Where do profits from the Florida Lottery go?
For 350,000 high school seniors, the answer is ..... College!
The Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which is fully funded by the Florida Lottery, was created in 1997 by
the Florida Legislature to assist students in pursuing postsecondary educational and career goals.
Since the program’s inception, the Florida Lottery has contributed nearly $2 billion to send more
than 354,000 students to college.
For more information about Bright Futures Scholarships, visit the Department of Education Web site at www.firn.edu/doe/brfutures or call the hotline at
888-827-2004.
TESTIMONIALS
"Receiving the Bright Futures Scholarship was really important to me because i wanted to be able to get the full college experience and not have to worry about paying for school. "
Zariella "La La" Nakamoto Hillsborough County - Bright Futures Scholar
"Having the Bright Futures Scholarship has allowed me to not have to worry about tuition, focus more on my studies, maintain a good grade point average, and save money for graduate school."
Michael Maguire Brevard County - Bright Futures Scholar
"My parents were not able to fund my education, so the Bright Futures Scholarship made it possible for me to go to college and pursue a career in business."
Xavier Durden Miami-Dade County - Bright Futures Scholar
"The Bright Futures Scholarship has really taken the burden off of my family. It has allowed me to avoid having to get student loans and focus more on school, future career, family and life."
Natalie Alvarez Palm Beach County - Bright Futures Scholar
"The Bright Futures Scholarship has really been a tremendous help to our family. Our financial situation would be much worse without the scholarship. It will allow my youngest daughter to attend college too."
Douglas Nakamoto
"The Bright Futures Scholarship is a great program. I hope they never stop it. It has made it easier for us to plan for our youngest son to go to college."
Mike Maguire
"Being a single parent, there was no way I would have been able to pay for Xavier to go to college without the Bright Futures Scholarship. Thank you Florida Lottery for paying 75 percent of Xavier's tuition. I really appreciate it."
Marilyn Haynes
"The Bright Futures Scholarship is a wonderful tool to use to motivate students to work hard. Because of the program, more students are choosing to go to college in Florida and not out of state."
The Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which is fully funded by the Florida Lottery, was created in 1997 by
the Florida Legislature to assist students in pursuing postsecondary educational and career goals.
Since the program’s inception, the Florida Lottery has contributed nearly $2 billion to send more
than 354,000 students to college. 
