Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA - Bright Futures Application)

SENIORS: This is a reminder to please take 5 minutes to complete your Bright Futures Application! 

You MUST complete the Florida Financial Aid Application (Bright Futures Application) BEFORE GRADUATION to receive any potential award money that you may be eligible for. 

• See the attached application quick guide/tutorial for instructions on how to complete the application
• Please follow these instructions while filling out the application to ensure you complete it correctly
• You do NOT need to have met all eligibility requirements prior to completing the Bright Futures application. 
• Visit the Bright Futures website for more information/qualification details 

• How Many Hours Do You Need For the Bright Futures Awards? You need 100 community service hours, 100 work hours, or a total of 100 combined work/community service hours posted to your MHS transcript for the top Florida Academic Scholarship (FAS) Bright Futures award
• Community Service/Work Hours Log Sheets can be picked up in the Upper Spot with the Guidance Secretary 
• Please return your log sheets to the Guidance Secretary well BEFORE the graduation ceremony - make sure you keep a copy of your log sheets for your own record!
• Need Community Service Hours? Please visit flaglervolunteer.org for ideas
• Need to Meet the Required Bright Futures Test Scores? See the attached the SAT/ACT/CLT document for information on registering for the SAT and/or ACT and CLT if you still need to earn the test scores needed for eligibility
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) - Fill out the FAFSA if you haven't already done so! Link to the FAFSA website - https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa 
• SENIOR PAGE - Bookmark the MHS Senior Page to keep track of important information, dates, and updates