Qualify for Florida Bright Futures Scholarships using your CLT Score

You can qualify for Florida Bright Futures scholarships using your CLT score!

To qualify for Florida Academic Scholars, which covers 100% of tuition at public universities in Florida, you need to score at least 95 out of 120 on the CLT.

To qualify for the Florida Medallion Scholars award, which covers 75% of tuition, you need to score an 82 or higher on the CLT.

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All Requirements for the Florida Academic Scholars (Full Tuition)

Take 16 High School College-Preparatory Course Credits (4 English, 4 Mathematics, 3 Natural Science, 3 Social Science, 2 World Language)

Have a High School GPA of 3.5 or higher

Score a 95 or higher on the CLT (or, score a 29+ on the ACT or a 1330+ on the SAT)

Have a total of 100 hours combined Volunteer and Work Hours.

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You must also be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen.

You must enroll as a degree or certificate-seeking student at a Florida institution taking at least 6 credit hours.

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Requirements for the Florida Medallion Scholarship (75% Tuition)

Take 16 High School College-Preparatory Course Credits (4 English, 4 Mathematics, 3 Natural Science, 3 Social Science, 2 World Language)

Have a High School GPA of 3.0 or higher

Score an 82 or higher on the CLT (or, score a 24+ on the ACT or a 1190+ on the SAT)

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You must also be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen.

You must enroll as a degree or certificate-seeking student at a Florida institution taking at least 6 credit hours.

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Requirements to Renew Bright Futures Scholarships

Once you enroll in college or another degree-seeking/certificate-seeking institution, you must do the following to keep your Bright Futures Scholarship: 

First, you must earn the amount of credit hours specified by your enrollment type.

Here's what that means: if you enroll as a full-time college student, you must earn at least 12 credit hours per semester.

If you enroll as a part-time student at a college, you must earn 6 credit hours per semester.

Next, to keep your Florida Academic Scholars Award - which covers full tuition - you must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

To keep your Florida Medallion Scholars Award, you must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher.