Step Up For Students Scholarships Available to K-12 Students

The State of Florida recognizes that education isn't "one-size-fits-all". In Florida, we have "Step Up For Students," a Florida-based nonprofit scholarship funding organization that provides scholarships to K-12 students to attend private schools or access other approved educational options. Here are the scholarships offered to Florida students through the Step Up For Students organization:

Private School Scholarship: This scholarship is available to Florida students in grades K-12  (regardless of household income) for use on private school tuition and fees. The scholarship awards an average of $8,000 per student.

Unique Abilities Scholarship: This scholarship is available to Florida students with a qualifying diagnosis between the ages of 3 through 12th grade or age 22, whichever comes first. The scholarship amount averages $10,000, with funds available for tuition and fees for a private school, therapies, homeschooling options, tutoring, and more.

Personalized Education/PEP: The PEP scholarship provides K-12 Florida students who benefit from a parent-directed education program (regardless of household income) an average of $8,000 per year for homeschooling, tuition and fees, tutoring, instructional materials, physical education activities, and more.

New Worlds Scholarship: This scholarship is available to Florida public school students in VPK and grades K-5 who struggle with reading and/or math. The New Worlds Scholarship provides funds in an education savings account for expenses such as part-time tutoring, instructional materials, curriculum, and summer and after-school literacy programs.

Transportation Stipend: The Transportation Stipend supports the transportation costs of a K-8 student who attends a public school other than the one to which the student is assigned. The Stipend offers $750 per household.

Hope Scholarship: Students in K-12 who have experienced a qualifying bullying incident may apply for either an FTC or FES-EO scholarship at any time in the school year. The scholarship allows you to spend funds on tuition and fees, and any remaining funds on tutoring or after-school activities.

If your child, grandchild, or family member could benefit from one of these scholarships, click the link below to be redirected to the Step Up For Students website for more information.

https://www.stepupforstudents.org/scholarships/