Martina Brady / Staff Writer Florida state legislators voted on Wednesday, Mar. 31 in favor of a bill which could decrease the number of Black and Latino students receiving Bright Futures scholarships. If passed, S.B. 86 would dispense aid from a general state fund. The amount students receive would be relative to the state budget, […]
Alyssa Elso/Staff Writer If the upcoming changes to the Bright Futures Scholarship Program were in effect now, 74 percent of FIU students would not qualify for the scholarship. Starting in the fall 2013 semester, Bright Futures will require high school students to score higher on the SAT and ACT exams in order to receive the […]
