Scholarships

There are several scholarship options available through Step Up For Students.

Florida Tax Credit (FTC) and Family Empowerment Education Options (FES-EO)
• Available to Florida residents, regardless of household income, who are eligible to attend a K-12 public school.*
• The scholarship will first pay for the cost of private school tuition and related fees.

Family Empowerment Unique Abilities (FES-UA)
This scholarship is delivered as an education savings account (ESA) that you can direct toward a combination of programs and approved providers. This includes schools, therapists, specialists, curriculum, technology, a college savings account and more.
• Available to students age 3 through grade 12 or age 22, whichever comes first, who have a specific diagnosis (see website for a list)
• Funds may be used for tuition and fees for a private school, homeschooling options, therapies, tutoring and more.

Personalized Education Program for part time students (PEP)
Florida students who are not full-time private or public school students can access the Personalized Education Program (PEP) through the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. This scholarship provides an educational savings account (ESA) to fund the educational needs of eligible students.
• Open to K-12 Florida residents not enrolled in full-time private or public school regardless of household income.
• Students must be at least age 5 by Sept 1, of the school year in which they wish to enroll.
• Provides access to an education savings account (ESA) that functions like a bank account.

Visit http://www.stepupforstudents.org/ to learn more about each scholarship and apply. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask us. We are here to help.