Apply

To apply, if you are new to Bright Futures, you can create an account and get started on your application at any time after the application opens in January. You will not be able to submit it until you have provided all the information and documents, and that must be before the May 15 deadline. You will need the following information and documents to complete your application:

• Your Social Security number.
• Identify your school of choice.
• FAFSA/CASFA Submission Summary (previously called Student Aid Report, or SAR) from your verified FAFSA/CASFA with Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) provided as a single PDF.
• Completed community service log(s) provided as a single PDF.
• Your high school counselor’s email address for verifying your residency. If you are a home-schooled student, a GED recipient, or a veteran, you will not need a counselor’s email address, but you will need to provide proof of residency.

You can start the application before you have all the above documents, but you will not be able to complete and submit it until all information and documents have been provided.