Commissioner Diaz and Secretary Davis Champion Bright Futures Scholarships to Students
Tallahassee, Fla., April 23, 2024 – Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., and Florida Lottery Secretary John F. Davis visited Madison County High School in Madison County, Florida, as part of a continued initiative to raise awareness on the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Students from 9th and 10th grades gathered to hear about the eligibility requirements, scholarship tiers and various postsecondary programs that the Florida Bright Futures Scholarships can be applied to. This is the fifth school that Commissioner Diaz and Secretary Davis have visited this year to bolster student applications for the Florida Bright Future Scholarship program.
The Florida Bright Futures Program was established in 1997 and is funded by the Florida Lottery to reward Florida’s brightest high school students for their academic achievements. Since its introduction, the Florida Bright Futures Program has granted over 950,000 scholarship awards. The Florida Bright Futures Program offers four scholarships: the Florida Academic Scholarship, Florida Medallion Scholarship, Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship and the Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship. Current seniors and students seeking state financial aid for the 2024-25 school year have until August 31, 2024, to apply.
