The Florida Florida Tax Credit Scholarship - Personalized Education Program (FTC-PEP), alongside the Family Empowerment Scholarship Educational Options (FES-EO), explained.

Program at a glance

Program name

Florida Tax Credit Scholarship - Personalized Education Program (FTC-PEP), alongside the Family Empowerment Scholarship Educational Options (FES-EO)

Runs on

Step Up For Students EMA / MyScholarShop

Annual amount

$7,463 – $12,217 per student

What you can spend it on

Instructional materials, including digital materials and Internet resources, Curriculum, Tuition and fees for home education instructional programs, approved virtual programs, Florida Virtual School, and approved online courses, Part-time tutoring services and choice navigator services, Fees for nationally standardized tests, AP and industry certification exams, and other assessments, Tuition and fees at an eligible private school (full- or part-time), Contracted services from a public school or district, including part-time classes

Documents you’ll need

• ✓Signed agreement with Step Up For Students plus annual sworn compliance statement
• ✓Student Learning Plan (SLP), submitted and revised at least annually before renewal
• ✓Nationally norm-referenced test (or statewide assessment) results provided to Step Up before renewal
• ✓Itemized receipts for reimbursement purchases (shipped to a Florida address); MyScholarShop orders tied to the scholarship account address

Key dates

• 📅Application and renewal window opens — 2027-02-01 (every year)
• 📅Application and renewal window closes — 2027-04-30 (every year)
• 📅Confirm accept / renew / decline with Step Up — 2027-05-31 (every year)
• 📅Updated SLP and test results due before each renewal (every year)