Scholarships To Give Florida Students A Choice For Their Education
Every Student Deserves Options
Step Up For Students supports students and families in building a stronger future through an education that fits their needs. Our scholarships open doors with tuition, transportation and educational resources.
Private School Scholarship
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) and the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) give your child access to the education that best meets their needs. These scholarships provide on average $8,000 in financial assistance for private school tuition and related costs.
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Available to all Florida students eligible for K-12 public school, regardless of household income.
$8,000 average scholarship for private school tuition and related fees.
$8,000 average scholarship for private school tuition and related fees.
Applications for the 2025-26 school year are now available!
Unique Abilities
Customize the education of your child with unique abilities with a scholarship worth an average of $10,000. This scholarship gives families access to an education savings account (ESA) that acts like a bank account in which you can direct funds toward a combination of programs and approved providers. This includes schools, therapists, specialists, curriculum, technology, a college savings account and more.
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Available to Florida students age 3 through grade 12 or age 22, whichever comes first, who have a specific diagnosis.
$10,000 average scholarship for tuition and fees for a private school, homeschooling options, therapies, tutoring and more.
$10,000 average scholarship for tuition and fees for a private school, homeschooling options, therapies, tutoring and more.
Applications for the 2025-26 school year are now available!
New Worlds Scholarship
New Worlds Scholarship Accounts can support your struggling VPK or K-5 public school student in becoming a stronger learner in math and/or reading. This scholarship can be used for fees related to tutoring and after-school/summer programs along with instructional materials, curriculum and more. Awarded students receive an education savings account (ESA), which acts like a bank account with which you can direct funds toward a combination of educational expenses. The scholarship award amount varies based on the school year for which the student is awarded.
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Available to VPK and K-5 Florida public school students who struggle with reading and/or math.
Education savings account for part-time tutoring, summer and after-school literacy programs, instructional materials, curriculum and more.
Education savings account for part-time tutoring, summer and after-school literacy programs, instructional materials, curriculum and more.
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year. To be among the first to be notified when 2025-26 applications become available, sign up below.
PEP Scholarship
Florida students who are not enrolled in public school or a Florida Home Education Program can access the Personalized Education Program (PEP) through the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship. This scholarship provides, on average, $8,000 through a flexible, education savings account (ESA) to fund the educational needs of Florida’s home schoolers.
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Available to K-12 Florida students, regardless of household income, who are benefitting from a parent-directed education.
On average, students receive $8,000 in scholarship funds which are placed in an education savings account (ESA) and can be used for tuition and fees, homeschooling, tutoring, instructional materials and more.
The program can serve up to 100,000 students in the 2025-26 school year.
On average, students receive $8,000 in scholarship funds which are placed in an education savings account (ESA) and can be used for tuition and fees, homeschooling, tutoring, instructional materials and more.
The program can serve up to 100,000 students in the 2025-26 school year.
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year. To stay up to date with the latest updates, sign up below.
Transportation Stipend
To support the transportation costs associated with traveling to a public school other than the one the student has been assigned, families of K-8 students can benefit from a transportation stipend of $750 per household.
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K-8 Florida public school students
For students who attend a public school other than the one they are assigned
Scholarships are awarded per household, rather than to individual students
For students who attend a public school other than the one they are assigned
Scholarships are awarded per household, rather than to individual students