Governor Ron DeSantis enacted House Bill (HB) 1 on March 27, 2023, ushering in significant changes to school choice options in Florida. This legislation, effective for the 2023-24 academic year, abolishes financial constraints and enrollment limits for the Family Empowerment Scholarship Educational Options, fostering greater accessibility. Moreover, HB 1 amplifies the yearly growth cap for the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities from one to three percent, addressing the surge in demand and waitlists. How to apply for HB1 Florida?
These measures, coupled with various other educational alternatives, signify Florida’s commitment to empowering every family and child in realizing their educational aspirations.
Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options:
This facet of the scholarship extends diverse educational pathways to K-12 students, including enrollment in participating private schools. Families apply and annually renew through approved scholarship funding organizations (SFOs), tasked with fund allocation. Additionally, eligible families may opt for a $750 scholarship to facilitate transportation to a public school different from the assigned one. Who is eligible for the Family Empowerment scholarship in Florida?
Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities:
Tailored for families with children as young as 3 with disabilities, this program provides access to alternative education avenues. Families can choose enrollment in another public school or opt for a personal education savings account (ESA). With an ESA, parents receive public funds deposited into government-sanctioned savings accounts, earmarked for various educational expenses like private school fees, online learning programs, tutoring, community college, and higher education costs. Eligibility determination, fund allocation, and expenditure approval for FES UA are managed by approved SFOs. How to get a scholarship for private school?
How do I apply?
If you are interested in applying for either branch of the Family Empowerment Scholarship Program, please contact one of the two scholarship funding organizations that administers these programs:
A.A.A. Scholarship Foundation- FL, LLC
P.O. Box 15719, Tampa, FL 33684
Phone/Fax: 888-707-2465
[email protected]
Step Up For Students
P.O. Box 54367
Jacksonville, FL 32245-4367
877-735-7837
[email protected]