Step Up For Students | Four scholarships for Florida pre-K-12 schoolchildren

Now, you have four choices.

Need help paying for a K-12 private school?

The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship is based on financial need. Families may choose between financial assistance toward private school, or transportation costs to attend a public school in another county. Click to learn more.

Does your child have unique abilities (special needs)?

The Gardiner Scholarship allows parents to personalize the education of their pre-K-12 children with certain special needs by directing money toward a combination of approved programs and providers. Click to apply.

Is your child being bullied or a victim of violence?

The Hope Scholarship allows parents of children in public school to find a new learning environment for their child who is being bullied or a victim of violence. Applications will be made available later this year. Click to learn more and to join the interest list.

Is your public school child having trouble reading?

The Reading Scholarship Accounts allow parents with children in public school to access services for their children in grades three through five who are having trouble reading.
Click to apply.