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Research Highlights
Step Up For Students Scholarship Results
Scholarships for Private School Students
279,369 students on the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options
Average scholarship worth about $8,000
More than 100,000 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunches
34% of students live in single-parent households
56% of students are black, Hispanic, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander or other.
2,477 participating private schools
Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities
161,993 students on the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities
Average scholarship worth about $10,000
2,403 participating private schools
Top 5 Diagnosis Type:
Other Health Impairment | 22.72% |
Autism Spectrum Disorder | 18.16% |
Multiple-Diagnosis | 14.59% |
Language Impairment | 8.62% |
Speech Impairment | 8.33% |
Scholarships for Home Education Programs
76,869 students on the Personalized Education Program (PEP)
Average scholarship worth about $8,000
Top 5 Counties for participating students:
Hillsborough | 4,640 |
Polk | 3,929 |
Orange | 3,557 |
Palm Beach | 3,514 |
Duval | 3,512 |
Step Up For Students Financial Reports
Financial Audits
Auditor General Operational Audits
IRS Form 990
School Financial Reports
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Educational Choice in Florida
Education choice isn’t just about charter schools or private schools anymore. Education choice is about giving parents a variety of options for their children and that’s where Florida excels.
Today, 1.7 million students in Florida attend schools of choice. Most students select from choice programs in their local school district including open enrollment, magnet schools, International Bachelorette programs and career and professional academies. Of these students 1.2 million are choosing options financed by taxpayers or corporate donors.
Scholarship programs run by Step Up For Students, such as the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, Hope Scholarship, Reading Scholarship, and the Family Empowerment Scholarship, constitute a small but vibrant part of Florida’s changing education landscape.
