Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship
Offered by Florida Department of Education, Office of Student Financial Assistance
About this scholarship
The Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship is the Bright Futures pathway for graduates with a strong high school career-and-technical-education record. Applicants must complete three full credits in one Career and Technical Education program, earn at least a 3.5 unweighted GPA in those CTE courses, and hold at least a 3.0 weighted GPA across the required non-elective high school courses. They must also meet the current ACT, SAT, or PERT score requirement and complete the volunteer-service, paid-work, or permitted combined-hours threshold that applies to their graduating cohort. Funding is a fixed amount per credit rather than a percentage of tuition. The current handbook lists $39 per semester credit for eligible career-certificate and applied-technology-diploma programs and $48 per semester credit for technical associate degrees or college credit certificates, with corresponding quarter- and clock-hour rates. The scholarship does not promise full tuition or living expenses, so it is partial funding and has no invented annual value. General Bright Futures rules also require Florida residency, U.S.-citizen or eligible-noncitizen status, an eligible diploma or equivalent, enrollment at an approved Florida institution, and an on-time Florida Financial Aid Application. The 2026–27 FFAA closes August 31, 2026.
Eligibility
- Be a Florida resident and a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen under program rules
- Earn a standard Florida high school diploma or qualifying equivalent
- Earn at least a 3.00 weighted GPA in the required non-elective high school courses
- Complete three full credits in one Career and Technical Education program
- Earn at least a 3.50 unweighted GPA in the Career and Technical Education courses
- Meet the applicable ACT, SAT, or PERT score requirement
- Complete the volunteer-service, paid-work, or combined-hours requirement for the student’s cohort
- Submit the FFAA by August 31, 2026 and enroll in an eligible Florida technical program