Florida Bright Futures

Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship Information

Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship Information

Florida Bright Futures Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship Information

Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program
Florida Gold Seal CAPE Scholarship (GSC)
2022-23

Initial Eligibility Requirements: (As determined by the Department of Education)

1. Submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) no later than August 31 after high school graduation,
2. Earn a minimum of 5 postsecondary credit hours through CAPE industry certifications that articulate for
   college credit, and
3. Complete at least 30 service hours.

Industry Certifications offered at Monarch:

• Autodesk User, Solidworks (Engineering Courses)
• ServSAFE (Hospitality & Tourism Courses) 
• MTA HTML5, MTA Mobility and Devices, MTA Intro to Programming with JavaScript (Programming for Games/Simulations courses)
• Adobe Certified Associate Dreamweaver, Adobe Certified Associate Animate (Digital Media courses)
• If you have completed some of the Microsoft Office Specialist certifications, you may complete the MOS Certification by taking and passing the third level. 
  MOS: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook (must complete 3 for certification)

Eligible CAPE Certifications: Active Articulation Agreements Summary

Florida Department of Education Articulation Agreement for Career Technology courses

Requirements to Receive an Award: (As determined by your postsecondary institution)

1. Evaluated by Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) as meeting the initial eligibility requirements,
2. Graduated with a standard high school diploma or its equivalent,
3. Be a Florida resident and U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, and
4. Enroll as a degree- or certificate-seeking student at a Florida institution in at least 6 non-remedial semester
   credit hours.

Scholarship Restrictions:

Until a student has earned an eligible associate degree, Gold Seal CAPE (GSC) scholarships may only be used at postsecondary institutions that offer an applied technology diploma, technical degree education program (associate in applied science or associate in science), or a career certificate program. Upon completion of an eligible associate degree program, a GSC Scholar may also receive an award for a maximum of 60 credit hours toward an eligible baccalaureate degree.

Renewal Requirements: (As determined by grade and hours submitted by your postsecondary institution)

1. Students must earn the number of credit hours based on the student’s enrollment type per term, and
2. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA (unrounded and unweighted).
   For detailed information, please refer to the Bright Futures Student Handbook.

These eligibility requirements are subject to change with each legislative session.
The student is responsible for tracking application and award status online, and ensuring that funding for an
academic year is accurate by contacting their institution’s financial aid office.

First 2 years at a 2-year college like Broward College and major in an Associate of Science Degree program

Broward College Associate of Science Degree Program Overview
Click here for more information.

Bright Futures Florida Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship
Initial Eligibility Requirements: (As determined by the Department of Education)

Broward County Technical Colleges: click here for more information.Links to an external site.

1. Submit the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) no later than August 31 after high school graduation,
2. Achieve the required weighted 3.0 GPA in the non-elective high school courses,
3. Take at least 3 full credits in a single Career and Technical Education program,
4. Achieve the required minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA in the career education courses,
5. Complete 30 service hours, and
6. Achieve the required minimum scores on one of the college entrance exams per the chart below.

Exam Type Sub-test Required Score

ACT:      Reading 19, English 17, Mathematics 19
SAT:      Reading 24, Writing and Language Test 25. Math Test 24
Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.):  Reading 106, Writing 103, Matematics 114

Required test scores follow those established by Rule 6A-10.0315, Florida Administrative Rule.

Requirements to Receive an Award: (As determined by your postsecondary institution)

1. Evaluated by Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA) as meeting the initial eligibility requirements,
2. Graduated with a standard high school diploma or its equivalent,
3. Be a Florida resident and U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, and
4. Enroll as a degree- or certificate-seeking student at a Florida institution in at least 6 non-remedial semester
   credit hours.

Scholarship Restrictions:

GSV may only be used at postsecondary institutions that offer an applied technology diploma, technical degree education program (associate in applied science or associate in science), or a career certificate program.

Renewal Requirements: (As determined by grade and hours submitted by your postsecondary institution)
1. Students must earn the number of credit hours based on the student’s enrollment type per term, and
2. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative 2.75 GPA (unrounded and unweighted).
For detailed information, please refer to the Bright Futures Student Handbook.Links to an external site.

These eligibility requirements are subject to change with each legislative session.
The student is responsible for tracking application and award status online, and ensuring that funding for an academic year is accurate by contacting their institution’s financial aid office.

Broward County Vocational College Information