What is the Bright Futures Scholarship?

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program has helped more than 725,000 Florida students attend a postsecondary institution.

Bright Futures awards include:

• Florida Academic Scholars award (FAS),
• Florida Medallion Scholars award (FMS),
• Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars award (GSC), and the
• Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars award (GSV). 

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program was created to establish a lottery-funded scholarship program to reward any Florida high school graduate who merits recognition of high academic achievement. The graduate must enroll in a degree program, certificate program or applied technology program at an eligible Florida public or private postsecondary education institution.

Learn more about how to become eligible for Bright Futures on the Poinciana High School Guidance webpage. Community service hours and work hours are due on the last day of your senior year, or they will not count towards Bright Futures.