First Generation Matching Grant Program (FGMG)
Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
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Need-based grant for first-generation Florida students at Florida state universities and state colleges.
- How much
- Varies; set by the college based on financial need (up to cost of attendance)
- Who qualifies
- Only some students qualify. The official page explains who.
- Florida resident; neither parent earned a bachelor's degree (or the one parent you lived with did not); meets FSAG Public need rules; no prior bachelor's degree.
- For students starting college, undergrads, transfer students
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA-driven; each college sets its deadline.
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA by your college's deadline and follow your college's FGMG application process (ask the financial aid office)
- What you'll need
- FAFSA only
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org) and page 2
The details
Need-based grant for degree-seeking Florida-resident undergraduates whose parents did not earn a bachelor's degree, at Florida state universities and Florida College System institutions (6+ credit hours). State funds are matched by private contributions. Each college sets its own application process, deadlines and award amount (OSFA: 'determined by financial need up to COA'). No summer awards.
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- 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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- Federal aid and national scholarships (open to students in any state)
- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
- Should I file the FAFSA if I don't think I'll qualify?
- FAFSA deadlines by state (2027-28)
- The FAFSA for parents: what you need to do
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