For 2026-27, the FES-EO, FTC and PEP scholarship pays $7,463 to $12,2171 per student, depending on the county you live in and the grade band; the statewide median is $8,3121. FES-UA pays $9,627 to $39,0912, depending on county, grade band and the student's matrix level. The tables below give every county.
How the amounts are set
- By law, by school district. FES-EO pays the state FEFP funding per student for the basic program, by grade level and district, plus a per-student share of certain categorical funds3. One table serves FES-EO, FTC and PEP1.
- Your county and grade at first funding. The amount is fixed by grade and county when the student is first submitted for funding in the school year; later changes don’t alter it4. The county is the county of residence on the application1.
- FES-UA adds the matrix level. Students with matrix levels 1-3 or a qualifying diagnosis get the base amount for their grade band; level 4 (254) and level 5 (255) get much larger amounts. See FES-UA amounts by matrix level.
- Deposit ceilings. New deposits stop when an account balance is above $24,0005 (FES-EO and FTC), $24,0005 (PEP) or $50,0005 (FES-UA).
FES-EO, FTC and PEP amounts by county, 2026-27
Statewide medians: K-3 $8,743, grades 4-8 $8,140, grades 9-12 $7,9421.
| County | K-3 | Grades 4-8 | Grades 9-12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | $8,320 | $7,736 | $7,545 |
| Baker | $8,954 | $8,349 | $8,150 |
| Bay | $8,407 | $7,823 | $7,632 |
| Bradford | $9,047 | $8,442 | $8,243 |
| Brevard | $8,375 | $7,791 | $7,600 |
| Broward | $8,494 | $7,896 | $7,701 |
| Calhoun | $9,293 | $8,688 | $8,489 |
| Charlotte | $8,807 | $8,223 | $8,032 |
| Citrus | $8,299 | $7,715 | $7,524 |
| Clay | $8,330 | $7,746 | $7,555 |
| Collier | $10,176 | $9,567 | $9,367 |
| Columbia | $8,610 | $8,005 | $7,806 |
| DeSoto | $8,924 | $8,319 | $8,120 |
| Dixie | $9,031 | $8,426 | $8,227 |
| Duval | $8,409 | $7,821 | $7,629 |
| Escambia | $8,402 | $7,818 | $7,627 |
| Flagler | $8,252 | $7,668 | $7,477 |
| Franklin | $10,228 | $9,623 | $9,424 |
| Gadsden | $8,872 | $8,267 | $8,068 |
| Gilchrist | $9,267 | $8,662 | $8,463 |
| Glades | $9,559 | $8,954 | $8,755 |
| Gulf | $9,973 | $9,368 | $9,169 |
| Hamilton | $9,258 | $8,653 | $8,454 |
| Hardee | $8,664 | $8,059 | $7,860 |
| Hendry | $8,348 | $7,743 | $7,544 |
| Hernando | $8,284 | $7,700 | $7,509 |
| Highlands | $8,601 | $7,996 | $7,797 |
| Hillsborough | $8,429 | $7,837 | $7,644 |
| Holmes | $9,231 | $8,626 | $8,427 |
| Indian River | $8,727 | $8,143 | $7,952 |
| Jackson | $8,977 | $8,372 | $8,173 |
| Jefferson | $10,246 | $9,641 | $9,442 |
| Lafayette | $9,358 | $8,753 | $8,554 |
| Lake | $8,282 | $7,698 | $7,507 |
| Lee | $8,779 | $8,193 | $8,001 |
| Leon | $8,373 | $7,789 | $7,598 |
| Levy | $9,080 | $8,475 | $8,276 |
| Liberty | $9,432 | $8,827 | $8,628 |
| Madison | $8,917 | $8,312 | $8,113 |
| Manatee | $8,378 | $7,794 | $7,603 |
| Marion | $8,303 | $7,719 | $7,528 |
| Martin | $9,165 | $8,581 | $8,390 |
| Miami-Dade | $8,745 | $8,140 | $7,942 |
| Monroe | $12,217 | $11,617 | $11,421 |
| Nassau | $8,825 | $8,241 | $8,050 |
| Okaloosa | $8,475 | $7,890 | $7,699 |
| Okeechobee | $8,743 | $8,138 | $7,939 |
| Orange | $8,420 | $7,831 | $7,639 |
| Osceola | $8,336 | $7,752 | $7,561 |
| Palm Beach | $8,890 | $8,288 | $8,091 |
| Pasco | $8,330 | $7,746 | $7,555 |
| Pinellas | $8,643 | $8,059 | $7,868 |
| Polk | $8,336 | $7,752 | $7,561 |
| Putnam | $8,846 | $8,241 | $8,042 |
| Santa Rosa | $8,310 | $7,726 | $7,535 |
| Sarasota | $9,057 | $8,466 | $8,273 |
| Seminole | $8,377 | $7,793 | $7,602 |
| St. Johns | $8,415 | $7,831 | $7,640 |
| St. Lucie | $8,449 | $7,865 | $7,674 |
| Sumter | $9,069 | $8,485 | $8,294 |
| Suwannee | $8,631 | $8,026 | $7,827 |
| Taylor | $8,899 | $8,294 | $8,095 |
| Union | $9,117 | $8,512 | $8,313 |
| Volusia | $8,238 | $7,654 | $7,463 |
| Wakulla | $8,643 | $8,038 | $7,839 |
| Walton | $10,331 | $9,747 | $9,556 |
| Washington | $9,258 | $8,653 | $8,454 |
Download: 2026-27 CSV · 2025-26 CSV. PEP has no separate statutory formula; the published chart applies one table to FTC, FES-EO and PEP3.
