'Bright Futures' Continuing Downhill Slide Visible in New Survey

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A new study from the University of South Florida finds tougher requirements to qualify for Bright Futures scholarships will reduce the number of incoming freshmen who qualify for the award in 2014.

That's the idea, apparently. The tougher Bright Futures requirements get, the more money you've got for the next trust fund raid.

At any rate, the study finds that in 2014, black freshmen with a Bright Futures scholarship would drop 75 percent, Hispanic freshmen more than 60 percent and white and Asian freshmen more than 40 percent.

Florida Student Association President Cortez Whatley says the association hasn't taken a position on the study yet.