Enriching lives
of Florida schoolchildren through
the power of education choice.
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Scholarships for
Private School
Get an average of $7,700 a year, per child for K-12 private school. New income eligibility limits.
Scholarships for
Special Needs
Individualize the educational plan for your child with certain special needs.

Scholarships for
Victims of Bullying
The Hope Scholarship gives public school parents options to place their child in an environment where their child feels safe.
Scholarships for
Struggling Readers
Is your child in public school grades Kindergarten-5th having trouble reading? If so, the Reading Scholarship can help.
More families than ever are eligible for a scholarship.
About Step Up
Find out how Step Up For Students empowers families to pursue the most appropriate learning options for their children.

Scholarships
Step Up For Students offers four scholarships in Florida; Florida Tax Credit, Family Empowerment, Hope and Reading.
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Providers & Schools
Our scholarship programs can help increase student achievement, strengthen instruction, and grow school enrollment.
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News
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reimaginED

Reimagining education
From the tried and true – private schools, charter schools and traditional public schools – to the brand new – micro-schools, hybrid schools and learning pods – reimaginED is sparking the new evolution of education choiceSaliyha's story
Meet the Students
Stepping Up To Success
“I’m really grateful for Step Up because they’ve allowed me to go to schools that pushed me harder than I’ve ever been pushed so I can understand the world...”Parker's story
Meet the Students
Stepping Up To Success
"There’s no better word than to say that it gave Parker hope for his future. And it gave me hope. Making sure that as a mother, that I was making the right decisions for my son. And that he would thrive. Thrive in school. Thrive in life. Thrive. That’s what I wanted. So, the Hope Scholarship truly gave us hope.”Valentina’s story
Meet the Students
Stepping Up To Success
“She progressed like I have never seen before, and we were able to do that because of the Gardiner Scholarship (now the Family Empowerment Scholarship).Carlos' story
Meet the Students
Stepping Up To Success
After failing nearly all his classes during his middle school years, Carlos got a second chance with a Step Up scholarship and graduated high school in May 2020. When reflecting on his high school experience, Carlos said “Private school is different. The classes are smaller…There’s not one teacher that doesn’t care (here).”
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