In 1997, the Florida Legislature created the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. This Florida Lottery-funded scholarship rewards students for their academic achievements during high school by providing funding for them to pursue postsecondary educational and career goals in Florida.

Criteria for receiving the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship are:

• Student must earn a “vocational ready” diploma.
• Student must complete three vocational credits in a sequential program.
• Student must earn a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale based on the 24 standard diploma credits.
• Student must earn a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale for secondary vocational courses.
• Student must demonstrate readiness for postsecondary education by earning a passing score on the Florida College Entry Level Placement Test or its equivalent.