Creekside High School
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program provides merit-based scholarships to eligible Florida high school graduates attending qualifying postsecondary institutions.
Bright Futures offers four scholarship awards:
- Florida Academic Scholars (FAS)
- Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS)
- Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholars (GSC)
- Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV)
Class of 2027 Application Information
Class of 2027 seniors may submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) beginning October 1, 2026.
Students must submit an error-free FFAA between October 1, 2026, and August 31, 2027. Students who do not apply by the deadline will not be eligible to receive a Bright Futures Scholarship.
Students are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as the application becomes available—even if they have not yet met the required GPA, test-score, coursework, or service/work-hour requirements.
Create a student account and complete the FFAA
Select “Create a Student Account” under “First-Time Applicants.” Students should save their username and password in a secure location. Creekside High School does not have access to students’ login information.
Student Responsibilities
Students are responsible for:
- Understanding and meeting all Bright Futures eligibility requirements.
- Submitting the FFAA by the required deadline.
- Monitoring their application and award status through their online account.
- Keeping the Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) informed of demographic or institutional changes.
- Completing the required volunteer service hours, paid-work hours, or approved combination of hours.
- Ensuring that their identifying information matches across their school records and college entrance exam registrations.
Creekside High School automatically submits eligible students’ high school transcripts, including reported volunteer service and paid-work hours, to the Florida Department of Education.
Official ACT, CLT, and SAT scores accepted by the program must be available to the Florida Department of Education for evaluation. Students should carefully follow the current score-reporting instructions provided by OSFA. Students must send their ACT/CLT/SAT scores to one Florida public school for the Florida Department of Education to have access to them for evaluation purposes.
Bright Futures GPA
The Bright Futures GPA is not necessarily the same as the cumulative GPA shown on a student’s report card or transcript. Bright Futures calculates a weighted GPA using designated college-preparatory courses. Additional eligible academic courses may be included when permitted by the program.
Evaluation Timeline
- Early evaluations: Award-status postings may begin in March.
- Final evaluations: Award-status postings may begin in July.
Students must log in to their OSFA accounts to view their eligibility status and evaluation results. Please keep your username and password in a safe location.
Additional Information
Eligibility requirements are subject to change. Students and families should review the official Bright Futures resources for the most current information.
View the 2026–27 Bright Futures Student Handbook
Visit the Florida Bright Futures website