Who Qualifies for Step Up in Florida?

Who qualifies for Step Up in Florida is determined by the state’s education choice program—often by grade level, income, or other criteria. Check Florida’s official school choice programs for current eligibility. For the full Step Up picture, see our Step Up Scholarship Florida complete guide. For what the scholarship is and how it works, read What is the Step Up scholarship?.

Where to find current Step Up eligibility

Eligibility rules and application steps are on the Florida Department of Education school choice site. Program names and criteria can change; always use the current year’s information when deciding whether you qualify.

Using Step Up for homeschool (grades 6–8)

If you qualify and the program allows homeschool use, you can apply Step Up to approved curriculum and services. For how to structure middle school around it, see How to use Step Up for homeschool middle school and Step Up and high school readiness.

Next step

Here are some local guides to the Step Up scholarship in Florida: Step Up Florida → and Scholarship Guide →.

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