Bright Futures

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday that allows students to apply paid work toward the required service hours. In the end, more students might qualify for scholarships.

The Florida Senate this week could drastically overhaul a controversial proposal aimed at reducing state Bright Futures scholarships for students in degree programs deemed unlikely to lead to jobs.

Bill sponsor Sen. Dennis Baxley, R-Ocala, says he is he is “absolutely” confident it will be back during the legislative session.

More Florida students are taking advantage of beefed-up scholarship programs that help pay for tuition, fees and books at state universities and…

For the first time in 17 years, top-performing students will be able to use their Bright Futures scholarships to attend summer classes at state…

An additional 44,000 Bright Futures students would have their scholarships expanded under a bill approved Monday by the Senate Education Committee.The…

State university leaders want to add $45 million in needs-based financial aid to help make up for changes to the Bright Futures scholarship program....

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More than half of Florida’s Hispanic and black students at state universities currently eligible for the state’s Bright Futures college scholarship would