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Step Up For Students proudly offers the Private School Scholarship that covers tuition and fees at eligible private schools, and any remaining funds can be used to support your child’s education through expenses like registration, books, testing and other approved fees.
Students, regardless of household income, who are residents of Florida and eligible to enroll in a K-12 public school, can receive a scholarship worth an average of $8,000 to attend a private school that best meets their needs. These scholarships are available through the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program (FTC) and the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO).
Which Scholarship is Right For My Child
How Does It Work?
Apply for a scholarship through Step Up For Students. If approved, you can use the scholarship to attend an eligible private school, and any remaining funds can be accessed through your education savings account to pay for:
- Instructional material
- Curriculum
- Tuition for full-time or part-time education at an eligible postsecondary educational institution or approved apprenticeship program
- Fees for nationally standardized norm-referenced tests and other assessments
- Contracted services provided by a public school or school district
- Tuition as a private pay student at Florida Virtual School,
- Fees for a “Choice Navigator,” which is an optional service provider intended to help guide parents through the myriad of choices that will become available to them through their ESA.
Scholarship Amounts
Please note: The scholarship amounts are established annually by the Florida Legislature in the state budget.
Are We Eligible?
Scholarships are available to all students, regardless of household income, who are residents of Florida and eligible to enroll in a K-12 public school.
Scholarships are awarded in the following order of priority:
Students whose household income does not exceed 185% of federal poverty level as outlined in the income priority guidelines or who are in foster care or out-of-home care
Students whose household income is between 185% and 400% of the federal poverty level as outlined in the income priority guidelines.
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Hope Scholarship
The Hope Scholarship, created to support families whose K–12 students have experienced a bullying incident as described here, allows students to participate in the Private School Scholarship Program. Families may apply at any time throughout the year following an eligible incident.
Frequently Asked Questions
Beginning with the 2024-2025 school year, students who have experienced a bullying incident as described in Florida statute may apply for a Private School Scholarship at any time in the school year, regardless of application deadlines by using the Hope Notification Form.
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