Resources For Service Providers
Step Up For Students works closely with educational service providers and educational product vendors to provide Florida PreK3-12 students with educational opportunities.
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Provider Office Hours
Join us for our monthly Provider Office Hours webinar. This is an opportunity for you to learn more about the Provider processes, platforms, and existing resources. The sessions are held at 12 PM and 6 PM. However, please note that spaces are limited. If you try to register for a session and are unable to, it means that the session has reached its capacity. In such cases, kindly refer to the email received for additional sessions. It is important to note that the webinars are only available in English. You may access additional languages using the caption function.
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Resources
Provider Onboarding Step-by-Step Instructions
Use this guide for instructions on how to onboard onto the EMA platform. It also describes the different account types needed.
Service Provider Account Types
Review the account types required in EMA for businesses and their credentialed employees to properly manage and receive service payments.
Document Checklist
To ensure that you have all the necessary documents ready for your business, please refer to the document checklist provided.
Full-Time Private Tutoring Provider Participation Agreement
This document requires the signature of the tutor providing the full-time instruction. Additionally, if another individual is managing administrative duties for the tutoring program associated with the Family Empowerment Scholarship for FES-UA or PEP, their signature is also mandatory.
Home Education Instructional Program
Participation Agreement
This document requires the signature of the owner of the Home Education Program/Home Education Instructional Program. Additionally, if another individual oversees the administrative duties for the Home Education Program/Home Education Instructional Program associated with the Family Empowerment Scholarship for FES-UA or PEP, their signature is also mandatory.
Pre-Conference Intake Form
Complete this form to request Step Up For Student’s attendance at a conference or community event. Someone from the Community Relations Learning Development team will reach out to coordinate further details/approve this request.
Provider Onboarding Top 5 Denial Reasons
Streamline your provider onboarding by understanding the critical elements that lead to denials, including verified individual connections to businesses and complete program data.
Direct-Pay Invoice Process by Scholarship Program
For the 2023-24 school year, the process of submitting invoices (reimbursements), including which system to use, will vary by scholarship program and student type (i.e., renewal student/new student).
External Guides
Specialized Service Providers
This guide outlines the eligible specialized services, provider qualifications, and required documentation for service verification in Florida.
Full-Time Tutoring
This guide outlines necessary instructional hours, documentation standards, and facility criteria for private and commercial tutors in Florida.
Part-Time Tutoring
This guide details the requirements for part-time tutoring in Florida, including necessary qualifications, documentation, and hourly instruction limits to comply with state educational standards.