Scholarships
Website where high school students can track their eligibility for Florida Bright Futures starting in 9th grade.
What is www.FloridaShines.org?
This financial aid application must be completed for almost any college or university to give you scholarships or financial aid of any type.
What is FAFSA?
An average of all grades a student has earned in high school level courses
What is GPA?
Earned when a college student completes required classes.
What is a degree?
A copy of official record of grades and courses from time of entrance to the end of the latest semester.
What is a transcript?
Percent of Florida, public university tuition paid by the Florida Academic Scholars level of Florida Bright Futures.
What is 100%?
These are two types of financial aid that don't have to be paid back.
What are grants & scholarships?
The application form that is used by about 500 colleges and universities.
What is Common App?
Your main area of study in college
What is a major?
The date you can begin applying for financial aid with the FAFSA and the Florida Financial Aid Application.
What is October 1st?
The FAFSA needs to be completed this often.
What is every year that you are in college, starting with your senior year of high school?
The part of college applications where you share your personal story and thoughts not covered in other parts of the application.
What are college application essays?
A college student who has not yet received a bachelor's degree
What is an undergraduate?
Most often, these are the people required to provide financial information on the FAFSA.
Who are parents or legal guardians of the student applying for aid?
Standardized tests that are often required by colleges to evaluate college readiness.
What are SAT and ACT tests?
A 4-year college degree
What is a Bachelor's degree?
Tuition and fees, books, supplies, housing and meals, and transportation comprise this and it is used when determining financial aid.
What is Cost of Attendance (COA)?
This is the largest source of financial aid awarded primarily on the basis of financial need.
What is the Federal Government?
A college student who is enrolled in 12 units of study per semester
What is a full-time student?
A 2-year (usually community) college degree
What is an Associate's degree?
As accepted applicants decide to attend other colleges, a school will offer placement to students on this list.
What is a waiting list?