Dear Parents,
StepUp for Students is preparing for the 2021-22 income-based scholarship application season and wanted to inform you of an important update:
Both Florida Tax Credit Scholarship students AND Family Empowerment Scholarship students MUST apply to renew their student's scholarship for the 2021-22 school year when the application is available.
- Early February 2021: RENEWAL students may apply.
- Early March 2021: NEW students may apply.
Please continue to monitor your email for updates on when the income-based scholarship application will be available through Step Up For Students.
IMPORTANT:
- Both income-based scholarships are once-in, always-in programs meaning students who received scholarship funding through the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship or the Family Empowerment Scholarship for the current school year (2020-21) may be automatically eligible for a scholarship for the upcoming school year (2021-22) as long as an application is submitted for the 2021-22 school year.
The 2021-22 application for both income-based scholarships is the same.
- Family Empowerment Scholarship renewing families MUST include a valid Social Security Number for all students and parents on the application.
- Siblings added to a renewal student’s application may also be automatically eligible for an income-based scholarship. Siblings of current income-based scholarship students will receive priority over new students; however, space is limited so please submit your application as soon as possible.
For questions, please contact us via email at enrollment@stepupforstudents.org, or call our Service Center at 877-735-7837, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Please note: This message does not apply to the Gardiner Scholarship Program (for children with certain special needs) or the Hope Scholarship (for students who are bullied).
P.S. - Help us spread the word: Do you know someone who might benefit from a Step Up For Students Scholarship for the 2021-22 school year? Tell them to visit www.StepUpForStudents.org to learn more.
