Bill > H1331

This bill, titled the "Restore Our Bright Futures Act," makes several changes to the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. The key provisions include: 1. Allowing students to use their Bright Futures scholarship awards for summer term enrollment, with the Legislature providing additional funding for this purpose. 2. Revising the initial eligibility criteria for the Florida Academic Scholars and Florida Medallion Scholars awards, lowering the required SAT/ACT scores over the next few academic years. 3. Specifying that the Bright Futures awards will cover 100% of tuition and fees for Florida Academic Scholars and 75% of tuition and fees for Florida Medallion Scholars, and providing an additional $300/$200 per semester for textbooks and other college-related expenses, respectively. 4. Clarifying that the technology fees charged by Florida College System institutions and state universities may be excluded from Bright Futures awards, except for the Florida Academic Scholars and Florida Medallion Scholars awards. The bill aims to maintain and improve access to the Bright Futures Scholarship Program for eligible students in Florida.

Education

http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2018/1331