<p>It would be much more effective to direct at least half of the funding that currently goes to Bright Futures and put it towards state grants for the poor, since they are more likely to go in-state to college anyway. The fact is, Bright Futures is outgrowing its means, and parents of middle/high schoolers who are relying on it now may find that it’s not there when their kid goes to college. Instead of raising tuition, like the state of FL is now considering, it should keep tuition the same and do away with much of Bright Futures as it is, and reserve the money for low-income students. A small portion could be kept for the highest achieving students for the purposes of keeping them in FL. As it is, the requirements are much too low for middle-upper-class students, but too high for low income students. Furthermore, a large percentage of upper-middle class families have already invested in FL Prepaid- one of the oldest/largest prepaid tuition program in the country. This means that when the student gets Bright Futures, it is in the form of a check that can be spent on anything- this money would be much better spent on paying poor students’ tuition. Thus, FL tuition should remain low as it has been in the past (attainable/a good deal for middle-class families) and Bright Futures needs to be cut in order to sustain itself so that it can keep the highest achieving students in FL, while funding low-income students’ college education.</p>