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SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. Seminole County officials said due to a significant response for the CARES Act individual assistance program the application deadline has been set for 11:59 p.m. on Friday. Seminole County was awarded $82 million from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security, or CARES, Act fund to help address some of the economic fallout from the pandemic. The county has set aside $10 million for small businesses, $7 million for individuals, and $3 million for nonprofits. Individuals and families who qualify can receive up to $5,000 in CARES Act money to help cover housing, utility payments, food, and basic needs. Individuals can apply at www.seminolecountyfl.gov/cares when the application portal opens.

ORLANDO, Fla. Governor Ron DeSantis has extended the deadline for the Bright Futures Scholarship. Many SAT and ACT tests were canceled or limited amid the coronavirus pandemic. This impacted students trying to improve their test scores before the deadlineThe deadline to improve the SAT or ACT test score is now Dec. 1. The Florida Academic Scholars scholarship requires a 3.5 Weighted GPA, 29 ACT score or 1330 SAT score with 100 hours of community service. The Florida Medallion Scholars scholarship requires a 3 Weighted GPA, 25 ACT score or 1210 SAT score with 75 hours of community service.

ORLANDO, Fla. High school seniors who had their last semester disrupted due to the coronavirus pandemic will now have more time to qualify for a Bright Futures scholarship to help them pay for their college tuition. The head of the state Department of Education signed an emergency order Wednesday providing some extra provisions for seniors who had to delay SAT and ACT testing or cancel planned volunteer hours. They will now have until July 31 to get their scores up to par to meet the minimum requirements needed to be awarded the state-funded scholarship. In addition, school counselors can submit paperwork showing the volunteer hours a student intended to complete and that document will count as proof that the student met the service requirement. To learn more about the scholarship program, click here.