A Hillsborough Virtual student said she received a two-year Florida Prepaid scholarship when the superintendent unexpectedly handed her a certificate, an event captured in the meeting transcript.

The student, identified in the transcript as the scholarship recipient, said, "I am a recipient of a 2 year Florida prepaid scholarship. So that's insane. I don't believe it, but I'm very, very excited and grateful for everybody who's helped me get that." A presenter in the recording congratulated her "on behalf of Florida Prepaid and Hillsborough County Schools."

The student told the meeting she will use the scholarship when she enrolls at Florida Atlantic University (FAU) next year and intends to major in nursing. She also described herself as a professional skimboarder and said she expects to be "about 3 miles from the beach on the East Coast" while attending school. In the transcript the student said the scholarship covers credit hours "for your first two years."

The transcript indicates the recipient was associated with Hillsborough Virtual, which the presenter described as "one of the top virtual programs anywhere in the state of Florida." The speaker expressed pride in the student's achievement.

The transcript does not identify the student by name in the provided excerpt, nor does it give the name of the superintendent who presented the certificate. The recording also includes a remark that the student was "one of four" scholarship recipients, as stated by a speaker in the excerpt, but the excerpt did not specify the total number of awards or details about award selection or funding beyond the program name "Florida Prepaid."