Partner with Step Up For Students
as a Provider
Connect with Families and Students to Provide Educational Opportunities
The Family Empowerment Scholarship empowers families to personalize the education of their students.
Providers are now able to onboard into the Education Market Assistant (EMA).
Parents/guardians and providers can find details about eligible services and what they entail in the scholarship handbooks and scholarship purchasing guides.
Reading and Math Providers
Become a Provider
Whether you're an individual service provider, a business, or part of a larger network, we've outlined the steps for creating a provider account. It is essential to carefully follow the instructions below in the Service Provider Account Types and Document Checklist to minimize errors or potential delays.
Additionally, please be aware that certain provider types will be required to upload a specific form during the onboarding process.
Home Education Instructional Program 2024-25 Provider Participation Agreement
PEP Hybrid School FAQs
Service Provider Account Types
In EMA, providers must create a business and/or personal account. Businesses must have a Business Account to receive direct payments through the EMA platform. If a service requires a credential, all employees who will provide services must also create a Personal Account. All payments will be made to a business account.
Create a “Business” account if you:
- Own/operate of a business that will bill for services
OR - Contract with or employ service providers, whose services to students will be payable to your business
NOTE: All employees of a business who provide services that require individual credentials must create a
"Personal" account as well. Once employee personal accounts are created, the business must
approve/connect the employee "Personal" accounts to the “Business” account.
Create a “Personal” account if you:
- Have a credential or license that qualifies you to provide services, and
- Are employed by, or contract with, a “Business” account on the Provider Marketplace
NOTE: A “Personal” account will not receive payment. Direct payment will be made to the associated Business account. Individuals who will create a Personal account must provide the required documentation based on service type to be approved. Please check the required document checklist below for details.
Create both a “Business/Personal” account if you:
- Meet the criteria above for creating a “Business” account, and
- Have a credential or license that qualifies you to provide services
