<p>I'm probably overthinking this but is it normal for the financial aid toolkit to not even mention bright futures? I have 100% but when I check on the status page on the fsu website they don't even mention bright futures anywhere, someone please tell me this is normal?</p>
<p>I think it's normal.</p>
<p>Fin Aid typically means grants, scholarships and loans.</p>
<p>NO - the financial aid took kit for 2007-2008 shows the Bright Futures and the University Scholarship. The account statement already shows the Fall 2007 tuition and everything shows paid by Florida prepaid tuition and local fee plans except the transportation fee which later gets paid by the scholarship money and the remainder is disbursed to the Suntrust bank account tied to your FSUID (you have to do the account refund setup to request this) or you get a check.</p>
<p>It should show like this:
FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP (BOOK)
FLORIDA BRIGHT FUTURES ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP<br>
FRESHMAN UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP</p>
<p>OK, now i'm officially freaking out....I'm hoping this is just a freshman thing, either way I sent financial aid an email regarding this hopefully i'll get an answer before the end of the week.</p>
<p>OK, I stand corrected. My apologies.</p>
<p>I agree after reviewing the data - contact Fin Aid and see why this is not reported. It should be.</p>
<p>I did notice a slight increase in the per credit amounts this year even before the 5% tuition increase and the new differential fee. The current cost is $105.33 per credit + $6.50 transportation fee this semester in-state. Last semester the cost was $104.23 per credit + $6.00 transportation fee in-state.</p>
<p>Perhaps some kind of indexed increase?</p>
<p>I assume it was a "local fee" increase and not a "tuition" increase.
Still a bargain.</p>
<p>Added benefit of scholarships:</p>
<p>Congratulations! You have qualified for the Florida State University Bookstore
Textbook Deferment Plan for the Fall 2007 semester. This program allows<br>
many students with financial aid to purchase textbooks at the FSU Bookstore<br>
prior to their aid being available for use. All you have to do is visit the<br>
FSU Bookstore between now and August 30th to shop for your textbook and supply
needs and present your FSUCard with a copy of this message and we will do<br>
the rest. You may complete the deferment process anytime during store hours<br>
on these dates. For complete details, please contact the FSU Bookstore at<br>
850-644-2072. Thank you and we look forward to serving you.</p>