Important Message For Our Families
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Step Up For Students wants our impacted families to know that we are here for them in these trying times, and are committed to doing all we can to ensure their education opportunities will continue during the recovery.
Hi Step Up families,
Click the name of your student’s scholarship program for reminders and updates to be aware of.
Information varies by scholarship program. If you have children benefiting from different scholarship programs, please check each appropriate section.
2023-24 Reimbursement Deadline
The deadline to submit 2023-24 reimbursements has passed. If you submitted a reimbursement, please monitor your email or your EMA account for updates as your reimbursement is processed.
2024-25 Reimbursements and Pre-Authorization Requests
At this time, please do not submit any 2024-25 reimbursements for newly eligible items. Submitting these reimbursements prematurely may result in processing delays or in the reimbursement being denied while we update our systems and processes.
For FES-UA legacy students (those funded through the FES-UA program since the 2022-23 school year and before), the family must continue submitting reimbursement requests and pre-authorization requests through the Legacy System.
For all other FES-UA students, families may submit reimbursement requests in EMA. For pre-authorization requests for these students, please click here to learn how to submit a pre-authorization request for them.
2024-25 Purchasing Guide
The 2024-25 FES-UA Purchasing Guide has been received from the University of Central Florida and is now available here. For a helpful one-pager highlighting some of the changes within the new guide, please click here.
Please note: Having just received the FES-UA Purchasing Guide, Step Up For Students is now updating our processes and systems to align accordingly.
2023-24 Reimbursement Deadline
The deadline to submit 2023-24 reimbursements has passed. If you submitted a reimbursement, please monitor your email or your EMA account for updates as your reimbursement is processed.
Requirements for 2024-25 Awarded Students
If your student has been awarded a PEP scholarship for the 2024-25 school year, families must have submitted their student's 2024-25 Student Learning Plan (SLP) in EMA by Tuesday, October 15, 2024, in order for the student to receive 100% of their scholarship award. If you have not completed this process yet, please do so quickly to avoid any additional funding delays. As a reminder, please make sure 2024-25 is selected from the dropdown when submitting your SLP.
Additionally, for those who also utilized the PEP scholarship for the 2023-24 school year, you must also need to submit your student's 2023-24 end-of-year norm-referenced test or statewide assessment results in EMA by Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
2024-25 Handbook and Purchasing Guide
The 2024-25 Handbook for FES-EO, FTC and PEP is now available here. For a one-pager outlining what has changed since last year, please click here.
You may also view the 2024-25 FES-EO/FTC/PEP Purchasing Guide here. For a helpful one-pager highlighting some of the changes within the new guide, please click here.
Enrollment Deadline
Students awarded an FTC/FES-EO scholarship for the 2024-25 school year must be “Enrolled” in EMA to receive funding.
IMPORTANT: For an FTC/FES-EO student to receive 100% of their scholarship award for the 2024-25 school year, the student must be "enrolled" in EMA by October 15, 2024. A student's enrollment completed in EMA between October 16 and January 15 will be available for a future funding review at 50% of their scholarship award.
If your student is not yet showing as “Enrolled” in EMA, take these steps ASAP:
- Provide your student’s 2024-25 Award ID to your school. Find your student's Award ID in your EMA account.
- The school will submit your student's School Enrollment Form within their EMA account.
- Review your student's enrollment for approval.
All steps must be completed by this deadline in order for the student to be available for review for the next round of funding.
2024-25 Handbook and Purchasing Guide
The 2024-25 Handbook for FES-EO, FTC and PEP is now available here. For a one-pager outlining what has changed since last year, please click here.
You may also view the 2024-25 FES-EO/FTC/PEP Purchasing Guide here. For a helpful one-pager highlighting some of the changes within the new guide, please click here.
Reimbursement Deadline
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Step Up For Students wants our impacted families to know that we are here for them in these trying times, and are committed to doing all we can to ensure their education opportunities will continue during the recovery.
As a result of the storm, we have extended the deadline to submit New Worlds Scholarship Accounts reimbursement requests for the 2023-24 school year to October 7, 2024.
2024-25 Applications
New Worlds Scholarship Accounts applications for the 2024-25 school year are now available. Current families will be notified when it is time to apply. Click here to apply.
2024-25 Handbook
The 2024-25 New Worlds Scholarship Accounts Handbook is now available here.
2024-25 Applications
Families may apply now for a 2024-25 Transportation Stipend. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply, please click here.
2024-25 Handbook
The 2024-25 Transportation Stipend Handbook is now available here.