Wednesday, May 4, 2016

REMINDER:

BRIGHT FUTURES

FFAA (Florida Financial Aid Application)

Steps to Register for Bright Futures and other Florida Grants and Scholarships

2. Click on: State Grants, Scholarships and Applications (on the left)
3. Click on: Apply Here (upper left hand corner)
4. Click on: Initial Student Application (under students)
5. Click on: Begin Student Application
6. After completing all sections of the application, click “Submit and Print”
            -save this page as it has your USER ID and PIN
Important notes:
  • Your Graduation Date is: 06/10/2016
  • Your Status in the Fall of 2016 is: Freshman- First time in College*
Even if you are dual enrolled, you are still considered a Douglas Anderson high school student.


How to Access/Update Your Bright Futures Florida Financial Aid Application
2. Click on: State Grants, Scholarships and Applications (on the left)
3. Click on: Check My Status
4Enter Log In and Pin (if you don’t remember your information, click on Get My User ID and PIN and enter demographic information to retrieve password and log in information)
5. Log In to view your information and make corrections


How to view your Bright Futures GPA on www.flvc.org
For a great resource of information on Bright Futures Eligibility, Credit checks for graduation, career interest inventories, and Florida College information visit the website www.flvc.org(myfloridashines.org). For Bright Futures Eligibility click on "Go to College," click on “Pay for College” and proceed to Check your eligibility for a Bright Futures Scholarship.
You will need to use your social security number followed by an X to access your account. The information you will see is based on your DA transcript sent in January 2016. Transcripts will be sent again by district starting June 22.