

The household income is at or below the income criteria.
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The household income qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.A member of the household receives SNAP (food stamps), TANF, or FDPIR.Your child may qualify for one of these Florida Income-Based Scholarships if: Prior to scholarship funds being awarded, the student must be accepted or attending a participating private school.


The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options was established in 2019 and can be used towards private school tuition and fees. Income Based: Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship private school option can be used towards the tuition, books, registration, transportation, uniforms, and testing, in this order, until all fees are covered OR the student’s maximum scholarship award amount is reached. The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship gives families a choice of assistance toward private school tuition and fees, or helps with transportation costs for a student to attend a public school other than the one they are assigned to. Income Based: Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC)
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Learn more about these scholarships and how to apply below. All scholarships are managed by the Florida Department of Education. While “Step up for Students” is often used to reference these scholarships, Step Up for Students is one of two non-profit Scholarship Funding Organizations (SFOs) that issue scholarships and determine student eligibility for the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC), the Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES), Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities program (FES-UA), the Hope Scholarship, and the Reading Scholarship Programs.
