Vaibhav Akkinepally – Mustangs Ahead

(LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL) - As the 2026-2027 school year begins at Lakewood Ranch High School (LRHS), a new Schoology course for work/service hour submissions has been created.

The join code for the Schoology course is QNRT-Q2J4-WNNXX.

Students can submit either a set number of work hours or a set number of volunteering/service hours to qualify for the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship.

The Florida Bright Futures Scholarship is a state-funded program. The government of Florida will cover state tuition costs of students who fulfill the requirements.

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The requirements for 75% bright futures are a 1330 SAT/29 ACT/95 CLT, a 3.50 weighted GPA, 75 work hours or 75 volunteer/service hours. 75% bright futures covers 75% of instate tuition fees.

The requirements for 100% bright futures are 1330 SAT/29 ACT/95 CLT, a 3.50 weighted GPA, 100 work hours or 100 volunteer/service hours. 100% bright futures covers 100% of instate tuition fees.

LRHS senior Aiden Mandel said, "I'm so thankful for bright futures because it really helps remove extra stress off of seniors."

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