Transportation Stipend for Public School
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Partners in Public Education
Every child has unique needs and sometimes the best school may be one other than the one he/she is assigned. To support the transportation costs associated with traveling to a different public school than the one the student has been assigned, families of K-8 students can benefit from a transportation stipend of $750.
Bridging the Gap: Supporting Students Through Transportation Stipends
Easy to Apply: Families can easily apply for the stipend through Step Up For Students.
Financial Assistance: $750 stipend per eligible household to help with transportation costs.
Access to Education: Enables students to attend a Florida non-virtual public school different than their assigned school.
Who Is Eligible?
Recently passed legislation will create a new Transportation Stipend for K-8 students, regardless of household income, to assist with transportation costs to a Florida non-virtual public school that is different than their assigned school.
Priority will be given to those students who received a Transportation Scholarship during the 23-24 school year.
If the bill is signed by the Governor, this program will go into effect July 1, 2024.
Legislative Updates
How Does It Work?
If signed by the Governor, the new Transportation Stipend will go into effect on July 1, 2024, and applications for the 2024-25 school year will be available in the fall. Priority to receive the transportation stipend will be given to students who received a Transportation Scholarship during the 2023-24 school year.
New families interested in the stipend can fill out pre-registration form for the 2024-25 school year and will be among the first to be contacted when the application is available.
Stepping Up To Success
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2023-2024 | ||
| Persons in family/household | Priority 1 up to 185% | Priority 2 185%-400% |
| 1 | Up to $26,973 | Up to $58,320 |
| 2 | $36,482 | $78,880 |
| 3 | $45,991 | $99,440 |
| 4 | $55,500 | $120,000 |
| 5 | $65,009 | $140,560 |
| 6 | $74,518 | $161,120 |
| 7 | $84,027 | $181,680 |
| 8 | $93,536 | $202,240 |
| 9 | $103,045 | $222,800 |
| 10 | $112,554 | $243,360 |
| 11 | $122,063 | $263,920 |
| Each additional member +$9,509 | Each additional member +$20,560 | |
| Based on guidelines published by the Department of Health & Human Services in National Registry on January 2023 | ||