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The Opportunity
What can a scholarship do for my child?
With a Step Up For Students Scholarship, your K-12 student has more school options.
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship gives families a choice of assistance toward private school tuition and fees, or helps with transportation costs for a students to attend a public school other than the one assigned. The Family Empowerment Scholarship may be used towards private school tuition and fees.
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship gives families a choice of assistance toward private school tuition and fees, or helps with transportation costs for a students to attend a public school other than the one assigned. The Family Empowerment Scholarship may be used towards private school tuition and fees.
The Opportunity
What can a scholarship do for my child?
With a Step Up For Students Scholarship, your K-12 student has more school options.
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship gives families a choice of assistance toward private school tuition and fees, or helps with transportation costs for a students to attend a public school other than the one assigned. The Family Empowerment Scholarship may be used towards private school tuition and fees.
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship gives families a choice of assistance toward private school tuition and fees, or helps with transportation costs for a students to attend a public school other than the one assigned. The Family Empowerment Scholarship may be used towards private school tuition and fees.
For information on the Gardiner Scholarship for children with certain special needs, click here.
Students on the scholarship for four or more years are:
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More Likely to Earn a Bachelor’s Degree
*Urban Institute
Meet the Students
Stepping Up To Success
"My goals after college are to be a physical therapist, have my doctorate in physical therapy..."
Kayla FudgeStep Up Alumna 
“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...”
Saliyha VarmahFlorida Tax Credit Scholarship Recipient 
“Private school is different. The classes are smaller…There’s not one teacher that doesn’t care (here).”
Carlos EscobarStep Up Alumnus 
"Without Step Up I don’t know if I would be able to reach the goals I’m about to reach."
NanyaIncome-Based Scholarship Recipient 
Does our family qualify?
Eligibility Requirements
Both scholarships are based on financial need and not how well your child does in school. Use the income chart to determine your family’s eligibility. See more eligibility requirements in link below.
In addition to the income requirements, students must have a birth date no later than Sept. 1, 2015 (kindergarten) or 2014 (first) to be eligible. For the Family Empowerment Scholarship, the student must be entering kindergarten or have attended a Florida public school for the 2019-20 school year to qualify.
Other factors which may help with eligibility include homelessness, foster care, receiving SNAP (food stamps), TANF, FDPIR, and free or reduce-priced lunch.
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In addition to the income requirements, students must have a birth date no later than Sept. 1, 2015 (kindergarten) or 2014 (first) to be eligible. For the Family Empowerment Scholarship, the student must be entering kindergarten or have attended a Florida public school for the 2019-20 school year to qualify.
Other factors which may help with eligibility include homelessness, foster care, receiving SNAP (food stamps), TANF, FDPIR, and free or reduce-priced lunch.
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Income ChartAnnual Maximum Gross Income Cap |
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| Household Size | PRIORITY Funding |
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship | Family Empowerment Scholarship |
| 1 | $23,606 | $33,176 | $38,280 |
| 2 | $31,894 | $44,824 | $51,720 |
| 3 | $40,182 | $56,472 | $65,160 |
| 4 | $48,470 | $68,120 | $78,600 |
| 5 | $56,758 | $79,768 | $92,040 |
| 6 | $65,046 | $103,064 | $105,480 |
| 7 | $73,334 | $103,064 | $118,920 |
| 8 | $81,622 | $114,712 | $132,360 |
| 9 | $89,910 | $126,360 | $145,800 |
| 10 | $98,198 | $138,008 |
$159,240 |
| 11 | $106,486 | $149,656 | $172,680 |
| 12 | $114,774 | $161,304 | $186,120 |
| 13 | $123,062 | $172,952 | $199,560 |
| Each additional member +$8,288 | Each additional member +$11,648 | Each additional member +$13,440 | |
2021-22 School Year
