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Commissioner Diaz and Secretary Davis Continue their Mission to Raise Awareness About Florida Bright Futures Scholarships

Tallahassee, Fla., April 12, 2024 – Florida Commissioner of Education Manny Diaz, Jr., and Florida Lottery Secretary John F. Davis visited William M. Raines High School in Duval County to encourage students to participate in the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Students from 9th through 12th grade were informed of the eligibility requirements, scholarship tiers and postsecondary programs that Florida Bright Futures scholarships can be used for. This is the fourth school that Commissioner Diaz and Secretary Davis have visited this year to promote awareness of the Florida Bright Future Scholarships.

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.