Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program

Funded by the Florida Lottery and run by the Florida Department of Education, Bright Futures pays toward tuition and fees at Florida public colleges/universities for state high school graduates, with a per-credit rate at eligible private/out-of-state schools. The two main academic tiers are Florida Academic Scholars (FAS: 3.50 weighted GPA, 100 service/work hours, a qualifying ACT/CLT/SAT score, 16 required HS credits) paying 100% of tuition & fees at public institutions, and Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS: 3.00 weighted GPA, 75 hours) paying 75%. A no-GPA/no-test Gold Seal CAPE tier and a Gold Seal Vocational tier also exist for CTE-focused students. Awards renew annually while GPA/hour requirements are maintained.

Eligibility

DemographicsFMS requires 3.00 weighted HS GPA + 75 service/work hours + minimum ACT/SAT/CLT of 24/1190/82 for 2026-27 graduates (rising to 25/1200/83 for 2027-28 graduates); FAS requires 3.50 weighted GPA + 100 hours + minimum 29/1330/95 (rising to 29/1350/96 for 2027-28 graduates). Both require 16 college-prep credits

Applying

Public institutions: FAS = 100% of tuition & fees, FMS = 75% (a long-standing statutory structure). The exact per-credit dollar figure for private/out-of-state schools is set annually and available through an interactive institution-lookup calculator rather than a single published number