Bright Futures
The place you turn in your service hours
Student Services - to Ms. Frank
The type of student you apply as when completing the admission application.
First Time In College / Freshman
Deadline to have all of your service hours submitted for Bright Futures
By Graduation, May 3!
The minimum amount of credits needed to receive your AA degree
60 credits
The amount of English credits you need in order to graduate
Four
The date that Bright Futures application opened
October 1
How do you order your SCFCS transcripts?
Fill out the transcript request form found on the Accelerated College website or at Ms. Frank's desk.
The priority deadline for FAFSA
November 1
The amount of Gordon Rule classes required
Four
The amount of high school math credits you earn by taking Intermediate Algebra (MAT1033)
0.50
The amount of services hours needed to qualify for each level of Bright Futures?
Florida Academic Scholar (highest level): 100 hours
Florida Medallion Scholar (second level): 75 hours
The form you need to fill out to have a letter of recommendation completed for you and where can you find the form
Letter of Recommendation Sheet in the Resource module in Canvas.
The priority deadline for the FGCU and USFSM admissions
November 1
You need at least one class from this category for each Area of your AA degree
Category A
The required amount of science classes
Three classes or three credits
The GPA requirement for the Florida Medallion Scholar (lower level bright futures award)
3.0
How do you order your SCF transcript?
Through the SCF website.
The deadline to submit qualifying test scores for Bright Futures
June 30
The Area I requirements
ENC 1101
ENC 1102
SPC 1608
The amount of credits in Performing Arts required to graduate
1.0
The qualifying test score for the highest level of bright futures (Florida Academic Scholar) award
SAT = 1290
OR
ACT = 29
The admission requirements for FGCU or USFSM? (GPA, and SAT or ACT scores).
Deadline to finish AA degree and qualify for USFSM scholarship
The end of Spring semester
You must do these two things in order to actually graduate and receive you degree
Complete application for graduation and pay application fee
The two math classes you are required to take at the high school level
Algebra 1 and Geometry