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Florida K-12 scholarship deadlines, 2026-27

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The next deadlines for Florida K-12 scholarship families are below, sorted by date. Coming up first: AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO payment 2: parent Verification Report approval deadline (AAA Scholarship Foundation, October 29, 20261); Fall program-switch window closes (Step Up For Students, October 30, 20262); Step Up For Students PEP "Pending Review" students: deadline to decline PEP and switch to FES-UA (5:00 p.m. ET) (Step Up For Students, October 30, 20263). Deadlines differ by program and by scholarship funding organization (SFO), so check the "Stated by" column for whose rule each date is.

Status today: FES-EO and FTC and FES-UA are open to new applicants; PEP is closed to new students for 2026-27. Each program page shows its current status and the date we checked it.

Upcoming deadlines for families

Upcoming dates (as of this page's last update)
DateWhat happensProgramsStated by
October 29, 20261AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO payment 2: parent Verification Report approval deadlineFTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
October 30, 20262Fall program-switch window closesFTC, FES-EO, FES-UAStep Up For Students
October 30, 20263Step Up For Students PEP "Pending Review" students: deadline to decline PEP and switch to FES-UA (5:00 p.m. ET)PEP, FES-UAStep Up For Students
November 12, 20264AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA payment 2: parent Verification Report approval deadlineFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
November 15, 20265AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA new application deadlineFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
November 15, 20266Step Up For Students balance-cap check before deposit ($24,000 FTC/FES-EO/PEP; $50,000 FES-UA)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
November 15, 20267Step Up For Students FES-UA new-student application deadline (may close early at capacity)FES-UAStep Up For Students
November 15, 20268Step Up For Students Private School (FTC/FES-EO) new-student application deadlineFTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
November 15, 20269AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO new-applicant deadline (11:59 p.m.)FTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
December 9, 202610Proof of public-school withdrawal due for Q3 (Step Up For Students)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
December 15, 202611AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA new award accept/decline deadlineFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
December 15, 202612New FES applicants confirm acceptance (statutory)FES-EO, FES-UAFlorida law
December 15, 202613Q3 EMA enrollment deadline (Private School)FTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
December 15, 202614Step Up For Students FES-UA new-student accept deadline (also last date to be considered for any 2026-27 funding)FES-UAStep Up For Students
December 15, 202615Step Up For Students Private School new-student accept/decline deadlineFTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
December 31, 202610Withdrawn from public school by this date for Q3 funding (Step Up For Students)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
January 14, 20271AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO payment 3: parent Verification Report approval deadlineFTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
January 15, 202716Step Up For Students Private School: last date to be eligible, accepted and enrolled for any 2026-27 fundingFTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
February 1, 202717Last date an SFO may submit a new FES student for fundingFES-EO, FES-UAFlorida law
February 11, 20274AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA payment 3: parent Verification Report approval deadlineFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
February 15, 202713Q4 EMA enrollment deadline (transfer students)FTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
February 15, 20276Step Up For Students balance-cap check before deposit ($24,000 FTC/FES-EO/PEP; $50,000 FES-UA)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
March 17, 202718Step Up For Students deadline-exception students: enrolled by this date to receive Q3 + Q4 fundingFTC, FES-EO, PEP, HopeStep Up For Students
March 31, 202719AAA Scholarship Foundation PEP/FTC pre-authorization requests duePEP, FTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
April 15, 20274AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA payment 4: parent Verification Report approval deadlineFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
April 15, 20271AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO payment 4: parent Verification Report approval deadlineFTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
April 15, 20276Step Up For Students balance-cap check before deposit ($24,000 FTC/FES-EO/PEP; $50,000 FES-UA)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
April 15, 202718Step Up For Students deadline-exception applications close (military, foster/out-of-home care; Private School also bullying + Hope Notification Form)FTC, FES-EO, PEP, HopeStep Up For Students
April 22, 202718Step Up For Students deadline-exception documents dueFTC, FES-EO, PEP, HopeStep Up For Students
May 15, 202718Step Up For Students deadline-exception students: accept and enroll by this date (Q4-only funding cutoff)FTC, FES-EO, PEP, HopeStep Up For Students
May 28, 202720Step Up For Students pre-authorization request deadline (2026-27)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
May 29, 202721Sunshine State Kids Foundation pre-authorization request deadline (2026-27)FES-EO, FES-UASunshine State Kids Foundation
June 30, 202722Eligible purchase window for 2026-27 funds closes (Step Up For Students)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
July 1, 202723PEP statutory cap subparagraph repealed (no statutory PEP cap for 2027-28 absent new legislation)PEPFlorida law
July 31, 202724Sunshine State Kids Foundation reimbursement claim deadline (2026-27)FES-EO, FES-UASunshine State Kids Foundation
July 31, 202725Step Up For Students reimbursement submission deadline for 2026-27 fundsFTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students

Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit dates

Federal tax-credit scholarship milestones
DateWhat happensProgramsStated by
January 28, 202626Florida opts in to the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit (Governor announcement)Federal creditGovernor
October 2, 202627Treasury/IRS proposed regulations (REG-117199-25) publishedFederal creditIRS / Treasury
December 1, 202628Comment deadline on proposed ECTC regulationsFederal creditIRS / Treasury
December 1, 202629Temporary regulations T.D. 10057 take effectFederal creditIRS / Treasury
December 15, 202628Public hearing on proposed ECTC regulationsFederal creditIRS / Treasury
January 1, 202730AAA Scholarship Foundation: federal Education Freedom Scholarship program begins (per AAA Scholarship Foundation)Federal creditAAA Scholarship Foundation
January 1, 202731Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit: contributions and credits begin in FloridaFederal creditGovernor
January 1, 202732First date a qualified contribution to an SGO can be madeFederal creditIRS / Treasury
January 1, 202733State advance election (Form 15714) deadline for 2027Federal creditIRS / Treasury
January 1, 202734Step Up, Step Further begins accepting donationsFederal creditStep Up For Students
February 15, 202735Florida's first SGO list due to Treasury (2027); no Florida SGO is official before thisFederal creditIRS / Treasury
October 1, 202736State SGO list filing window for 2028 opens (no earlier than Oct 1)Federal creditIRS / Treasury
January 1, 202836State SGO list due for 2028 (11:59 p.m.)Federal creditIRS / Treasury
January 31, 202837SGO written acknowledgments (with donor number) due for 2027 contributionsFederal creditIRS / Treasury
February 28, 202838SGOs report 2027 qualified contributions to the IRSFederal creditIRS / Treasury

See the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit guide.

For private schools

Compliance and payment-process dates for scholarship schools
DateWhat happensProgramsStated by
October 22, 20261AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO payment 2: Verification Report (VR) activated for parentsFTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
October 29, 20264AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA payment 2: School Commitment Form (SCF) deadlineFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
October 30, 202639SFOs notify the Commissioner about schools' agreed-upon-procedures reportsFTC, FES-EO, FES-UAFlorida law
November 2, 202640FES enrollment-interoperability platform report dueFES-EO, FES-UAFlorida law
November 5, 20264AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA payment 2: Verification Report (VR) activated for parentsFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
November 15, 202641SFOs must accept new FES applications through this date (statutory)FES-EO, FES-UAFlorida law
December 1, 202642Private schools: initial compliance issues resolvedFTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPFDOE
December 15, 202643Districts report FES ESE evaluation grant claims ($2,000 per IEP/matrix)FES-EO, FES-UAFlorida law
January 4, 20271AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO payment 3: School Commitment Form (SCF) deadlineFTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
January 7, 20271AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO payment 3: Verification Report (VR) activated for parentsFTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
January 28, 20274AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA payment 3: School Commitment Form (SCF) deadlineFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
February 1, 202742Private schools: annual scholarship compliance form dueFTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPFDOE
February 4, 20274AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA payment 3: Verification Report (VR) activated for parentsFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
April 1, 20274AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA payment 4: School Commitment Form (SCF) deadlineFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
April 1, 20271AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO payment 4: School Commitment Form (SCF) deadlineFTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
April 1, 202742Private schools: annual additional compliance documents dueFTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPFDOE
April 8, 20274AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA payment 4: Verification Report (VR) activated for parentsFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
April 8, 20271AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO payment 4: Verification Report (VR) activated for parentsFTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
July 1, 2027442026-27 FEFP implementing changes (incl. Enrollment Stabilization Program rewrite) expireFES-EO, FES-UAFlorida law
July 1, 202740FES enrollment-interoperability RFI provision expiresFES-EO, FES-UAFlorida law
July 1, 202745Business-rent tax credit (s. 212.099) no longer an FTC "eligible contribution" (ch. 2025-208 s. 91)FTC, PEPFlorida law
July 1, 202746SFO purchasing handbooks due to the Commissioner and posted (2027-28)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPFlorida law
July 1, 202747SFOs report closed FTC accounts and reverted funds to FDOEFTC, PEPFlorida law

