Florida’s Bright Futures Scholarship

After no one picked all six digits in the Nov. 5 drawing, the estimated jackpot total is near $2 billion for the Nov. 7 drawing.

Paid work experience can be substituted for volunteer hours when Florida high school students apply for the state’s college and vocational school scholarship program.

A plan to revamp Florida’s Bright Futures program is being further watered down amid opposition from parents and students. The original version of the proposal would have tied the higher education tuition scholarship to whether a student’s major leads to a job.

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.

Republican Sen. Dennis Baxley’s plan to revamp the state’s bright futures scholarship program is moving again after a significant re-write of the bill.

A plan steering bright futures scholarship money to students who enter in-demand degree fields is getting endorsements from Florida House and Senate leaders. The bill limits funding from going to students who decide against majors the state deems critical for its workforce.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has extended until December 1 a deadline for recent high-school graduates to meet SAT or ACT test-score requirements to qualify for Bright Futures scholarships.

The House Education committee is considering a plan to merge Florida Polytechnic University with the University of Florida, and New College of Florida…

It could become even tougher for Florida students to get bright futures scholarships. A senate proposal would match the state score requirements for the…

Florida’s Bright Futures scholarship program may be getting a $25-million boost. Lawmakers will consider a request next week by the Department of…