What is the Step Up For Students Program?
It is an initiative of the Florida Tax Credit (FTC) Scholarship Program. The innovative program provides K-12 education scholarships for qualifying low-income students who are entering kindergarten or first grade OR who attended public school the previous year. The scholarships give low-income parents the opportunity to choose the K-12 school that best meets their children's needs. The scholarships cover up to a projected $4,011 for private school tuition and books or up to $500 in transportation costs to an out-of-district public school.
Renewal families: please click here to apply now.
New families: we will begin accepting applications in early March. Please click here to be notified when you are able to start applying.
FIRST TIME APPLICANTS: if you are a first-time applicant and your child did NOT attend a Florida public school during the 2011-12 school year, there is pending legislation, that, if passed, may allow you to apply for a Step Up For Students Scholarship for that child. If you would like to be notified if the legislation passes, please click here.
We are no longer accepting applications for the current (2011-12) school year.
You may qualify for a scholarship if:
1. A child entering kindergarten must be 5 by September 1st.
2. A child entering 1st grade must be 6 by September 1st.
3. A child entering grades 2-12 must have attended a Florida public school for the 2011-12 school year.
AND
3. Your household income is at or below the amount shown on the income guidelines chart below.
