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Step Up For Students Scholarships do more than fund education. They change lives. Students thrive in environments that fit their needs. Educators extend their reach to support vulnerable students. Communities grow stronger as educational systems improve.
This is inspireEd. Welcome.
Here, you will get an inside view of that transformation in progress. See what happens when students and their families discover the power of taking control over their academics. Watch as they forge new pathways to a better future. Find inspiration in their determination to achieve their dreams.
These are the stories of Florida students who have renewed hope because they have a school that better fits their needs or educational materials to unlock their potential. They are the stories of a community that has come together to support the belief that educational choice matters. Here, you can be a part of this incredible journey.
This is inspireEd. Welcome.
Here, you will get an inside view of that transformation in progress. See what happens when students and their families discover the power of taking control over their academics. Watch as they forge new pathways to a better future. Find inspiration in their determination to achieve their dreams.
These are the stories of Florida students who have renewed hope because they have a school that better fits their needs or educational materials to unlock their potential. They are the stories of a community that has come together to support the belief that educational choice matters. Here, you can be a part of this incredible journey.
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Student Spotlights, Beyond the Scholarship, Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities, School Choice, Step Up For Students
By running the Chicago Marathon, Caleb Prewitt continues to raise the bar for the Down syndrome community
Oct 16, 2025 • By Roger Mooney
Student Spotlights, Beyond the Scholarship, Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities, School Choice, Step Up For Students
By running the Chicago Marathon, Caleb Prewitt continues to raise the bar for the Down syndrome community
Oct 16, 2025 • By Roger Mooney
Military Family, Beyond the Scholarship, Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options, School Choice, Step Up For Students, Student Spotlights
Education choice scholarship a 'game-changer' for military family transferring to Florida
Sep 16, 2025 • By Roger Mooney
Personalized Education Program, Beyond the Scholarship, Scholarship News, School Choice, Step Up For Students, Student Spotlights
Lofty dreams and a PEP scholarship power 12-year-old pilot in training
Sep 8, 2025 • By Roger Mooney
Personalized Education Program, Beyond the Scholarship, Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities, Home Education, Homeschool, School Choice, Step Up For Students, Student Spotlights
Chickens, horses and ed choice scholarships combine for an ideal home education setting
Sep 3, 2025 • By Roger Mooney
Student Spotlights, Beyond the Scholarship, Personalized Education Program, Step Up For Students
PEP students flock to Sarasota's Fab Lab, where STEAM learning is fueled by their imagination
Aug 21, 2025 • By Roger Mooney
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Student Spotlights, Beyond the Scholarship, Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options, graduate, School Choice, Step Up For Students
Books, banners, boats and National Merit Scholarships
CLEARWATER, Florida – They are honor students and athletes. Volunteers in the community and student ambassadors at school. One is a champion sailor who has competed in the national and international regattas in places like Canada, Argentina, and Poland One is a state champion cheerleader. There is an Eagle Scout who won a district championship […]
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Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Beyond the Scholarship, Rising Stars, School Choice, Step Up For Students, Student Spotlights
From Snowed in to Sunny Side: Joseph's journey to self-enrichment
TITUSVILLE, Florida – Coach Mustard did it. Not the deed that formed the plot of the Temple Christian School’s production of “Get a Clue.” That might have been Scarlett Starr. Or not. The play is a mystery. On the surface, Coach Mustard helped solve the mystery. But there was something else going on with Coach, and it […]
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Hybrid Learning, Beyond the Scholarship, Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities, Homeschool, Personalized Education Program, Step Up For Students, Student Spotlights
Tadpoles, robots, and sewing machines all part of this family's hybrid-homeschool experience
Seppie Furlano gets dirty at school. It happens. He’s 8, he’s a boy, and one day a week, his classroom is a mixture of trees, shrubs, dirt, and mud. And there’s a creek. Seppie and his classmates, who include his 10-year-old sister, Luciana, climb trees, discover tadpoles, and build small boats out of twigs and […]
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Student Spotlights, Beyond the Scholarship, Personalized Education Program, Rising Stars, Step Up For Students
Poetry in motion: The tale of one homeschool family using the PEP scholarship
TAMPA – The poem is a father’s message to his son, that everything they do together will be a memory someday. I’m going to love and hold you until you’re grown for in a blink you'll be on your own. Barbara Hamilton wrote the poem for her son, Ronald, when he was in the seventh […]
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Donor Corner, Beyond the Scholarship, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Scholarship News, Step Up For Students
BB Americas Bank donates $1 million to help Florida schoolchildren
Tampa, Fla.– BB Americas Bank has contributed $1 million to the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, helping more than 120 Florida students access the education option that is best for them to succeed. BB Americas Bank is committed to excellence with social conscience, serving diverse communities with innovative financial solutions. Since 2021, BB Americas Bank […]
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Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Beyond the Scholarship, Rising Stars, School Choice, Step Up For Students, Student Spotlights
The sky is the limit: How an ed choice scholarship turned Aaliyah into a straight-A student
DeLAND, Florida – A black sweater, white shirt, and a red tie lay on Aaliyah Tape’s bed when she returned home from a summer vacation spent with family. She knew what they were: a private school uniform. “Oh, Lord,” she thought. It was a message from Aaliyah’s grandmother, Cat Gracia, that would drastically change Aaliyah’s […]
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Donor Corner, Beyond the Scholarship, Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Scholarship News, Step Up For Students
Olympus Insurance Donates More Than $3 Million To Help Provide Scholarships For Florida Schoolchildren
Tampa, Fla.– Olympus Insurance has contributed $3,140,000 to the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program, helping more than 380 Florida students access the education option that is best for them to succeed. Operating in the Florida Property Insurance Market since 2007, Olympus Insurance provides comprehensive insurance solutions for Florida homes throughout the state. Since 2021, Olympus […]
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Student Spotlights, Beyond the Scholarship, Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options, Step Up For Students
Taking advantage of her opportunities, Zori reaches Step 1 of her life plan – an Ivy League scholarship
FORT LAUDERDALE – Zori Brown was in the sixth grade when she made a plan for her future that was concise and to the point: “I don’t know of any sixth-graders who have a life plan,” said Zori’s mom, Endea Mathis. Endea said she was raised in a home where education was stressed above all […]
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Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options, Beyond the Scholarship, Step Up For Students, Student Spotlights
A new school and its challenging environment started Owen on his journey to the Naval Academy
NAPLES, Florida – Owen Phypers’ commute from his new home to his new high school took about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, his parents were driving 90 minutes one way to their old jobs near their old home so their son could have the opportunity to attend a private high school with high academic standards and a […]
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Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Beyond the Scholarship, School Spotlights, Step Up For Students, Student Spotlights
Wait till you see where Khyla is going
LAUDERDALE LAKES, Florida – Khyla Beaujin’s first fashion show as a designer was over, and she described the backstage chaos to her mother. Where are the models? Where are their shoes? Who has the jewelry? Khyla was frustrated at times and overwhelmed at others because the designers shared models and the models shared shoes, and […]
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