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Requirements\u003Cbr>Office of Student Financial Assistance Florida Department of Education 8/4/2015\u003Cbr>|\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>|  |  |\n\nChapter 1: Initial Eligibility Requirements  \nTable of Contents  \nFlorida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) .......................................................................................................... 2  \nGeneral Requirements..................................................................................................................................... 2  \nSpecific Requirements for the Scholarships .................................................................................................... 3  \nFlorida Academic Scholars (FAS) .................................................................................................................. 3  \nFlorida Medallion Scholars (FMS) ................................................................................................................ 3  \nGold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV) ........................................................................................................... 6  \nNon-Traditional Students ................................................................................................................................ 7  \nHome-Educated (HE) Students .................................................................................................................... 7  \nGeneral Educational Development (GED) Students .................................................................................... 8  \nOut-of-State (OOS) Students ....................................................................................................................... 9  \nMid-Year Graduates .................................................................................................................................. 10  \nSending Electronic Transcripts .................................................................................................................. 10  \nNotification of Eligibility ................................................................................................................................ 11  \nDeferment of the Scholarship ....................................................................................................................... 11  \nWebsite Addresses ........................................................................................................................................ 12  \nOSFA Mailing Address.................................................................................................................................... 13  \nThe Bright Futures Scholarship Program is governed by the following statutes and rule.  \nFlorida Statutes  \nState Board of Education Rule  \ns. 1009.53 – s. 1009.538 6A-20.028  \nThese eligibility requirements are subject to change with each legislative session.  \nStudents must APPLY for the scholarship by submitting the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) beginning December 1 of their senior year and by no later than August 31 after highschool graduation. If a student does not apply for the scholarship by the deadline, a student cannot receive the scholarship! All eligibility requirements must be met by high school graduation, but scores of ACT®/SAT®/P.E.R.T. tests taken through June 30 are accepted for evaluation purposes.  \nAfter submitting the FFAA, the student is responsible for tracking application and award status online and keeping the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) informed of any demographic or institutional changes.  \nThe Bright Futures Scholarship will renew automatically each year (up to the scholarship limit) if the student maintains the required GPA and earns the required credit hours. See Chapter 3:‘Renewing Your Award’ for more details.  \nGeneral Requirements  \n• Be a Florida resident and a U","cbCaigoPWLt5LjUh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigoPWLt5LjUh","pdf",442224,14,"English","# Chapter 1: Initial Eligibility Requirements\n## Table of Contents\n## Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA)\n## General Requirements\n## Specific Requirements for the Scholarships\n## Florida Academic Scholars (FAS)\n## Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS)\n## Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV)\n## Non-Traditional Students\n## Home-Educated (HE) Students\n## General Educational Development (GED) Students\n## Out-of-State (OOS) Students\n## Mid-Year Graduates\n## Sending Electronic Transcripts\n## Notification of Eligibility\n## Deferment of the Scholarship\n## Website Addresses\n## OSFA Mailing Address","[{\"question\":\"When must students submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) to be eligible?\",\"answer\":\"Students must apply beginning December 1 of their senior year and by no later than August 31 after high school graduation. 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