FES-UA amounts by county, 2026-27
| County | Levels 1-3: ages 3-4 and K-3 | Levels 1-3: grades 4-8 | Levels 1-3: grades 9-12 | Level 4 (254) | Level 5 (255) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | $10,484 | $9,900 | $9,709 | $21,461 | $34,511 |
| Baker | $11,118 | $10,513 | $10,314 | $22,586 | $36,122 |
| Bay | $10,571 | $9,987 | $9,796 | $21,548 | $34,598 |
| Bradford | $11,211 | $10,606 | $10,407 | $22,679 | $36,215 |
| Brevard | $10,539 | $9,955 | $9,764 | $21,516 | $34,566 |
| Broward | $10,658 | $10,060 | $9,865 | $21,941 | $35,295 |
| Calhoun | $11,457 | $10,852 | $10,653 | $22,925 | $36,461 |
| Charlotte | $10,971 | $10,387 | $10,196 | $21,948 | $34,998 |
| Citrus | $10,954 | $10,370 | $10,179 | $21,440 | $34,490 |
| Clay | $10,494 | $9,910 | $9,719 | $21,471 | $34,521 |
| Collier | $12,860 | $12,251 | $12,051 | $23,882 | $37,493 |
| Columbia | $10,837 | $10,232 | $10,033 | $22,242 | $35,778 |
| DeSoto | $11,554 | $10,949 | $10,750 | $22,556 | $36,092 |
| Dixie | $11,195 | $10,590 | $10,391 | $22,663 | $36,199 |
| Duval | $10,573 | $9,985 | $9,793 | $21,649 | $34,797 |
| Escambia | $10,566 | $9,982 | $9,791 | $21,543 | $34,593 |
| Flagler | $11,000 | $10,416 | $10,225 | $21,393 | $34,443 |
| Franklin | $12,392 | $11,787 | $11,588 | $23,860 | $37,396 |
| Gadsden | $11,036 | $10,431 | $10,232 | $22,504 | $36,040 |
| Gilchrist | $11,431 | $10,826 | $10,627 | $22,899 | $36,435 |
| Glades | $11,723 | $11,118 | $10,919 | $23,191 | $36,727 |
| Gulf | $12,137 | $11,532 | $11,333 | $23,605 | $37,141 |
| Hamilton | $11,795 | $11,190 | $10,991 | $22,890 | $36,426 |
| Hardee | $11,060 | $10,455 | $10,256 | $22,296 | $35,832 |
| Hendry | $10,512 | $9,907 | $9,708 | $21,980 | $35,516 |
| Hernando | $10,742 | $10,158 | $9,967 | $21,425 | $34,475 |
| Highlands | $10,765 | $10,160 | $9,961 | $22,233 | $35,769 |
| Hillsborough | $10,593 | $10,001 | $9,808 | $21,739 | $34,958 |
| Holmes | $11,403 | $10,798 | $10,599 | $22,863 | $36,399 |
| Indian River | $10,891 | $10,307 | $10,116 | $21,868 | $34,918 |
| Jackson | $11,141 | $10,536 | $10,337 | $22,609 | $36,145 |
| Jefferson | $12,816 | $12,211 | $12,012 | $23,878 | $37,414 |
| Lafayette | $11,522 | $10,917 | $10,718 | $22,990 | $36,526 |
| Lake | $10,446 | $9,862 | $9,671 | $21,423 | $34,473 |
| Lee | $11,345 | $10,759 | $10,567 | $21,963 | $35,056 |
| Leon | $10,923 | $10,339 | $10,148 | $21,514 | $34,564 |
| Levy | $11,244 | $10,639 | $10,440 | $22,712 | $36,248 |
| Liberty | $11,596 | $10,991 | $10,792 | $23,064 | $36,600 |
| Madison | $11,206 | $10,601 | $10,402 | $22,549 | $36,085 |
| Manatee | $10,542 | $9,958 | $9,767 | $21,522 | $34,574 |
| Marion | $10,467 | $9,883 | $9,692 | $21,444 | $34,494 |
| Martin | $11,329 | $10,745 | $10,554 | $22,306 | $35,356 |
| Miami-Dade | $10,909 | $10,304 | $10,106 | $22,361 | $35,884 |
