<p>because I have a good GPA from dual enrollment in HS, a not so hot UF GPA, and im taking summer classes at a CC,</p>
<p>which counts?</p>
<p>please supply evidence if possible</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>gpowsang</p>
<p>All of it counts, as far I’ve been told.</p>
<p>[Ask</a> UF – How does the Florida Bright Futures Program calculate my gpa for awarding my scholarship?](<a href=“http://www.questions.ufl.edu/financial-aid/awards/16/]Ask”>http://www.questions.ufl.edu/financial-aid/awards/16/)</p>
<p>[SFA</a> 101: Florida Bright Futures](<a href=“http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/101/flbf/flbf4.html]SFA”>http://www.sfa.ufl.edu/101/flbf/flbf4.html)</p>
<p>Look at the two sites above:)</p>
<p>Your title states “what GPA counts for bright futures renewal?” I would assume you mean renewing from year to year. </p>
<p>Here’s the renewal information.</p>
<p>Student Award Renewal
A student who receives funding during the current academic year (fall through spring) is automatically evaluated for renewal at the end of the spring term. Renewal institutional cumulative grade point average (GPA) and completed hours requirements are outlined in the table below.
The postsecondary institution where a student is enrolled as degree- or certificate-seeking is the home postsecondary institution. That postsecondary institution determines the courses to be included in each students renewal postsecondary institutional cumulative GPA.
A student may request that a financial aid officer at the home postsecondary institution use high school dual enrollment courses, if these courses are to the student’s advantage, when calculating the renewal postsecondary institutional cumulative GPA. </p>
<p>Bright Futures Renewal Requirements</p>
<pre><code>Florida Academic Scholars Award Florida Medallion Scholars Award Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award
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<p>Minimum Cumulative GPA Required for Renewal (unrounded & unweighted)<br>
3.0* FAS
2.75 FMS
2.75 FGS
2008-09 Minimum Hours Required Per Term Funded 6 semester**
(completed hours) 6 semester**
(completed hours) 6 semester**
(completed hours)
2009-10 Minimum Hours Required Per Term Funded full time*** 12 semester**
(earned hours) 12 semester**
(earned hours) 12 semester**
(earned hours)
<em>Florida Academic Scholars with 2.75-2.99 will renew as Florida Medallion Scholars.
*</em>Or the equivalent in quarter or clock hours.</p>
<p>***Note: Beginning with the 2009-10 academic year, a student must earn at least 24 semester credit hours (or the equivalent) if enrolled full time for the entire academic year. A student enrolled full time (12 or more semester hours or the equivalent) for only one term must earn at least 12 semester hours for that term. If a student is enrolled part time for any part of the academic year, the student must earn a prorated number of credit hours.</p>
<p>A student enrolled three-quarter time (9-11 semester hours or the equivalent) for a term must earn at least 9 semester hours for that term.
A student enrolled half-time (6-8 semester hours or the equivalent) for a term must earn at least 6 semester hours for that term.
Visit <a href=“http://www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org./SSFAD/bf/%5B/url%5D”>www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org./SSFAD/bf/</a> and select the link Required Hours for Renewal for details on full time and part time hour requirements.
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 may affect the student’s renewal eligibility.</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 spring renewal grade and hours) to submit a grade and hours update to the Bright Futures office indicating the adjusted postsecondary institutional cumulative GPA and/or hours.
A student who earns the Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) award or Gold Seal Vocational (GSV) award in high school may not renew to the Florida Academic Scholars (FAS) award because initial eligibility for the award was based on high school academic accomplishments.
Academic Top Scholars renewal eligibility is based on the FAS annual renewal requirement. Renewal of the FAS will also earn renewal of the ATS.
A student may choose to enroll and receive Bright Futures funding for only one term during the academic year. Beginning with the 2009-10 academic year, renewal criteria will include completion of a minimum of 12 semester hours (or the equivalent) per term funded for a full-time student or prorated for a part-time student and the minimum institutional cumulative GPA requirement.</p>