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Scholarship Funding Schedule
Scholarship funds are deposited into your child’s account four times each year. Once Step Up For Students receives the funds from the state of Florida, it can take up to two weeks to place them in your child’s account.
Quarter | Type of Scholarship Student | Step Up For Students Receives Funds |
Quarter 1 | Renewal students* | August 1 |
Quarter 1 | New students | September 1 |
Quarter 2 | All students | November 1 |
Quarter 3 | All students | February 1 |
Quarter 4 | All students | April 1 |
Renewal Applicants: A renewing student is one who was funded for Quarter 4 for the same scholarship they are applying to in the current school year and whose scholarship was not revoked in the prior school year.
For more information on special education funding levels, please see our Unique Abilities Scholarship Family Handbook.
Funding Amounts
The Florida Legislature sets scholarship amounts each year. Your child’s funding is based on:
- Grade level
- County of residence
- Matrix level of special education services
The funding amount is determined by the Florida Department of Education based on the student's grade level and county of residence at the time the student is submitted for funding consideration for the first time in the school year.
For more information on special education funding levels, please see our Unique Abilities Family Handbook.
Funding Rollover & Balance Limits
Unspent scholarship funds can carry over from one school year to the next, giving your family confidence and flexibility as you plan for future learning needs. Please note that Florida law prohibits depositing additional funds into a student’s FES-UA Scholarship account if it raises the account balance greater than $50,000. Any interest earned on your child’s scholarship account is carefully tracked by Step Up For Students and added to their account balance at the end of each quarter.
Interest Accrual Period | Funding Received for School Year |
July - September | October 31 |
October - December | January 31 |
January - March | April 30 |
April - June | July 31 |
