State Aid

• Must have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA if not a new student 
• Must be 1st generation in college (for FGMG) 
• Must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 hours per term 
• Must complete the FAFSA application 
• Must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to renew 

What is it?   

The Florida Student Assistance Grant Program provides grants to Florida resident students registered with a minimum of 6 credit/load hours that have exceptional financial need. The FAFSA application is used to determine eligibility.  

How do I apply? 

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 

How much can I get?     

The amount of a grant is based on the financial need of a student and the cost of attendance. The amount varies every year and is prorated based on hours of enrollment. 

What is it?   

FGMG is a need-based grant program available to degree-seeking, undergraduate, Florida residents enrolled in participating Florida postsecondary institutions, and whose parents have not earned baccalaureate or higher degrees. Funding is limited and awards are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

How do I apply? 

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). 

How much can I get?     

The award amount varies and is based on the student’s need assessment after any scholarship or grant aid, including, but not limited to, a Pell Grant or Bright Futures Scholarship has been applied. 

Florida’s Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) determines your eligibility to receive Bright Futures based upon: 

• Your Bright Futures Application 
• Your High School transcript information 
• Your SAT/ACT test scores 
• Community Service hours 
• OSFA begins sending Official Bright Futures Award Notices after your 7th semester of High School, provided they have received the information above. 

For more information visit Initial Eligibility Requirements.

Renewal requirements vary based on the year students graduated from high school. For detailed renewal requirements for all Bright Futures students, please visit the Bright Futures renewal page. 

Students are required to pay back Bright Futures funds paid to them for the course(s) which were dropped or withdrawn after the add/drop period is over. Students' accounts will be reduced by the appropriate amount and a hold placed on their account. Correspondence will be sent to the students via email from LSSC to notify them of their obligation to repay funds to the school. Repayment for the cost of dropped or withdrawn courses is required to renew a Bright Futures award for a subsequent academic year.

For eligible students who did not receive scholarship funds for the last academic year (fall through spring). Please visit the OSFA website for detailed information on reinstatement requirements, deadlines, and to access the online reinstatement/restoration application.

Students may file an academic progress appeal when they do not meet renewal requirements due to a verifiable illness or emergency beyond a student’s control, or to include other courses not already included in the GPA. Completed appeals with all supporting documentation must be submitted by August 30th of the same year following denial notification from OSFA.

Students will be notified by email of the appeal decision. All appeal decisions made by the Financial Aid Office are final.

For Illness or Emergency Students must:

• Submit a Bright Futures Appeal Form 
• Provide a written statement of the circumstances of the illness or emergencies and its impact on the student’s performance, and documentation of the circumstances such as physician’s statement, accident report, or other pertinent reports. A parent(s) written statement, without further documentation, is not sufficient documentation.

For GPA Calculation Students Must:

• Submit a Bright Futures Appeal Form 
• Submit an official transcript(s) from the previously attended postsecondary institution(s), if applicable.