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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.

Unique Abilities
Customize the education of your child with unique abilities with a scholarship worth an average of $10,000. This scholarship gives families access to an education savings account (ESA) that acts like a bank account in which you can direct funds toward a combination of programs and approved providers. This includes schools, therapists, specialists, curriculum, technology, a college savings account and more.

Transportation Stipend
To support the transportation costs associated with traveling to a public school other than the one the student has been assigned, families of K-8 students can benefit from a transportation stipend of $750 per household.
Quick facts:
K-8 public school students
For students who attend a public school other than the one they are assigned
Scholarships are awarded per household, rather than to individual students

PEP Program
Florida students who are not enrolled in public school or a Home Education Program can access the Personalized Education Program (PEP) through the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program. This scholarship provides roughly $6,900–$9,500 through a flexible, education savings account (ESA) to fund the educational needs of Florida’s home schoolers.

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