Financial Obligations

The University will pay the in-state matriculation fees less any Bright Futures Scholarship award for each of the 150 children for up to twelve credits per semester during the academic year and for up to 6 credits per twelve (12) week summer semester at the University of Florida or a public college or community college, in the event the child is not admitted to the University of Florida.

For UF Innovation Academy (IA) students, participating in the undergraduate program, the HEO will cover the in-state matriculation fees, less any Bright Futures scholarship award, for up to 12 credits per spring and summer semester and to up to 6 credit hours per fall semester.

For Bright Futures Scholars, the full amount of the Bright Futures scholarship (medallion and academic) award will be subtracted from the amount the student can receive from the HEO. If your child is, or you expect your child to be, a Bright Futures scholar, please review the Bright Futures and the HEO Scholarship section below and visit the HEO FAQ page.

University: Responsible for all in-state matriculation fees (the actual instruction fee) less any Bright Futures scholarship award for a maximum of 132 credit hours.

• All completed courses, passed or failed, and withdrawals are totaled in the count of credit hours.

HEO Student: Responsible for all other fees, including those related to books, supplies, building, capital improvement, student financial aid, activity and service, athletic, health, transportation, etc.

• A complete list of the breakdown for fees at UF is maintained on the University Bursar web site. For other Florida colleges, students should contact the financial departments directly.
• Students are responsible for paying the difference in the in-state matriculation fees the HEO Program covers and the total amount per credit hour by the deadline specified by UF or the Florida public college or community college. The HEO program does not cover any late fees when the student fails to pay their fees on-time.
• The students are responsible for payment of all other fees charged by the institution and for any costs associated with attending the institution.
• To receive the HEO funds for each semester, students must complete the HEO Status Verification web form online during the specified timeframe each term.

Sample UF Student – Payment Chart

Florida Prepaid and the HEO Scholarship

Please visit Florida Prepaid to learn more about the Florida Prepaid College Program. For questions about Florida Prepaid and the HEO scholarship, contact the University Bursar at: Ask Bursar Help, or call Third Party Contracts at (352)-392-9545.

Bright Futures and the HEO Scholarship

In academic year 2024-25, the HEO pays $149.24 per credit hour. This amount includes tuition and tuition differential.

It is important to note, legislative changes affect the HEO award amount for Florida Academic and Florida Medallion Bright Futures Scholarship students. The full amount of the Bright Futures scholarship award will be subtracted from the amount the student can receive from the HEO.

Florida Academic Scholars will receive an award amount equal to 100% of tuition and applicable fees; which currently includes the summer semester. Applicable fees include activity and service fee, health fee, athletic fee, financial aid fee, capital improvement fee, campus access/transportation fee, technology fee and tuition differential fee. See chart below.

In this example above, the total amount covered by the Florida Academic Bright Futures scholarship ($212.71) is greater than the amount the HEO pays for tuition and tuition differential ($149.24), therefore no HEO funding will be applied in semesters the Bright Futures student receives Bright Futures funding.

Florida Medallion Bright Futures recipients will receive an award amount equal to 75% of tuition and applicable fees; which currently includes the summer semester. Applicable fees include activity and service fee, health fee, athletic fee, financial aid fee, capital improvement fee, campus access/transportation fee, technology fee and tuition differential fee. See chart below.

In the Medallion example, the total amount covered by the Bright Futures award ($159.53) is greater than the amount the HEO pays for tuition and tuition differential ($149.24), therefore no HEO funding will be applied in semesters the Bright Futures student receives Bright Futures funding.