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Florida Parents

Learn about the scholarship options available to you, which schools are eligible and near you, and your at-a-glance payment schedule.

Check your initial eligibility for our Florida income-based scholarship

Check your eligibility for our Florida Gardiner disability-based scholarship

Thinking about applying? Here’s everything you need to know.

Explore Scholarships Available to Florida Families

Click on each scholarship type for more details.

    If your child is struggling in their current school and you think you can’t afford to put them into a good private school, let us help! We have state-approved scholarships to help pay for tuition, books, and fees at private k-12 schools for eligible students. No waiting lists!

    Currently, there are two Florida income-based scholarships: the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (the “FTC Scholarship”) and the Family Empowerment Scholarship (“FES”).

    School Year 2021-2022:

    Renewing FTC and FES applicants – Priority Processing Deadline is 3/19/2021

    1) Online renewing applications – the URL to access the online version of the renewal application was listed on the cover letter that was mailed with the paper application.

    2) Paper renewing applications – paper scholarship applications were mailed to renewing households on January 26, 2021.

    3) Check the status of your submitted renewal 2021-2022 income-based scholarship application

    Initial Applicants – scholarship applications will be available to the public on March 26, 2021. Check back then for more information on how AAA can help pay for your child to attend a private Florida k-12 school.

    School Year 2020-2021:

    Here are 2 ways for initial applicants to apply for a 2020-2021 income-based scholarship with AAA:

    1)  Online Initial Applicants: English only
    2) Paper Initial Applicants: (English) (Espanol)

    Renewing 2020-2021 applicants have one way to re-apply for a 2020-2021 scholarship with AAA: Paper (English only)

    The 2020-2021 school year application submission deadline has been extended to 2/26/2021* (subject to change)

    *by law, there is no application submission deadline for members of the United States Armed Forces but this does not mean that funding for eligible students is guaranteed.

    Check the status of your submitted 2020-21 income-based scholarship application.

    More helpful information:

    Household Income/Financial Resources Table 2020-2021

    Scholarship Award Value Table 2020-2021 **updated 7/18/2020**

    Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Handbook

    Collection and Use of Social Security Numbers

    Still have questions? Email fldocs@aaascholarships.org

    Visit IRS Get Transcript Website for copies of Income Tax Returns or W-2 Information

    Need help locating a school near you? Try out our new School Finder Map, visit GreatSchools.org, or our new Private School Navigator may be able to help

    FL Department of Education Private School Directory

    File a complaint with the FL Department of Education about a school 

    Family Empowerment Scholarship – The Florida Department of Education administers the Family Empowerment Scholarship (“FES”), however you must apply for a scholarship through AAA or another scholarship organization.

    If your household income is above the maximum for an AAA Scholarship award but at or below the maximum for FES, your information will be sent to the Florida Department of Education to determine eligibility for FES. In addition to the household income requirement, eligibility for FES requires a Florida student to be entering Kindergarten or, if entering a higher grade, to have been (or have a sibling who was) enrolled in a public school during the previous school year.

    See above for links and information related to the 2021-22 AAA income-based applications
    Family Empowerment Scholarship FAQ 
    Family Empowerment Scholarship Flyer
    Family Empowerment Scholarship Email

    Foster / Out-of-Home Care 2021-22 Initial Applicants – scholarship applications will be available to the public in mid-March 2021. Check back here in mid-March 2021 for more information.

    Foster / Out-of-Home Care 2020-21 Application – No Submission Deadline*

    Florida Scholarship Award Values (2020-2021) updated 7/18/2020

    Florida Scholarship Handbook

    Florida Foster / Out-of-Home Care Flyer

    Need help finding a school? Our Private School Navigator may be able to help

    FL DOE Private School Directory
    Collection and Use of Social Security Numbers

    Email fldocs@aaascholarships.org

    *By law, there is no application submission deadline for students in foster or out-of-home care but this does not mean that funding for eligible students is guaranteed.

    School Year 2021-2022:

    Renewal Applicants – Priority Processing Submission Deadline is 3/19/2021

    1) Online renewing applications – the URL to access the online version of the renewal application was listed on the cover letter that was mailed with the paper application.

    2) Paper renewing applications – paper scholarship applications were mailed to renewing households on February 5, 2021.

    3) Check the status of your submitted renewal 2021-2022 Gardiner scholarship application

    Initial Applicants – Gardiner scholarship applications will be available to the public beginning February 26, 2021.

    General Information and Forms:

    Gardiner Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    Gardiner Scholarship Handbook

    Gardiner Scholarship Payment Forms

    Gardiner Scholarship Value

    FL DOE Private School Directory

    Need help finding a school? GreatSchools.org and our new Private School Navigator may be able to help

    FL DOE FAQs about homeschooling

    Collection and Use of Social Security Numbers

    Email – plsa@aaascholarships.org

    Gardiner Private School Payment Schedule – See below

2020-2021 Payment Schedule – Florida scholarship Payment Schedule

Scholarship Type Payment 1 Payment 2 Payment 3 Payment 4
Income-Based 09/22/2020 11/10/2020 02/23/2021 05/11/2021
Disability-Based Scholarship (Gardiner Scholarship) 11/18/2020 11/18/2020 02/24/2021 05/05/2021

INCOME-BASED SCHOLARSHIP VALUES

The maximum value of an awarded scholarship is determined by each state. Beginning in 2019-2020, the Florida k-12 Private School Scholarships are awarded as follows:

  • Renewing students

    The award is the greater of these two values: 95% of the funds allocated per unweighted FTE (base-level + all categorical programs) per grade level and district (click here for the district award values),
    OR
    the values listed here:
    K – 5th grade – $6,519
    6th – 8th grade – $6,815
    9th – 12th grade – $7,112

  • New students

    The award is equal to 95% of the funds allocated per unweighted FTE (base-level + all categorical programs) per grade level and district (click here for the district award values).

Please contact us at 888-707-2465 if you have any questions or would like more information.

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GA: Upon request, AAA will send you a full and fair description of this charitable program and a financial statement which shall be consistent with the financial statement required to be filed with the Secretary of State pursuant to Code Section 43-17-5. O.C.G.A. § 43-17-8. AZ: A school tuition organization cannot award, restrict or reserve scholarships solely on the basis of a donor's recommendation. A taxpayer may not claim a tax credit if the taxpayer agrees to swap donations with another taxpayer to benefit either taxpayer's own dependent. FL: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-800-HELP-FLA OR ONLINE AT www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com, REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. FL REGISTRATION #CH38386 NV: A contribution or donation to AAA Scholarship Foundation, Inc. may be tax deductible for federal income tax purposes.

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