Frederick Said:

What is the minimum amount of credit hours required to keep a bright futures scholarship?

We Answered:

9 credit hours and no.

Marshall Said:

Why does my Bright Futures Academic scholarship not cover 100%?

We Answered:

what school are you going to?
bright futures only applies to tuition (not including dorm, books, etc) for florida residents going to florida public schools.
they may give partial funding to private florida schools or certain out of state public ones.

Amy Said:

how do you get a Bright Futures scholarship?

We Answered:

I found some info about getting this scholarship online in this scholarship database - colleges.mywebcommunity.org

Julian Said:

What is the requirement to keep your bright futures scholarship?

We Answered:

Kevin:

To retain eligibility for the Florida Bright Futures Academic Scholars Award, a student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0. If your GPA falls below 3.0 at the end of any academic year, you will lose your Academic Scholars Award for the following year.

Academic Scholars who post a cumulative GPA of less than 3.0, but at least 2.75, will be bumped down to the Merit Scholars Award, which will only cover 75% of your tuition and fees. An Academic Scholar whose cumulative GPA falls below 2.75 will lose their Bright Futures award completely.

Here's an important tip for you - summer grades can be used to 'save' your GPA. If your GPA is in danger of falling below the requirements, you can take summer courses to boost your GPA before the next year begins - that way you can retain your scholarship. (To do this, you must ask your financial aid officer at your home school to report an updated status to the Bright Futures program - this is NOT automatic).

If you become ineligible, you are allowed one shot at "restoration". You can apply for restoration when your cumulative GPA climbs above the minimum required for your award. Again, this is NOT automatic - you will need to complete a special form and have your financial aid department certify your regained conformance.

So - I hope that helped you - for more info, visit the Bright Futures Scholarship page at the Florida Student Scholarship and Grants website: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.or…

Good luck!

Elmer Said:

Can I apply for bright futures scholarship from outside Florida?

We Answered:

Go here:

http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.or…

at the bottom it says:

2009 High School Graduates apply here beginning December 1, 2008, and before graduation. Additional documentation is required for
Home Education, GED, and Out-of-State applicants.

Contact them with your question.

Billie Said:

Do you know if I HAVE to take the SAT or ACT test to qualify for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship?

We Answered:

yeah you do I remember there were different parts to this scholarship where they had requirements and they had the score you're supposed 2 get....