Initial Student Florida Financial Aid FFAA

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Initial Student Florida Financial Aid (FFAA)

• Florida Department of Education

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What is FFAA?

• The Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)
  Web site at www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org
  provides the FFAA to students seeking state
  scholarship and grant awards for the 2010-2011
  postsecondary academic year.

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Steps YOU should take

• Go to www.FloridaStudent Financial Aid.org
• Select State Grants, Scholarships Applications
  and Apply Here to complete and submit an online
  application.
• Select Programs Offered to view detailed state
  programs information.
• Pay attention to program deadlines listed in the
  application conditions section, the application
  results screen, and the application
  acknowledgement communication, sent to the
  students email address on the application.

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Steps YOU should take (continued)

• Watch for official email acknowledgement
  communication, which provides each student with
  instructions for obtaining a USER ID and PIN to
  access the submitted application, update
  information on the application, and check the
  status of the application.
• Check the status of certification(s) prior to the
  program deadline(s) and the status of awards
  following the program deadline online.

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All Programs under FFAA

• Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
  Deadline by High School Graduation Date
• Josi Marti Scholarship Challenge Grant
• Deadline April 1st
• Rosewood Family Scholarship Program
• Deadline April 1st
• Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased
  or Disabled Veterans and Servicemembers
  Deadline April 1st
• Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
  Deadline April 15th.

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Florida Bright Futures

• Florida Academic Scholars Award (FAS)
• GPA 3.5 weighted GPA
• 1270 SAT or 28 ACT
• 75 hours of community service
• Florida Medallion Scholars Award (FMS)
• GPA 3.0 weighted GPA
• 970 SAT or 20 ACT

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Florida Bright Futures (continued)

• Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award
• 3.0 weighted GPA using the 15.5 credits and a
  3.5 unweighted GPA in a minimum of 3 vocational
  credits in ONE vocational program
• ACT English 17, Reading 18, Math 19
• SAT Critical Reading 440, Math 440
• CPT Reading 83, Sentence Skills - 83,
  Algebra - 72

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Required credits for FAS and FMS

• 4 English
• 3 Math (Algebra I level and above)
• 3 Natural Science (2 with substantial lab)
• 3 Social Science
• 2 Foreign Language (in the same language)

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Required credits for Gold Seal

• 4 English
• 3 Math (including Algebra I)
• 3 Natural Science
• 3 Social Science
• I Practical Arts or 1 Performing Arts or .5
  credit in each.
• .5 Life Management Skills
• .5 Personal Fitness
• .5 Physical Education