Accepted Scholarships

Step up for Students offers various scholarships.  The following are some of the scholarships offered: 

➢ FTC: Florida Tax Credit Scholarship:   

• ✓ FTC Information Handbook  ▪ K-12 students regardless of household income, who are residents of Florida and  eligible to enroll in a K-12 public school, can receive a scholarship worth an average  of $8,000 to attend a private school that best meets their academic needs.  ▪ Priority will be given to families whose household income is 400% of poverty or  below as outlined in the income priority guidelines 

➢ FES-EO: Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options  

• ✓ FES-EO Information Handbook  ▪ Available to all students, regardless of household income, who are residents of  Florida and eligible to enroll in a K-12 public school.  

➢ FES-UA: Unique Abilities Scholarship 

• ✓ FES-UA Information Handbook   ▪ Available to Florida students age 3 through grade 12 or age 22, whichever comes  first, who have a specific medical or learning diagnosis.   ▪ You must have a medical record within 3 years, supporting the diagnosis. Additional  information can be found here:  https://www.stepupforstudents.org/scholarships/unique-abilities/  ▪ A current IEP will also need to be submitted to SUFS as additional support for the  diagnosis. 

➢ PEP Hybrid: Personalized Education Program Hybrid

-  PEP Hybrid Information

- PEP Information Handbook

FES-UA: Unique Abilities Scholarship 

• ✓ FES-UA Information Handbook   ▪ Allows more flexibility for on site and remote learning. Students are only required to come to campus 2 days a week for onsite learning.  ▪ Allows more flexibility for on site and remote learning. Students are only required to come to campus 2 days a week for onsite learning. 
• A Student Learning Plan (SLP) must be created for your application to be complete. If you need assistance with your SLP, please contact the office for assistance. 

* Student Learning Plan FAQ

For additional information on the above scholarships:  

https://www.stepupforstudents.org/ or contact the office 850-780-6132 ext: 3