WellCare Donates $3 Million to Step Up For Students Scholarship Program to Support Florida Schoolchildren

JANUARY 28, 2019 WellCare Health Plans, Inc., a leading provider of government-sponsored managed care services, announced on January 28 a $3 million contribution to Step Up For Students, funding 446 K-12 scholarships during the 2018-19 school year. The scholarships allow lower-income children the opportunity to attend the school that best meets their learning needs. Since 2004, WellCare has generously funded … Read More

Step Up scholars receive key advice from business professionals

JANUARY 21, 2019 | Tampa, FL Volunteer boards are critical to the success of an organization, particularly a nonprofit. Garnering advice from a cross-sector of business professionals can enhance and strengthen the organization and those it impacts. The Step Up For Students Advisory Board knows this first-hand.  The 15-member board is comprised of business professionals from around the country who … Read More

GEICO Funds 1,041 Scholarships for Florida’s Underprivileged Schoolchildren

DECEMBER 19, 2018 | Tampa, FL GEICO’s commitment to Step up for Students will fund 1,041 scholarships, providing educational options to Florida’s underprivileged K-12 schoolchildren.  Step Up For Students administers the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. Through GEICO’s generosity, 1,041 financially disadvantaged schoolchildren will be provided the opportunity to choose between a K-12 scholarship that helps with private school tuition … Read More

Globe Life makes $25,000 contribution to Step Up For Students Scholarship Program

DECEMBER 17, 2018 Globe Life, the top volume issuer of ordinary individual life insurance policies in the United States, announced Dec. 17 a $25,000 contribution to Step Up For Students Scholarship Program for the 2018-19 school year. This is the first time that Globe Life has supported Step Up For Students. The company’s contribution will fund three K-12 scholarships so … Read More

Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company makes $4 million contribution to Step Up For Students Scholarship Program

DECEMBER 13, 2018 | Boca Raton, FL Step Up For Students announced Dec. 4 a $4 million contribution to the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program from Universal Property & Casualty Insurance Company (UPCIC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. The $4 million donation will fund 565 K-12 scholarships for the 2018-19 school year, so lower-income children can … Read More

Dairyland increases contribution to $600,000 to Step Up For Students Scholarship Program

NOVEMBER 24, 2018 Dairyland, a member of the Sentry Insurance Group of companies, announced Nov. 24 a $600,000 contribution to Step Up For Students, helping Florida schoolchildren attend the K-12 school that best fits their learning needs. Dairyland Regional Agency Sales Manager, Nick Marsh, and Agency Sales Manager, Amber Driggers, presented Step Up For Students development officer David Bryant with … Read More

Waste Management donates $5 million to the Step Up for Students Scholarship Program to help 744 Florida schoolchildren

OCTOBER 9, 2018 | POMPANO BEACH, Fla. Waste Management, the leading provider of comprehensive waste management environmental services in North America, announced on Oct. 9 a $5 million donation to Step Up For Students, helping lower-income children attend the K-12 school that best fits their learning needs. The contribution was celebrated at Highlands Christian Academy in Pompano Beach with an engaging activity, … Read More

Liberty National Life Insurance Company gives back by donating $25,000 to Step Up For Students Scholarship Program

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018  Liberty National Life Insurance Company, a provider of life and supplemental health insurance, announced on September 25 a $25,000 contribution to Step Up For Students, funding three K-12 scholarships during the 2018-19 school year. The scholarships allow lower-income children the opportunity to attend the school that best meets their learning needs. This is the first time that … Read More

Interim HealthCare Inc. Donates $25,000 to Step Up For Students

AUGUST 14, 2018 | SUNRISE, FL Interim HealthCare Inc., a leading national franchisor of home care, hospice, and healthcare staffing, donated $25,000 to Step Up For Students which helps run the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. This program aims to provide lower-income children in Florida with more learning opportunities through scholarships solely based on financial need. Interim HealthCare Inc.’s donation … Read More