The Bright Futures Scholarship is funded by the FL Lottery. It pays for tuition and educational fees, but it does NOT pay for room and board, so it does NOT cover all costs. In fact, room and board are more expensive than tuition for FL residents, so please understand Bright Futures does NOT make college free, it just covers tuition and some fees. To get a truly full ride, students must become National Merit Scholars by scoring exceptionally high on their 11th grade PSAT, and then they are awarded the Benacquisto Scholarship. My son’s Benacquisto Scholarship, along with a scholarship from USF, will actually pay him around $50,000 by the time he graduates, so becoming a National Merit Scholar can be very rewarding if you stay in Florida.

In order to earn the 75% tuition Bright Futures Scholarship, students now need a score of 1210 (81st percentile) and 1340 (93rd percentile) for a full tuition scholarship. ACT composite score requirements are 25 (78th percentile) and 29 (90th percentile). Super scoring is permitted.

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Thank you so much Kennon! I could not have done it [earned the Bright Futures Scholarship] without your help and support!

O. D.

Other Requirements for Bright Futures Scholarships

There are other requirements for the scholarship as well, such as GPA (3.0 and 3.5) and volunteer hours (75 or 100). This FL government website has all of the most recent eligibility details. Once in college, students must continue to meet GPA requirements each year as well.

Earning a Bright Futures Scholarship is Not Easy

Please read the information on our SAT Frequently Asked Questions page regarding how difficult it can be to earn a Bright Futures Scholarship.

[My daughter]’s SAT math score went up 100 points! Thank you so much!

L. B., September 2019