I’m unique.
So is my education.
We empower Florida students with personalized PreK3-12 education scholarships.
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20+
Years funding futures.
98.9%
Funds received are used for scholarships.
1M+
Scholarships funded to Florida students.
Scholarships
Transforming Futures
Our four programs are transforming futures through the support of our donors. A donation to Step Up For Students is an investment in closing the educational gaps of marginalized students.
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Private School
- K-12 Students
- Private School Tuition
- Private School Fees
- Or Public School Transportation
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Hope
- K-12 Bullied Students
- Private School Tuition
- Private School Fees
- Or Public School Transportation
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Invest in Our Future
There are many ways to invest in the future of Florida’s educational landscape.
Earn dollar-for-dollar tax credits while funding K-12 scholarships through the state’s Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program.
Support students through workplace giving, planned giving, vehicle donations and more.
Support students through workplace giving, planned giving, vehicle donations and more.
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Help Change Lives
Schools and providers partner with Step Up For Students to provide educational options for children in Florida.
Be part of the larger effort to ensure every child has an opportunity to receive a high-quality, customized education.
Our scholarship programs and extended services can help increase student achievement, strengthen instruction and grow school enrollment.
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Changing Lives Daily
Stepping Beyond the Scholarship
Every day, students across Florida are fulfilling their potential through personalized education. Meet the students and read their stories as they forge a new educational path. Be inspirED by how our scholarships are shaping the future.
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Reimagining
Education
As the national gathering place for news and commentary about the evolving world of education choice, reimaginED’s robust team of reporters and commentators rely on their experience to speak about the explosion of education options and the means for tapping into them.
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Meet the Students
Stepping Up To Success
From Ethiopia to No. 1 in his high school class to UF with the help of a private school scholarship
“Education is the key to getting anything that he wants. I realized that it can open many doors for him in the future.”
Tekleweld
Yonas’s Mother
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Brave warrior, inspiring model flourishes with scholarship.
“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).”
Elizalde
Valentina’s Mother
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Reading grades improve, love of books grows with the help of Florida’s Reading Scholarship
"...everybody said if you read to your kids as soon as they are born, they’re going to be readers, but that didn’t work.”
Lindsey
Samantha’s Mother
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A sigh of relief: How the Hope Scholarship helped change one student’s life
“There’s no words to describe it... It’s awesome. He complains when he can’t go to school.”
Todd
Nick’s Father
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Research & Reports
Program Facts and
Annual Reports
Scholarship programs run by Step Up, such as the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Hope Scholarship, Reading Scholarship, and the Family Empowerment Scholarship, constitute a vibrant part of Florida’s changing education landscape.
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A Passion For
Education Choice
Step Up For Students empowers families to pursue and engage in the most appropriate learning options for their children, with an emphasis on families who lack the information and financial resources to access these options.
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