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The Bright Futures Scholarship Program was meant to emulate neighboring state Georgia's HOPE Scholarship. [citation needed] Originally the Program disbursed just above 42,000 scholarships for about $70 million. [1] At the program's peak in 2008, it provided scholarships to 39% of Florida high school graduates, [2] including 94 percent of ...
In addition to simple donations to education, the Florida Lottery has, along with the Florida Legislature established the Bright Futures Scholarship Program to help students pay for college. [1] Since the program's inception in 1997, the Florida Lottery has contributed more than $3.9 billion to send over 600,000 students to college. [1]
Ken Pruitt (born January 24, 1957) is an American politician who served as a member of the Florida Senate. A Republican, he represented the 28th District from 2000 to 2009, which included portions of Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach and St. Lucie Counties. [1][2][3] He was previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives ...
Major changes to Florida’s Bright Futures scholarships appear to be fading in Tallahassee amid loud protests from students, parents and educators. The shift away from the state Senate’s most ...
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Senate Bill 86, also titled SB 86: Student Financial Aid or An act relating to student financial aid was a proposed 2021 Florida educational funding bill that would have made major changes to the implementation and administration of the Bright Futures Scholarship Program. [1] The bill drew considerable controversy due to its proposals.
Some call legislation to overhaul Florida’s Bright Futures scholarship a worrisome move that could kill the support system for many Florida students. Others call it a distraction that has little ...
Carlos Guillermo Smith (born December 31, 1980) is an American community activist, lobbyist, and Democratic politician. He is a member-elect of the Florida Senate from the 17th district, covering much of Orange County east of I-4, having been elected without opposition upon the qualifying deadline on June 14th. [1]