Earlier 2026-27 dates

Dates that have passed in the 2026-27 cycle
DateWhat happensProgramsStated by
February 1, 202641FES new-student applications may open (no earlier than)FES-EO, FES-UAFlorida law
February 1, 202648PEP application window opens (statutory)PEPFlorida law
February 1, 202649Renewal application window opens (statutory)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPFlorida law
February 1, 20267Step Up For Students 2026-27 applications open (all four state scholarships)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
February 20, 202650State Board of Education approves 2026-27 SFOs (Step Up For Students and AAA Scholarship Foundation renewed; Sunshine State Kids Foundation initial)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPState Board
March 12, 202651Step Up For Students first states PEP is at capacity for NEW 2026-27 studentsPEPStep Up For Students
April 30, 202652AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA renewal deadlineFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
April 30, 202653AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO renewal-priority application deadlineFTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
April 30, 202654AAA Scholarship Foundation PEP application deadline (new and renewal)PEPAAA Scholarship Foundation
April 30, 20262Last date to switch into PEP for 2026-27PEPStep Up For Students
April 30, 202648PEP application window closes (statutory)PEPFlorida law
April 30, 202649Renewal application window closes (statutory)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPFlorida law
April 30, 20267Step Up For Students FES-UA renewal application deadlineFES-UAStep Up For Students
April 30, 202655Step Up For Students PEP application deadline (renewal and new)PEPStep Up For Students
April 30, 20268Step Up For Students Private School (FTC/FES-EO) renewal application deadlineFTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
May 20, 202656Step Up For Students PEP extra/missing application documents deadlinePEPStep Up For Students
May 31, 202657AAA Scholarship Foundation PEP accept/decline deadlinePEPAAA Scholarship Foundation
May 31, 202658Parents confirm renewal or decline (statutory)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPFlorida law
May 31, 202648PEP applicants confirm acceptance (statutory)PEPFlorida law
May 31, 20267Step Up For Students FES-UA renewal accept deadlineFES-UAStep Up For Students
May 31, 20267Step Up For Students PEP accept/decline deadlinePEPStep Up For Students
May 31, 202659Step Up For Students PEP renewal: prior-year assessment results duePEPStep Up For Students
May 31, 202660Step Up For Students PEP Student Learning Plan deadline (late = ineligible for the year)PEPStep Up For Students
May 31, 202615Step Up For Students Private School renewal accept/decline deadlineFTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
June 15, 20262Program-switch window closes for renewing students (before Q1; up to 100% funding)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
June 15, 202613Q1 EMA enrollment deadline, renewing Private School studentsFTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
June 26, 202613Q1 EMA enrollment extended deadline, renewing studentsFTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
June 30, 202661FES-UA Florida Prepaid 529 contributions become direct-pay only (Step Up For Students)FES-UAStep Up For Students
July 1, 202662Closed FTC/PEP accounts now revert to the SFO, not the state (ch. 2026-33 effective)FTC, PEPFlorida law
July 1, 202622Eligible purchase window for 2026-27 funds opens (Step Up For Students)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
July 1, 202663FES-UA students may meet attendance with 2 days/week on site (ch. 2026-59 effective)FES-UAFlorida law
July 1, 202664New scholarship-school prohibition on terrorist/gang/transnational-crime ties (ch. 2026-28 effective)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPFlorida law
July 15, 20262Program-switch window closes for new students (before Q1)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
July 15, 202613Q1 EMA enrollment deadline, new Private School studentsFTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
July 24, 202613Q1 EMA enrollment extended deadline, new studentsFTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
July 31, 202610Withdrawn from public school by this date for Q1 funding (Step Up For Students)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
August 7, 202665Family consent deadline for Step Up For Students → AAA Scholarship Foundation PEP transfer (up to 6,500 students)PEPAAA Scholarship Foundation
August 15, 20266Step Up For Students balance-cap check before deposit ($24,000 FTC/FES-EO/PEP; $50,000 FES-UA)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
September 3, 20261AAA Scholarship Foundation FTC/FES-EO payment 1: parent Verification Report approval deadlineFTC, FES-EOAAA Scholarship Foundation
September 10, 20264AAA Scholarship Foundation FES-UA payment 1: parent Verification Report approval deadlineFES-UAAAA Scholarship Foundation
September 15, 202610Proof of public-school withdrawal due for Q1/Q2 (Step Up For Students)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
September 15, 20266Step Up For Students balance-cap check before deposit ($24,000 FTC/FES-EO/PEP; $50,000 FES-UA)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
September 15, 202666Step Up For Students public-school attestation deadline (families receiving Q1 funds in September)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
September 22, 202610Extended proof-of-withdrawal deadline for notified families (Step Up For Students)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
September 30, 202667Deadline to accept a transferred PEP award at AAA Scholarship FoundationPEPAAA Scholarship Foundation
September 30, 202613Q2 EMA enrollment deadline (Private School)FTC, FES-EOStep Up For Students
September 30, 202610Withdrawn from public school by this date for Q2 funding (Step Up For Students)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEPStep Up For Students
October 2, 20262Fall program-switch window opens (funds Q3-Q4 only; PEP cannot be entered)FTC, FES-EO, FES-UAStep Up For Students

Related: payment dates · deadlines FAQ · how to apply · switching FAQ

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