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 before the application deadline.
The deadline to complete the application or renewal is May 15 at 5:00 p.m. for fall/spring semesters OR November 1 at 5:00 p.m. for spring/summer semesters.
You will need the following information and documents to complete your application:
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.
If you are a returning Bright Futures student recipient, you will be assigned a renewal form in your student account and will not have to complete the full application again. You must still meet the community service and FAFSA requirement each year and maintain the required cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher each semester.
The deadline to complete the application or renewal process is May 15 at 5:00 each year. If you miss the May 15 deadline for any reason, Bright Futures has a second application deadline on November 1 at 5:00 p.m. The November application will only be eligible for awards during the spring/summer semesters of the current school year.
Students that have applied and been accepted for Bright Futures funding through the May 15 application deadline DO NOT NEED TO REAPPLY under the November 1 deadline.
