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Bright Futures The Bright Futures Application for the Class of 2012 opened on December 1st. It must be completed before graduation! All seniors should apply by clicking here The Florida Bright Futures Scholarships Class of 2012 brochure can be viewed here There have been MAJOR changes to Bright Futures for the class of 2012! A COMPLETE FAFSA MUST BE FILLED TO RECEIVE BRIGHT FUTURES! - Create a student PIN and parent PIN at http://pin.ed.gov (this is your electronic signature) - Fill out FAFSA after January 1 of senior year at www.fafsa.gov The FAS Scholarship (formerly 100%) now requires 100 service hours! The FMS Scholarship (formerly 75%) now requires 75 service hours and a 21 ACT score or a 980 SAT score! Seniors MUST apply for Bright Futures between December 1st and graduation. Seniors SHOULD BE MONITORING their "Bright Futures GPA" all year long! It is important to know if you meet the requirements or if you need to do extra work this year! See your counselor or look it up on www.facts.org! Go to the Bright Futures Application Some Points For Parents and Students Regarding Bright Futures: EVERY Senior should apply for Bright Futures starting 12/1/11 The application must be done during Senior year, prior to graduation You only apply one time, it takes about 10 minutes, and you are done!    •    After you apply a User ID and PIN will be e-mailed to you. Save this information and use it to check the status of your application Don't wait to apply because your application automatically gets updated as test scores and grades come in You can use your award for up to three years after you graduate high school or leave the military, but you must apply before graduation! The only information you need is basic demographic information (name, address, etc.) It is a very simple and worthwhile process and we will help any student navigate the application Check the Bright Futures website for all information pertaining to Bright Futures Academic and Service Hour requirements can be viewed here Upon completing service hours, students should bring a letter (on letterhead) from the organization for which they volunteered and then give it to the guidance office to ensure that the hours go on their transcript.