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Florida Bright Futures - Florida Academic Scholars (FAS)

Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)

Open now · due August 31, 2027Renews each year

100% of tuition and applicable fees at a Florida public college or university (a set per-credit amount at eligible private schools), plus summer.

How much
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
Who qualifies
  • Class of 2027 (2026-27 graduates): 3.50 weighted GPA in the 16 college-prep credits (4 English, 4 math, 3 science, 3 social science, 2 world language) + ACT 29 / CLT 95 / SAT 1330 + 100 hours of volunteer service, paid work, or a combination. Class of 2028: ACT 29 / CLT 96 / SAT 1350. Alternate routes: National Merit Finalist/Scholar, AP Capstone Diploma, AICE or IB Diploma (no test score needed), 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
  1. 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)
  2. OSFA evaluates eligibility from your high school transcript and test scores
  3. No FAFSA is required for Bright Futures itself
  4. Renews automatically (no annual FFAA) if you meet renewal rules
What you'll need
state application + transcript + test scores
Last checked
October 5, 2026, against the official page (floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org), page 2, page 3, page 4, page 5 and page 6
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The details

Top tier of Florida's lottery-funded Bright Futures Scholarship. At a Florida public institution it pays 100% of tuition and applicable fees (activity and service, health, athletic, financial aid, capital improvement, campus access/transportation, technology and tuition differential fees), including summer terms. At an eligible private institution it pays a fixed per-credit amount (2026-27: $212 per semester credit hour at 4-year schools, $105 at 2-year, $86 vocational/technical; $2.88 per clock hour). Academic Top Scholars (ATS): the top-ranked funded FAS student in each Florida school district (ranked on Bright Futures GPA x best test score) gets an extra $44 per semester credit hour ($29 per quarter hour, $1.47 per clock hour) for fall and spring. Funding lasts up to 5 years from high school graduation for up to 120 semester hours toward a first certificate or bachelor's degree (extended hours available for longer programs); FAS/FMS students who finish a bachelor's in 7 or fewer semesters can get one semester of graduate study. Renewal: 3.0 cumulative GPA (unweighted, unrounded) plus the required credit hours per term funded.

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