Florida Government Bright Futures Scholarship Program 2026

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program establishes lottery-funded scholarships to reward Florida high school graduates for high academic achievement.

• Table of Content
• About Florida Government
• Florida Government Bright Futures Scholarship Undergraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Florida Government Bright Futures Scholarship Undergraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Florida Government Bright Futures Scholarship Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Florida Government Bright Futures Scholarship Undergraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Florida Government Bright Futures Scholarship Undergraduate Scholarship

Bright Futures offers multiple scholarship options to help students reach their goals

• Florida Academic Scholarship (FAS) - 100% of tuition and applicable fees.
• Florida Medallion Scholarship (FMS) - 75% of tuition and applicable fees.
• Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship (GSC)
• Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship (GSV)

*Applicable fees include: activity and service fee, health fee, athletic fee, financial aid fee, capital improvement fee, campus access/transportation fee, technology fee and tuition differential fee.

Requirements for Florida Government Bright Futures Scholarship Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification

• Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, as determined by the student’s postsecondary institution.
• Complete the FFAA during your senior year between October 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026.
• Earn a standard Florida high school diploma, or its equivalent, from a Florida public high school or a registered Florida Department of Education (FDOE) private high school; or complete a home education program.
• Not have been found guilty of, or pled nolo contendere to, a felony charge, unless the student has been granted clemency by the Governor and Cabinet sitting as the Executive Office of Clemency.
• Be accepted by, and enrolled in a degree or certificate program at, an eligible Florida public or independent postsecondary institution.
• Be enrolled for at least six non-remedial semester credit hours (or the equivalent in quarter or clock hours) per term.
• If not funded in the academic year immediately following high school graduation, apply within five years of high school graduation to have the award reinstated.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Bright Futures Scholarship Program webpage.