Step Up For Students
Scholarships for Private School (Or transportation help to public schools)
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) and Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) programs give families of K-12 students a choice of financial assistance toward private school tuition and fees, or helps with transportation costs for students to attend a public school different than the one the student is assigned to.
*Dependents of military members and law enforcement officers qualify, regardless of income.
Special Needs Scholarship
The Family Empowerment Scholarship (formerly Gardiner) allows parents to personalize the education of their children with unique abilities by directing money toward a combination of programs and approved providers. These include schools, therapists, specialists, curriculum, technology – even a college savings account.
Hope Scholarship
Has your child been bullied? If so, there’s hope. The Hope Scholarship gives parents the option to place their child in a safer academic environment. The Hope Scholarship is for students in grades kindergarten through 12 who are enrolled in a Florida public school and have been bullied, harassed, assaulted, threatened and/or a victim of other violent acts.
New Worlds Reading Scholarship Accounts
New Worlds Scholarship Accounts support your struggling K-5th grade child in becoming a stronger learner. This scholarship can be used for fees related to tutoring and after-school/summer programs along with instructional materials, curriculum, and more. Financial assistance is provided through a $500 education savings account (ESA).
Quick facts:
• Funds may be used for part-time tutoring, summer and after-school literacy programs, instructional materials, curriculum, and more
• Available to K-5th grade public school students who struggle with reading and/or math
• $500 education savings account
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) and Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) programs give families of K-12 students a choice of financial assistance toward private school tuition and fees, or helps with transportation costs for students to attend a public school different than the one the student is assigned to.
*Dependents of military members and law enforcement officers qualify, regardless of income.
Special Needs Scholarship
The Family Empowerment Scholarship (formerly Gardiner) allows parents to personalize the education of their children with unique abilities by directing money toward a combination of programs and approved providers. These include schools, therapists, specialists, curriculum, technology – even a college savings account.
Hope Scholarship
Has your child been bullied? If so, there’s hope. The Hope Scholarship gives parents the option to place their child in a safer academic environment. The Hope Scholarship is for students in grades kindergarten through 12 who are enrolled in a Florida public school and have been bullied, harassed, assaulted, threatened and/or a victim of other violent acts.
New Worlds Reading Scholarship Accounts
New Worlds Scholarship Accounts support your struggling K-5th grade child in becoming a stronger learner. This scholarship can be used for fees related to tutoring and after-school/summer programs along with instructional materials, curriculum, and more. Financial assistance is provided through a $500 education savings account (ESA).
Quick facts:
• Funds may be used for part-time tutoring, summer and after-school literacy programs, instructional materials, curriculum, and more
• Available to K-5th grade public school students who struggle with reading and/or math
• $500 education savings account