财政援助服务

I am receiving a residency waiver for in-state tuition purposes. 我还有资格吗？ 为了美好的未来?
不幸的是,没有. Residency waivers are not the same as proving Florida residency per state regulations, so you would not be eligible to receive Bright Futures. If you submit residency documentation for subsequent term and meet all other scholarship requirements, you can begin receiving 奖学金 for the term in which residency was granted and all terms going forward.

我退了一门课. 我需要偿还光明期货吗?
是的. You will owe back the amount you received in Bright Futures for those dropped/withdrawn 给学校的学分. 学生 who do not repay their balance for state funds will automatically lose renewal for the following year.

My scholarship covers 100% of my tuition and fees, so why do I still 欠余额?
Scholarship awards that cover 100% are only providing funding for in-state tuition and state-approved fees, meaning there are some specific course-related fees (i.e. 远程教育, lab fees) that are not covered by 奖学金.  佛罗里达州立 legislature determines which fees are covered by Bright Futures awards.

Does the Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS) award pay at different rates?
FMS pays 100% of tuition and state-approved fees for students pursuing an associate’s 学位（AA或AS）.  学生 who are seeking a bachelor’s degree or technical certificate qualify for 75% of tuition and state-approved fees.

I qualify for the Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship, so why isn’t it awarded?
Both Gold Seal Vocational (GSV) and Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship (GSC) require students to be enrolled in an AS or technical certificate program as their primary degree. If the AA Exploratory is listed as your primary degree, GSV/GSC will not be awarded on your account or it will show up as cancelled if your major has changed during the 援助年.

Do I have to be full-time to receive Bright Futures?
No. 学生 only have to be enrolled a minimum of halftime (6 credit hours) to receive 奖学金. What does it mean to earn hours for renewal?

学生 are required to earn the hours they enroll in to meet renewal requirements. For example, if a student is enrolled for 6 credit hours and Bright Futures pays for the 6 credit hours, then they must earn a grade in all 6 credit hours (no failed courses, withdrawn hours or incomplete grades). The earned hours requirement is in addition to the GPA requirement set forth for each Bright Futures scholarship type.

I did not meet renewal requirements due to an illness or other mitigating circumstance, 我可以上诉吗？?
学生 do have the option of appealing in cases of illness or a situation beyond 学生的控制. You have until April 30th of the following year after receiving your ineligibility notice from 国家 to submit an appeal to the school. (例如, if you lost your eligibility in May 2019, you would have until April 30, 2020 to submit 已完成的复审申诉.] Please discuss with your campus 金融援助 office to determine if an appeal is an option for you.

I repaid my Bright Futures balance at the school, but I’m still not eligible with 国家. 我该怎么办？?
Repayments information is sent to 国家 at least once a week throughout an aid year, but if a payment occurs after the 援助年 is over or repayment is made through a collection agency, the office may not be alerted to the repayment. 请联系 财政援助办公室 finaidoffice@celdas.net 申报还款. The office will update your information with 国家 24-72个营业时间内.

The Florida Academic Scholarship covers 100% of my tuition and fees, so why do I still 欠余额?
The Florida Academic Scholarship (FAS) does cover 100% of in-state tuition and state-approved fees, meaning there are some specific course-related fees (i.e. 远程教育, lab fees) that are not included in 奖学金.