Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship

Amount:

Florida Academic Scholar – $212 per credit

Florida Medallion Scholarship – $159 per credit

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Duration:

Purpose:

The Bright Futures Scholarship program is provided to Florida Academic Scholars award (FAS) and the Florida Medallion Scholars award (FMS) eligible students. To learn more about the program, visit the Florida Student Scholarship & Grant Website.

Qualifications:

  • Application opens October 1 each year and is due by Aug 31 after high school graduation.
  • Contact the Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) for more information at 1-888-827-2004.
  • Eligibility requirements are listed on the Bright Futures Website in Chapter 1: Initial Eligibility, page 3.
  • The initial award is an estimate based on 16 credits of enrollment in fall/spring or 6 credits in summer. Awards are adjusted to your actual enrollment after the add/drop period each semester.
  • In order to renew the scholarship for the following academic year, students must meet all the renewal requirements at the end of the Spring semester. Renewal requirements are listed on the Bright Futures Website in Chapter 3: Renewal Eligibility.

Selection Process:

To Apply:

To apply and check your award status, use the application below:

Florida Financial Aid Application

AMU Bright Futures State School Code: 036. Your application must have the AMU school code in order for the scholarship funds to be disbursed at AMU.