Bright Future scholars won't have their lights dimmed by the Board of Governors, which recently announced it will not target the program this coming legislative session.
In a recent statement, the BOG said, "Chancellor Mark B. Rosenberg announced today that he has removed reform of Bright Futures from the Board of Governors agenda for the coming legislative session.

"After consulting with members of the Legislature, Board of Governors chair Carolyn Roberts and I have determined that our efforts this year should focus on our top priorities – securing adequate support in an environment of budget cuts and stopping the brain drain from Florida's universities," Rosenberg said.

With university budgets strained, there has been talk of cutting back on the popular scholarship, but legislators won't have it.

Already, Senate President Ken Pruitt responded to the BOG decision.

In a statement, Pruitt said, "Florida's parents and students have spoken, and I am grateful their voices were heard."