Keep florida’s future bright
Together with the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), the Florida Lottery has helped over 950,000 scholars and counting receive a postsecondary education through the Bright Futures Scholarship program. Have you thought about applying? See how Bright Futures could make your educational goals a reality when you check your eligibility.
Check Eligibility Requirements
Scholarship Awards
Bright Futures offers multiple scholarship options to help students reach their goals. To view the full list of requirements for each award, reference the Bright Futures Student Handbook.
View HandbookFAS
Florida Academic Scholarship
- 3.50 weighted GPA
- 100 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination of 100 total hours
- Required 16 high school course credits
- Achieve minimum ACT®/CLT®/SAT® score by August 31st of high school graduation year
FMS
Florida Medallion Scholarship
- 3.00 weighted GPA
- 75 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination of 100 total hours
- Required 16 high school course credits
- Achieve minimum ACT®/CLT®/SAT® score by August 31st of high school graduation year
GSC
Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship
- No GPA requirement
- 30 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination of 100 total hours
- 5 CAPE post-secondary credit hours
- No required ACT®/CLT®/SAT® score
GSV
Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship
- 3.00 weighted GPA in non-elective courses
- 3 full credits in a single Career and Technical Education program
- 3.5 unweighted GPA in a single Career and Technical Education program
- 30 volunteer service hours, 100 paid work hours, or a combination of 100 total hours
- Achieve minimum ACT®/SAT® score or P.E.R.T. score by August 31st of high school graduation year
How to Get Started
These 6 steps will set you on the road to qualify for a Bright Futures Scholarship
Check Eligibility- Create a student account Create Account
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Check for an email from FDOE and follow instructions to
submit your Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA)
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Complete the required coursework
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Earn the required GPA
- Complete the required number of service hours, or fulfill this requirement with 100 hours of paid work Volunteer Florida
- Achieve the test scores required (if any)
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Check your account for communication and program eligibility
Hear from past bright futures
See how Bright Futures Scholarships help students from all backgrounds achieve their goals of higher education.