Plain-English answers about Florida's K-12 scholarship programs (FES-EO, FES-UA, FTC, PEP), the transportation stipend and the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Every answer cites the statute, State Board item or scholarship organization document it comes from, with the date we checked it.
For families
- Eligibility
Who qualifies for Florida K-12 scholarships: residency, age, disabilities, income priority, documents and special cases. (25 questions)
- Amounts and balances
How much Florida K-12 scholarships pay, how balances and deposits work, and how the money is treated. (14 questions)
- Deadlines and payment timing
Application and renewal deadlines, payment schedules and when money arrives. (13 questions)
- What you can buy
What scholarship and education savings account money can and can’t pay for, program by program. (37 questions)
- Using EMA, SMP and Odyssey
How families use the scholarship platforms: EMA, MyScholarShop, SMP and Odyssey. (17 questions)
- Finding tutors, therapists and providers
How to find tutors, therapists and other providers your scholarship can pay. (11 questions)
- Private schools
Using a scholarship at a Florida private school: enrollment, tuition, fees and timing. (17 questions)
- Switching programs and scholarship organizations
Switching between scholarship programs or scholarship funding organizations: windows, steps and limits. (12 questions)
- Account problems
Fixes for pending review, action needed, holds, late payments and denials. (21 questions)
- Federal tax-credit scholarships
The federal Education Freedom Tax Credit scholarships starting in 2027: what families need to know. (14 questions)
Most-asked questions
- Who qualifies for the Step Up scholarship in Florida 2026-27?
- Step Up income limits 2026-27 for a family of 4?
- Can my kid get a scholarship without a social security number?
- Does my child qualify for FES-UA? What diagnoses count for the unique abilities scholarship?
- My child goes to public school — is there any scholarship we can get?
- Can we use FES-EO for homeschool?
- Can I still get the Hope Scholarship? My kid was bullied at school?
- How much is the Step Up scholarship for 2026-27?
- How much is the Step Up scholarship in miami-dade for 2026-27?
- Broward county Step Up scholarship amount 2026-27?
- What if private school tuition costs more than the scholarship?
- Is it too late to apply for the Step Up scholarship for 2026-27?
For schools, tutors, therapists and other providers
- Getting approved
How tutors, therapists and other providers get approved to be paid by Florida K-12 scholarships. (17 questions)
- Credentials and screening
Which credentials and background screening providers need for each Florida K-12 scholarship program. (22 questions)
- Accounts and staff
Provider accounts, staff and multiple locations on the scholarship platforms. (10 questions)
- Getting paid
How and when providers are paid by Florida K-12 scholarship organizations. (12 questions)
- Pricing and invoicing
Pricing, invoicing and rate rules for providers paid with Florida K-12 scholarships. (6 questions)
- Which programs can pay you
Which Florida K-12 scholarship programs can pay each type of provider. (14 questions)
- Working with each SFO
Working with more than one scholarship funding organization as a provider. (7 questions)
- Private-school participation and payments
How Florida private schools take part in the scholarship programs and get paid. (22 questions)
- Federal tax-credit scholarships
What schools and providers need to know about the federal tax-credit scholarships starting in 2027. (9 questions)