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Through Florida’s ‘Step Up For Students’ Program

The Florida "Step Up for Students" program provides scholarships for private schooling, tutoring, and special needs, including the Florida Tax Credit, Family Empowerment, Hope, Gardiner, and McKay Scholarships. Firefly Tutors offers Part-Time and Full-Time Tutoring under this initiative, with applications open through Step Up for Students. The program supports educational choice, covering a range of expenses to enhance learning flexibility and personalized education.

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Scholarship Types

The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) and the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO) support students seeking schools that best meet their educational needs. While these scholarships are available to any student eligible for K-12 public education in Florida, they include a priority system based on income, although not strictly income-based. Here’s a summary of the critical aspects of these programs:

Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC) & Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES-EO)

Eligibility: This program is open to all K-12 public school-eligible students in Florida, with a priority for those based on income levels.

Scholarship Amount: The average award is $7,800, primarily used for enrollment costs, and covers full-time and part-time tutoring.
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Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)

Eligibility: Open to all K-12 public school-eligible students in Florida, prioritizing those based on income levels.

Scholarship Amount: The average award is $7,800 for enrollment costs full and part-time tutoring.
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Personalized Education Program (PEP) under FTC

Eligibility: Students not enrolled in private or public schools, offering access to an Educational Savings Account (ESA) to cover eligible educational expenses.

Eligible Expenses: Covers full and part-time tutoring, and other educational costs.
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New Worlds Scholarship

Tutoring Support: Part-time tutoring is an eligible expense to aid in overcoming learning differences.

Student Support: Offers $500 through an ESA to public school students in K-5th grade struggling with reading and/or math.
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We Guide You Through the Scholarship Process

Contact Firefly

Get started by contacting us through email or phone or by filling out a contact form under our "get started " tab." One of our education consultants will respond to help you with the following steps and answer any questions.

Apply for Scholarship

One of our education consultants will guide you through the process of creating an account on the Step Up for Students website. Once your account is set up, you can browse through and select the scholarship option that best suits your student's needs and apply for it.

Contact Firefly

After you have been approved for a scholarship, you can choose Firefly Tutoring from the list of eligible expenses and contact us to schedule and begin your tutoring sessions.

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