Starting July 1, a completed FAFSA will be required from all students applying for and/or receiving a Bright Futures scholarship. This new law, applies to incoming freshman as well as students renewing their Bright Futures scholarships. Students who do NOT submit a FAFSA application will not receive their Bright Futures Scholarship money this fall.
International College Counselors shares the information that the University of Florida is planning to grow by introducing a spring and summer only cohort. Students enrolled in this program will be considered full-fledged undergraduates, but they will be allowed to live and take classes on the UF campus only during the spring and summer.
Currently, the university plans to enroll the first spring-summer students in January 2013.
International College Counselors recommends that students interested in business think seriously about entering the 2011 Miami Herald Business Plan Challenge.
International College Counselors president Mandee Heller Adler and her team of expert college counselors discuss the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship program and offer tips. The team recommends that all Florida seniors apply for the scholarship. This goes for students from Tallahassee to Miami, college counselors say.
Expert college admissions counselor Mandee Heller Adler writes about grants, general school scholarships and loans. Included in the college admissions blog from International College Counselors are Pell Grants, the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, and scholarships. The scholarships for high school students include school-specific scholarships, the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, unusual scholarships for high school students and more. High schools students are encouraged to look into all sources of funds for college. High school students in need of help on their college applications and need help with the college admissions process should contact Mandee Heller Adler at International College Counselors.