Stepping Up to Help Fulfill the Promise of Equal Opportunity
We Expand Education Opportunities for Every Child
Step Up For Students empowers families to access the best possible learning options for their children.
Step Up For Students is a state-approved, nonprofit scholarship funding organization that helps administer scholarships for Florida schoolchildren:
- The donor-funded Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) Program and the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) helps K-12 students attend private schools
- The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA) empowers families to personalize the education of their students by directing funds to where they’re needed most
- The Personalized Education Program (PEP), which is part of FTC, for students who are not enrolled full time in private or public school
- New Worlds Scholarship Accounts supports K-5 public school students who need additional academic support in reading and/or math
- The Transportation Stipend to help K-8 students travel to a public school of their choice
Public education is rooted in the promise of equal educational opportunity, regardless of income, special needs or home address.
We consider Step Up For Students a partner of public schools , and these scholarships strengthen public education by offering options to all families so they can choose the learning environment that best meets their children’s individual needs.