| Monroe | $14,381 | $13,781 | $13,585 | $25,701 | $39,091 |
| Nassau | $10,989 | $10,405 | $10,214 | $21,966 | $35,016 |
| Okaloosa | $10,719 | $10,134 | $9,943 | $21,636 | $34,705 |
| Okeechobee | $10,907 | $10,302 | $10,103 | $22,375 | $35,911 |
| Orange | $10,584 | $9,995 | $9,803 | $21,655 | $34,799 |
| Osceola | $10,500 | $9,916 | $9,725 | $21,477 | $34,527 |
| Palm Beach | $11,054 | $10,452 | $10,255 | $22,439 | $35,893 |
| Pasco | $10,494 | $9,910 | $9,719 | $21,471 | $34,521 |
| Pinellas | $10,807 | $10,223 | $10,032 | $21,788 | $34,842 |
| Polk | $10,500 | $9,916 | $9,725 | $21,477 | $34,527 |
| Putnam | $11,010 | $10,405 | $10,206 | $22,478 | $36,014 |
| Santa Rosa | $10,474 | $9,890 | $9,699 | $21,451 | $34,501 |
| Sarasota | $11,344 | $10,753 | $10,560 | $22,357 | $35,565 |
| Seminole | $10,541 | $9,957 | $9,766 | $21,518 | $34,568 |
| St. Johns | $10,579 | $9,995 | $9,804 | $21,556 | $34,606 |
| St. Lucie | $11,170 | $10,586 | $10,395 | $21,590 | $34,640 |
| Sumter | $11,233 | $10,649 | $10,458 | $22,210 | $35,260 |
| Suwannee | $10,795 | $10,190 | $9,991 | $22,263 | $35,799 |
| Taylor | $11,063 | $10,458 | $10,259 | $22,531 | $36,067 |
| Union | $11,281 | $10,676 | $10,477 | $22,749 | $36,285 |
| Volusia | $10,402 | $9,818 | $9,627 | $21,379 | $34,429 |
| Wakulla | $10,807 | $10,202 | $10,003 | $22,275 | $35,811 |
| Walton | $12,534 | $11,950 | $11,759 | $23,472 | $36,522 |
| Washington | $11,422 | $10,817 | $10,618 | $22,890 | $36,426 |
"Levels 1-3" also covers students with a qualifying diagnosis and no matrix. Download: 2026-27 CSV · 2025-26 CSV.
Other programs
- Transportation Stipend: $7506 per household, paid once.
- New Worlds Scholarship Accounts: no new deposits; existing balances only.
- Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit: scholarship amounts are not published yet.
Next: deadlines, payment dates, FAQ on amounts and balances and county pages.
Sources
- 2026-27 Scholarship Amounts: FTC/FES-EO/PEP by District · p.1 · as stated by Step Up For Students · verified on
- 2026-27 Scholarship Amounts: FES-UA by District · p.1 · as stated by Step Up For Students · verified on
- s. 1002.394, F.S. (2026) — The Family Empowerment Scholarship Program · s. 1002.394(12)(a)1.; s. 1002.395(11)(a)2. · as stated by Florida Statutes · verified on
- 2026-27 Private School Family Handbook (rev. 2026-09-16) · §How To Get Your Scholarship Funds › Funding Amounts · as stated by Step Up For Students · verified on
- 2026-27 Scholarship Schedule (Last-Modified 2026-09-15) · p.6 Student Account Balance · as stated by Step Up For Students · verified on
- Ch. 2026-232, Laws of Fla. (HB 5001-E) — General Appropriations Act FY 2026-27 · GAA Specific Appropriation 96; s. 1002.31(7)(d) · as stated by Florida Statutes · verified on