<p>I dropped 3 credits from Fall semester so right now I'm under 12 credits. My adviser said it would be okay, but I think that means I have to take more classes next semester. How many credits do I need a year to keep Bright Futures?</p>
<p>24 per year</p>
<p>do they count summer term?</p>
<p>No, its for 2 terms. And they wont pay for summer anyways.</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure it’s 12 per a semester… which would cause one to lose if you went below the minimum.</p>
<p>There have been some changes to BF:
A student must reimburse the postsecondary institution for the cost of course(s) dropped or withdrawn after the initial drop/add period. Non-refunded hours will affect the student’s renewal eligibility.</p>
<p>Dropping or withdrawing from a course(s) after a term’s drop/add period
A student should contact his/her postsecondary institution’s financial aid office regarding its policy on withdrawal and how that policy may affect the scholarship. If a student drops or withdraws hours that were disbursed in a Bright Futures award, he/she will be responsible for reimbursing the postsecondary institution for the cost of course(s) dropped or withdrawn. However a student may make a written appeal, for hours dropped or withdrawn due to verifiable illness or emergency after the last day of the drop/add period to the home postsecondary institution. The postsecondary institution will then make a recommendation to the Florida Department of Education. The department may accept or deny the postsecondary institution’s recommendation for exception. Non-refunded hours may affect the student’s renewal eligibility. </p>
<p>2009-10 and later high school graduates: Students who do not meet the annual minimum renewal GPA requirement in their first year of funding, will be permitted a one-time restoration. Students who do not meet the minimum earned hours requirement or who fail to meet the minimum GPA requirement after their first year of funding will NOT be permitted a restoration opportunity.</p>
<p>Dnation, its an average of 12 per semester, so If one were to go under 12 in one semester, they can go over 12 in the second semester and still qualify.</p>
<p>Regarding falling under the 24 hours, I just found this on the Bright Futures website:</p>
<p>Summer grades and hours earned after spring evaluation may be used if necessary to meet the scholarship renewal requirements. A student must ask a financial aid officer at the home postsecondary institution (that reported his/her spring renewal grade and hours) to submit a summer grade and hours update to the Bright Futures office indicating the adjusted cumulative GPA and hours.</p>
<p>I would think you still have to reimburse UF for the class you dropped.</p>
<p>I did pay them back, thats perfectly fine. I was just wondering if I had to take 15 credits Spring, or if I can make up some classes in the summer and still keep Bright Futures…</p>