Is Bright Future Scholarship available after high school?

Question

because I am graduating soon, I got the gold seal one which gives 75% for tuition BUT the only thing I am missing for the Medallion one is my SAT scores. They're a couple points off. Is it possible to still recieve is if i retake the SAT and made a higher score?

Answer 1

If you choose not to use the scholarship within 1 academic year of high school graduation, you must apply for reinstatement of benefit, and you have 3 years to complete this process.  Please see the following for reference:

Reinstatement Requirements for Bright Futures Scholarships

Reinstatement/Restoration Online Application

If an eligible student did not receive scholarship funds for the last academic year (fall through spring), how does he/she qualify to reinstate the scholarship?

    * A student must complete a Reinstatement/Restoration application available on the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) Web site at www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.Org.  Select State Grants, Scholarships & Applications, Apply Here, and then Reinstatement/Restoration Application for Students and Teachers (or use the direct link above).  Please note that the academic year for which a student is applying is at the top of the application.

    * If a student does not receive award funding in the academic year following his/her graduation from high school, he/she must apply to reinstate his/her award within three years of high school graduation and receive funding the immediate subsequent academic year.

    * If eligible for reinstatement, the student will receive the Bright Futures award (FAS, FMS, or GSV) for which he/she was last determined eligible.

    * Once a student has received funding (for a minimum of one term), he/she is eligible to apply for reinstatement up to seven years from high school graduation.

    * The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) recommends that applications be submitted by July 1 for a timely fall disbursement or by December 15 for a belated fall or timely spring disbursement.  The deadline for submission of 2006-07 academic year reinstatement applications is May 30, 2008.

I hope this helps and good luck with your future!