Scholarships For Transportation Assistance to a Public School
Get up to $750 a year to assist with transportation costs to attend a public school different than the one the student is assigned to.
You can APPLY NOW for the 2022-23 school year! Click the “APPLY” button to get started today!
Eligibility Requirements
For the 2022-23 school year, a family of four with an income up to $111,000 annually may be eligible. The transporation scholarship, worth $750 for the 2021-22 school year, can be used to assist with transportation costs to a public school that is different than the one they are assigned to attend.
Age Eligibility:
- Students entering kindergarten must be 5 on or before Sept. 1.
- Students entering first grade must be 6 on or before Sept. 1.
NOTE: Students must be accepted to a public school different than the one they are assigned to, before any payments can be made to the parent.
IMPORTANT: The application for the transportation scholarship is the same application as the one for families interested in a private school scholarship through Step Up For Students.
- Paystubs (30 consecutive days closest to when you submit your application)
- Proof of residency for all members in the household (i.e. – health insurance, Medicaid, income documentation, utility bills, court custody documents or residential lease listing household members)
- Any other sources of income (i.e. – unemployment benefits, social security benefits, child support benefits, etc.)
- Driver’s license or passport for primary and secondary parents
2022-2023 |
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| Household Size | Annual Household Gross Income Cap |
| 1 | $54,360 |
| 2 | $73,240 |
| 3 | $92,120 |
| 4 | $111,000 |
| 5 | $129,880 |
| 6 | $148,760 |
| 7 | $167,640 |
| 8 | $186,520 |
| 9 | $205,400 |
| 10 | $224,280 |
| 11 | $243,160 |
| 12 | $262,040 |
| 13 | $280,920 |
Is Your Family Eligible?
The easiest way to find out it to apply! Click here to get started.
There is no cost to apply.
*Dependents of military members and law enforcement officers qualify, regardless of income. Military families, click here for more information. Law enforcement officer families, click here to learn more.
What can a scholarship do for my child?
Step Up For Students offers two scholarships that are based on your household’s income: the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) and the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO).
There are two ways to use the scholarship:
- Financial assistance toward private school tuition and fees
- Help with transportation costs for students to attend a public school different than the one they are assigned to. (The FES-EO transportation option is limited for the students with the greatest need.)
The application for a scholarship to assist with transportation costs to public school or to help with private school tuition and fees is the same for both scholarships.
If awarded a scholarship, the parent/guardian must email us at FTCTransportation@sufs.org to let us know they would like to use the transportation option.
Please include the following information in the email:
- Student’s full name
- Parent’s/Guardian’s full name
- The name of the public school the student is assigned to attend
- The name of the public school of choice the student will be attending
Parents will need to provide a report card on a quarterly basis to receive payment.
Students on the scholarship for four or more years are:
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