Florida Department of Education / Scholarships

The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) State Programs, within the Florida Department of Education, administers a variety of postsecondary educational state-funded grants and scholarships, and provides information to students, parents, and high school and postsecondary professionals.

• A student who is eligible for a Bright Futures award but initially attends an out-of-state postsecondary institution, then returns to Florida to complete his/her education, may apply for reinstatement funding within the specified timeframe (two years or three years) from the student’s year of high school graduation.
•  An initially eligible student who enlists in the United States Armed Forces immediately after high school graduation will begin the two year or three year (depending on the student’s year of high school graduation) eligibility period for his/her initial award upon the date of separation from active duty.
• In order to receive funding for a Florida Bright Futures award, a student must be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen.  The postsecondary institution the student attends is responsible for making residency and citizenship determinations.

 http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/bf/