2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
Be among the FIRST TO KNOW when we begin accepting scholarship applications for the 2023-24 school year.
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship &
The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options
For the 2022-23 school year, private school scholarships are worth an average of $7,700 per student and the transportation scholarship is worth at least $750.
Both scholarships are based on financial need and not how well your child does in school. Applying is simple. When it’s time, fill out one application and Step Up will determine if you are eligible, and for which scholarship.
Private School and Transportation Scholarship Parent Handbooks
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Click here to learn about all the scholarship opportunities from Step Up For Students.
Please click here to read eligibility and program details. If you have any questions after reviewing, please contact us at 1-877-735-7837 or email [email protected]. You may also reach out to us via online chat on our website.
When Step Up For Students is accepting applications for the income-based scholarship families must complete an online application AND submit the required supporting documentation. The documents needed will vary from one application to the next depending on each family’s situation. However, the following documents are ones that are typically requested. Please keep in mind that you will likely be requested to submit additional documents depending on your particular situation.
- Paystubs (30 consecutive days closest to when you submit your application.
- Proof of residency for all members in the household (I.E.- health insurance, Medicaid, income documentation, utility bills, court custody documents or residential lease listing household members)
- Any other sources of income (i.e. – unemployment benefits, social security benefits, child support benefits, etc.)
- Driver’s license or passport for primary and secondary parents
Applications are processed on a first-come, first-served basis in the order all required documents are received.
Lower-income families have priority.
Who Is Eligible?
Families interested in the transportation scholarship through the FTC or FES-EO program must qualify based on household income. An example of who may qualify is a family of four with an income of up to $111,000.
The private school tuition assistance is available, regardless of income, to:
- Siblings of students participating in the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)
- Dependent children of an active member of the United States Armed Forces, including reservists. Includes members of the Army, Navy, Airforce, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, and Space Force.
- Dependent children of law enforcement officers
- Children in foster care or out-of-home care
- Homeless children
How Does It Work?
Apply for the scholarship through Step Up For Students. If approved, choose a private school scholarship or a transportation scholarship.
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Transportation scholarships are worth $750 and help with the cost of attending a public school other than the one to which a student has been assigned.
Once awarded a scholarship, please follow the instructions on your award letter to notify us that you will be using the transportation scholarship option. Familes will be required to provide a report card or progress report quarterly to confirm the student’s attendance and receive payment that is sent directly to families.
- Pay stubs from the 30 consecutive days closest to when you submit your application.
- Proof of residency for all members in the household such as health insurance, Medicaid, income documentation, utility bills, court custody documents, or residential lease listing household members.
- Any other sources of income such as unemployment benefits, social security benefits, or child support benefits.
- Driver’s license or passport for primary and secondary parents.
