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Families who qualify for the free or reduced-price lunch program may qualify for the Step Up For Students Scholarship Program. Students who qualify may receive up to $4,335 for private school tuition and fees OR $500 to help cover transportation to a public school in another county/district. (Florida’s school districts are generally aligned by county. Please click here to see the school district information.)

ATTENTION APPLICANTS: A new provision now allows students entering kindergarten – 5th grade who did not attend a Florida public school for the 2011-12 school year to apply for a scholarship.

New/first time applicant: please click here to apply now.
Renewal families: please click here to apply now.

If applying for a foster child, homeless child or are looking for information on the transportation scholarship, please click here.

If you know a family who may qualify for the program, please share this informational flyer with them. Click here for English, and here for Spanish.

We are no longer accepting applications for the current (2011-12) school year.

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APR. 26, 2012 Step Up For Students on Comcast Newsmakers: Watch SUFS President Doug Tuthill as he explains the program on Comcast Newsmakers.
APR. 24, 2012 Interview with National School Choice Week President: Listen to the podcast interview with Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week.
APR. 10, 2012 "I’m just a dad looking to do the best for his son": RedefinED online : Listen to an interview with a Step Up dad as he talks about his son Jack, who he says is not a “one size fits all” student.

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