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We believe they deserve an opportunity to thrive and learn in an environment that supports their success. The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA) enables families to personalize the education of their students by directing funds to where they’re needed most.
The funds can be used for a combination of programs and approved expenses including therapists, specialists, curriculum, private school, a college savings account and more.
The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA) provides access to an education savings account (ESA) that functions like a flexible bank account from which you direct funds to pay for tuition and fees for a private school, therapies, tutoring and more. Families have the option to purchase products through MyScholarShop or services through EMA without having to pay out of pocket.
However, they can still use providers or vendors outside of MyScholarShop and EMA for pre-approved purchases by paying upfront and submitting a reimbursement claim. Apply for a scholarship through Step Up For Students. You will need to show proof of your child’s age, diagnosis, and residency.
Here is a checklist of documents you may need. Once approved, funds will be deposited on a quarterly basis into an ESA on your student's EMA account. Payments to providers and vendors are made directly from the ESA.
Purchase pre-approved services and products for your child’s education and request reimbursement. To learn more about reimbursements, please review the Unique Abilities scholarship handbook and the Reimbursement Guide links below.
Unique Abilities Parent Handbook Reimbursement Guide *Important Notice: Any completed and eligible FES-UA application submitted after December 15, 2023 that count towards the program’s statutory cap will be considered as pre-registering for the 2024-25 school year.
Specialized services by approved providers include but are not limited to the following: Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services Services provided by a licensed Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Services provided by a licensed occupational therapist Services provided by licensed physical therapists Services provided by listening and spoken language specialists Other specialized services provided by an approved provider Specialized services providers must be one of the following: An organization approved as a provider by the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) An individual licensed by the Florida Department of Health A staff member, listed under an organization approved as a provider through the Office of Early Learning for Specialized Instructional Services Provider (SIS), which includes behavior analysts licensed by the Behavioral Analyst Certification Board An individual listed on the BACB website as practicing in the state of Florida.
Students from age 3 through grade 12 or age 22, whichever comes first, who have a specific diagnosis. Emotional or a behavioral disability Hearing impairment, including deafness Identification as dual sensory impaired Specific learning disability Visual impairment, including blindness Frequently Asked Questions Are you a military family living in Florida or relocating here?
Get details on how to access scholarships for your child's education— learn more here . Scholarship Amounts by County At this time, EMA will continue to display the 2025–26 scholarship amounts while we update our systems. Please note: The scholarship amounts are established annually by the Florida Legislature in the state budget.
2026-27 Scholarship Amounts For handbooks and other helpful information visit our resources page FES-UA Award Amounts Application Checklist FES-UA Agreed-Upon Purchasing Guidelines SUFS FES-UA Purchasing Guide FES-UA Purchasing Guide Feedback Form “Without Step Up I don’t know if I would be able to reach the goals I’m about to reach.
” Step Up Scholarship Recipient “I’ve always felt education was No. 1 over everything, I always wanted to prove it to myself. ” Step Up Scholarship Recipient “Private school is different. The classes are smaller…There’s not one teacher that doesn’t care (here).
” Step Up Scholarship Recipient How to create your FTC/FES-EO account How to complete an FTC/FES-EO application Document checklist for FTC/FES-EO applications Step Up For Students (SUFS) will never ask for your SUFS account credentials or banking information by phone, text or email. Using third-party services to access your account violates our user agreement and may expose your data. Questions?
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Florida students age 3 through grade 12 or age 22, whichever comes first, who have a specific diagnosis. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA) is funded by Florida Department of Education (administered by Scholarship Funding Organizations like Step Up For Students). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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