Yes, as long as Florida residency is legally maintained. Please note this option is only available to students on the FES-UA or PEP scholarships. Active-duty military with change of station orders out-of-state may apply for, or renew their FES-UA or PEP scholarships, if they can prove maintenance of Florida residency. You will not be eligible to keep FTC or FES-EO scholarships to attend private schools out-of-state.
Official scholarship values will be posted once the new budget is approved by the governor.
You will need to decline the scholarship you were awarded and apply for the scholarship you want as a new student. You can decline a scholarship using this form here.
If you had an FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEP, or Hope scholarship and enrolled in a public school, your scholarship will end, and the remaining funds will be returned to the state. As a public-school student, you may be eligible for a New Worlds Scholarship Account or a Transportation Stipend.
You can use this form here to decline a scholarship.
No. Law changes prohibit applying for more than one private school or parent-directed scholarship at a time for your student. You can apply for a new scholarship once you’ve been denied or have declined an awarded scholarship. However, you may apply for both the Transportation Stipend and New Worlds Scholarship Account if your student qualifies.
Yes. If you are active duty and have been given permanent change of station orders to Florida you will be eligible for the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO), Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA), Personalized Education Program (PEP), or Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) before you make your move. You can apply with your base address or new Florida home address (if you have one) and upload your permanent change of station paperwork with your application.
No. The state legislature has specified that the Transportation Stipend is not considered income.
No. Students attending a virtual school are not eligible for a Transportation Stipend.
No, stipends are limited to one $750 stipend per household.
A one-time payment of $750 per household.
Yes, you can apply for a New Worlds Scholarship Account if your student meets the eligibility requirements.
Public School Transportation Stipend
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Partners in Public Education
Every child has unique needs and sometimes the best school may be one other than the one he/she is assigned. To support the transportation costs associated with traveling to a different public school than the one the student has been assigned, families can benefit from a transportation stipend of $750.
Easy to Apply: Families can easily apply for the stipend through Step Up For Students.
Financial Assistance: $750 stipend per household
Access to Education: Enables students to attend a non-virtual public school that is different than their assigned school.
How Does It Work?
Are We Eligible?
Priority is given to those students who received a Transportation Scholarship during the 2023-24 school year.
Stepping Up To Success
