An Aug. 17 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims students in one state can go to college for free if they perform lots of community service.
“Reminder to all parents that kids that live IN FLORIDA if they are Freshman this year. If the maintain a 3.5 GPA all 4 years and does 20 hrs of community service a week during the school year (sic)," reads the post. "When they graduate they will receive a FULL RIDE SCHOLARSHIP to and Florida state college of their choice."
It was shared more than 9,000 times in three weeks.
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Florida’s Bright Futures program offers several scholarships that have varying award amounts and eligibility requirements. The most competitive award covers 100% of tuition and fees and has several requirements, including a 3.5 weighted GPA and a total of 100 volunteer service or paid work hours. None of the awards require 20 hours of community service per week.
The Bright Futures Scholarship Program, administered by the Florida Department of Education and paid for with proceeds from the Florida Lottery, offers several types of awards for college students.
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