FAS = 75 hrs
FMS = 0 hrs
GSV = 0 hrs
100% of program of study
100% of program of study
up to 90 credit hours
Within 3 years of high
school graduation.
Up to 5 years
from high school
graduation
For insufficient GPA in
1
st
year of funding only
2009-2010
1270 SAT /
28 ACT
970 SAT /
20 ACT
FAS = 75 hrs
FMS = 0 hrs
GSV=0hrs
100% of program of study
100% of program of study
up to 90 credit hours
Within 3 years of high
school graduation.
Up to 7 years
from high school
graduation
For insufficient GPA in
1
st
year of funding only
2008-2009
and before
1270 SAT /
28 ACT
970 SAT /
20 ACT
FAS = 75 hrs
FMS = 0 hrs
GSV=0hrs
110% of program of study
110% of program of study
up to 90 credit hours
Within 3 years of high
school graduation.
Up to 7 years
from high school
graduation
For insufficient GPA
and insufficient hours
1
High school graduation year = the year in which the student graduated from high school. For example, a student who graduated between September 1, 2013 and August 31, 2014 graduated in the 2013-2014 academic year.
2
Home educated students who are unable to document a college-preparatory curriculum and wish to earn an FMS award, must earn a 1070 SAT or 23 ACT; and as of 2013-14 must earn a 1220 SAT or 27 ACT.
3
Extended hours of funding are available to FAS and FMS recipients in a single program of study requiring more than 120 hours.
4
FAS & FMS scholars completing a baccalaureate degree in 2010-11 or later within 7 semesters (or equivalent hours) or fewer, may receive 1 term of graduate funding, up to 15 semester hours, paid at the undergraduate rate.
5
Exception to the maximum number of years to begin receiving funding is made for students who are active military.
6
For students graduating high school in 2010-11 and thereafter, if annual renewal requirements were not met due to a verifiable illness or other documented emergency (as reported by the postsecondary institution), an exception of one academic year to the renewal
timeframe may be granted if a course of study is not completed after five academic years.
