The University will pay for undergraduate in-state matriculation fees, less any Bright Futures Scholarship award, for each child (selected for the scholarship), 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 Florida public college.
The HEO program only covers at the University of Florida or Florida public colleges. The HEO does not cover private institutions, out of state institutions, or other Florida universities (i.e., UCF, UNF, FSU, etc.).
HEO students may elect to transfer to UF or other HEO-eligible Florida public colleges in future terms and maintain their HEO coverage.
IA students, participating in the undergraduate program, will receive 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.
The full amount of the Bright Futures scholarship (medallion and academic) award will be subtracted from the any amount the student can receive from the HEO.
If the student is, or expects to be a Bright Futures scholar, please review the Bright Futures and the HEO Scholarship section below and visit the HEO FAQ page.
The university will pay the in-state matriculation fees, for a maximum of 132 credit hours toward an undergraduate degree at the University of Florida or a Florida public college, in the event the child is not admitted to the University of Florida. Please visit the HEO policy page for more information about program eligibility and coverage.
The HEO will cover up to 12 registered credits during the fall and spring and up to 6 credits during the summer. UF Innovation Academy (IA) students receive up to 6 registered credits during the fall and up to 12 during the spring and summer.
The HEO student will receive the HEO coverage rate (based upon the tuition rate for the student’s institution) for the number of registered credits. See below example estimates.
Responsible for all in-state matriculation fees (the actual instruction fee) less any Bright Futures scholarship award for a maximum of 132 credit hours.
Responsible for all other fees, including those related to books, supplies, building, capital improvement, student financial aid, activity and service, athletic, health, transportation, etc.
The Florida Prepaid College Program does not impact the HEO scholarship. It is important to visit Florida Prepaid to learn more about the Florida Prepaid College Program requirements. For questions about Florida Prepaid and the HEO scholarship, you should connect with your child’s institution of attendance for more information.
For students attending UF, contact the University Bursar at: Ask Bursar Help, or call Third Party Contracts at (352)-392-9545.
Florida 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 (HEO coverage rate) amount the student can receive from the HEO.
Bright Futures recipients at the Academic and Medallion level cannot stack, combine, or receive additional funds from the HEO during a semester in which the student is receiving Bright Futures funding.
If the student loses BF funding and needs to request HEO support, please contact the HEO Coordinator at heo@admin.ufl.edu.
Note: The current Bright Futures and HEO pay structure is subject to Florida legislative changes in future academic years.
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.
| Fees | Amount | Covered by Florida Academic BF Scholarship? |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 105.07 | Yes |
| Tuition Differential | 44.17 | Yes |
| Capital Improvement Trust Fund | 6.76 | Yes |
| Student Financial Aid | 5.25 | Yes |
| Technology | 5.25 | Yes |
| Activity & Service | 19.06 | Yes |
| Athletic | 1.90 | Yes |
| Health | 15.81 | Yes |
| Transportation Access | 9.44 | Yes |
| Total | $212.71 | $212.71 |
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.
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.
| Fees | Amount | Covered by Florida Medallion BF Scholarship? |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 105.07 | Yes |
| Tuition Differential | 44.17 | Yes |
| Capital Improvement Trust Fund | 6.76 | Yes |
| Student Financial Aid | 5.25 | Yes |
| Technology | 5.25 | Yes |
| Activity & Service | 19.06 | Yes |
| Athletic | 1.90 | Yes |
| Health | 15.81 | Yes |
| Transportation Access | 9.44 | Yes |
| Total | $212.71 | $159.53 |
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.