Florida Bright Futures - Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS)
Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
75% of tuition and applicable fees at a Florida public university (100% in an associate degree program at a Florida College System school).
- How much
- 75% of tuition and applicable fees at Florida public institutions (100% for associate degree students at Florida College System institutions); $159 per semester credit hour at private 4-year schools (2026-27)
- Who qualifies
- Class of 2027: 3.00 weighted GPA in the 16 college-prep credits + ACT 24 / CLT 82 / SAT 1190 + 75 volunteer hours, 100 paid work hours, or 100 combined. Class of 2028: ACT 25 / CLT 83 / SAT 1200. Alternate routes: National Merit Finalist/Scholar, AICE or IB Diploma, or AICE/IB curriculum with the scores above. Florida resident; standard Florida HS diploma (public or registered private school), GED, or registered home education (some out-of-state graduates qualify); no felony conviction unless clemency granted; enroll at an eligible Florida public or independent institution in at least 6 non-remedial semester hours per term.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- When to apply
- Open now · due August 31, 2027 FFAA opens Oct 1 of senior year and must be submitted by Aug 31 after high school graduation - missing it means no award. Tests must be taken by Aug 31 of graduation year (Jan 31 for mid-year graduates; their FFAA deadline is Dec 31).
- How to apply
- Submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) online at FloridaStudentFinancialAidsg.org during senior year (Oct 1, 2026 - Aug 31, 2027 for the class of 2027)
- OSFA evaluates eligibility from your high school transcript and test scores
- No FAFSA is required for Bright Futures itself
- Renews automatically (no annual FFAA) if you meet renewal rules
- What you'll need
- state application + transcript + test scores
The details
Second tier of Florida's lottery-funded Bright Futures Scholarship. Pays 75% of tuition and applicable fees at a Florida public institution, or 100% for students in an associate degree program at a Florida College System institution; summer terms are covered. At an eligible private institution it pays a fixed per-credit amount (2026-27: $159 per semester credit hour at 4-year schools, $78 at 2-year, $64 vocational/technical; $2.16 per clock hour). Funding lasts up to 5 years from high school graduation for up to 120 semester hours. Renewal: 2.75 cumulative GPA (unweighted, unrounded) plus the required credit hours per term funded.
More money from Florida
- McKnight Doctoral Fellowshipstipend up to $14,000 per year for up to 3 years
- Mary McLeod Bethune Scholarship Program (MMB)up to $3,000 per year (2025-26; may be prorated)
- Benacquisto Scholarship ProgramInstitutional in-state cost of attendance minus Bright Futures and National Merit awards
- Florida Bright Futures - Florida Academic Scholars (FAS)100% of tuition and applicable fees at Florida public institutions; at private institutions $212 per semester credit hour (4-year, 2026-27); Academic Top Scholars add $44 per semester credit hour
- Florida Bright Futures - Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars (GSC)$39 per semester credit hour (career certificate or applied technology diploma), $48 per semester credit hour (AS/AAS/CCC technical degree), 2026-27; $48 per semester credit hour toward a BS/BAS after an AS/AAS
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