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Florida Parents

Good news for Florida families! HB 1 was signed by Governor DeSantis on 3/27/2023. That bill makes scholarships available to all school-aged children residing in Florida.

For children with an eligible disability, nothing has changed regarding eligibility. Scroll down to the Disability-Based Scholarships section of this page to apply.

For everyone else, a lot has changed. Scroll down to the Florida Tax Credit (FTC) & FES-EO Scholarships section of this page to find out more information.

Explore Scholarships Available to Florida Families

Click on each scholarship type for more details.

    AAA administers two state-approved Florida scholarship programs for children with no eligible disabilities: (1) the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (“FTC”) and (2) the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (“FES-EO”).  The same application is used to apply for both scholarships.


    2023-24 school year **Updated 3/28/2023**

    Good news for Florida families! HB 1 was signed by Governor DeSantis on 3/27/2023. That bill makes scholarships available to all school-aged children residing in Florida. Below are the details on how we understand it will work for children with no eligible disability.

    Once applications become available (currently scheduled for Friday, 3/31/2023) you may apply for one of three funding statuses: 1) children living in households with incomes at or below 185% of the federal poverty level and foster or out-of-home care children, 2) children living in households with incomes between 186% and 400% of the federal poverty level, or 3) anyone who doesn’t meet those two income levels. Unlike past years, there is no longer a priority status for renewing families.

    Students found eligible for priority funding status #1 will be funded with contributions from AAA’s FTC program first. If sufficient FTC contributions are available after that, students found eligible for priority funding status #2 will be funded next. The non-priority funding student will be funded after that. If insufficient FTC contributions are available, non-FTC funded student information will be submitted quarterly to the Florida Department of Education to request funding from state tax dollars (“FES-EO”).

    Please note that if you do NOT intend to use your student’s scholarship to primarily enroll them into a private school, the law limits the number of these “Personalized Education Program” or “PEP” students to 20,000 annually for the entire state. Once that limit is reached, no additional PEP students may be funded. Please consider that before deciding how you intend to use your student’s scholarship.

    If you have any questions or would like more information, please go to the Contact Us page and let us know or leave us a message at 888-707-2465.


    Scholarship Management Platform (“SMP”)

    Our new SMP makes it SiMPle and convenient to manage your child’s scholarship with AAA. Eligible families will receive an email inviting you to create a secure SMP account. Below are helpful tutorials to get you started:

    1. Understanding your SMP email invitation – Part 1

    2. Understanding your SMP email invitation – Part 2

    3. Final step of the SMP email invitation process – Verification Code


    2022-23 school year:

    The final 2022-23 application submission deadline** was Friday, 1/20/2023. Applications that were submitted by that date will be processed. Applications submitted after that date will not be processed. If you missed AAA’s deadline but still want to apply for an income-based scholarship for 2022-2023, please visit Step Up for Student’s website.

    Check the status of your submitted Florida 2022-23 income-based scholarship application

    Verifique el estado de su solicitud de beca basada en ingresos Florida 2022-23 enviada*
    *Cómo configurar la solicitud de beca en línea de AAA para que se muestre en español

    **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.


    More helpful information:

    FTC and FES-EO Funding Priority Income Guidelines for 2023-2024

    Florida Scholarship Handbook for 2022-2023

    FTC – Maximum Scholarship Award Values for 2022-2023 – scroll to bottom of page for more information

    FES-EO – Maximum Scholarship Award Values for 2022-2023 – scroll to bottom of page for more information

    FES-EO – Frequently Asked Questions

    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

    Video Tutorials for AAA Scholarship applicants

    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 

    Foster / Out-of-Home Care


    2023-24 school year

    We offer two ways to apply – paper and online. Current submission deadline is Monday, 5/22/23

    1) Online renewal application (English and Español*) – Coming soon

    2) Paper applications (English only)

    *Cómo configurar la solicitud de beca en línea de AAA para que se muestre en español

    Check the status of your submitted renewal 2023-2024 scholarship application – coming soon

    More helpful information:

    FTC – Maximum Scholarship Award Values for 2022-2023 – scroll to bottom of page for more information

    FES-EO – Maximum Scholarship Award Values for 2022-2023 – scroll to bottom of page for more information

    Florida Scholarship Handbook for 2022-2023

    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

     

    2023-24 school year:

    Initial Applicants – Current application submission deadline is Monday, 5/22/2023

    1) FES-UA – Online application*

    2) FES-UA Paper initial application – English

    *Cómo configurar la solicitud de beca en línea de AAA para que se muestre en español

    Renewal Applicants – Priority processing deadline for renewal applications was Monday, 3/27/2023. Applications submitted after that date will be processed but will not receive priority status.

    1) FES-UA Online application*

    2) FES-UA Paper renewal application – English

    *Cómo configurar la solicitud de beca en línea de AAA para que se muestre en español

    If your address has changed since you last applied with us, please go to the Contact Us page and provide us with your new address or leave us a message at 888-707-2465.


    2022-23 school year:

    The final 2022-23 application submission deadline for AAA’s disability-based scholarship (FES-UA) was 5/6/2022. Applications that were submitted by that date will be processed. Applications submitted after that date will not be processed. If you missed AAA’s deadline but still want to apply for an FES-UA scholarship for 2022-2023, please visit Step Up for Student’s website.

    Check the status of your submitted Florida 2022-2023 disability-based scholarship application

    FES-UA Sibling Add-On Only Application – please use this application the first-time you would like to request a private school scholarship for a sibling of a participating FES-UA student only:  Paper Application – English only – the final 2022-23 application submission deadline** was Friday, 1/20/2023.


    General Information and Forms:

    FES-UA Scholarship Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    FES-UA 2022-23 Scholarship Handbook

    Email to submit Signed Handbook Acknowledgments: AAAGardiner@aaascholarships.org

    FES-UA 2022-23 Scholarship Payment Forms

    Email to submit Payment forms and support: plsa@aaascholarships.org

    FES-UA 2022-23 Scholarship Values

    FES-UA 2022-23 Private School Payment Schedule – See below

    FES-UA 2022-23 Information about requesting an IEP for your child

    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

     

     

     

2022-2023 Payment Schedule – Florida scholarship Payment Schedule

Scholarship Type Payment 1 Payment 2 Payment 3 Payment 4
Income-Based (FTC & FES-EO) 09/06/2022 11/08/2022 02/07/2023 04/04/2023
Disability-Based (FES-UA) (updated 9/27/22) 10/07/2022 11/18/2022 02/17/2023 04/21/2023

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:

  • FTC students who have been active since the 2018-19 school year and before

    The award is the greater of these two values: 100% of the funds allocated per unweighted FTE (base-level + all categorical programs) per grade level and district (click here for the award value chart),
    OR
    the values listed here:
    K – 5th grade – $6,519
    6th – 8th grade – $6,815
    9th – 12th grade – $7,112

  • FTC students who have been awarded since the 2019-20 school year or after

    The award is equal to 100% of the funds allocated per unweighted FTE (base-level + all categorical programs) per grade level and district (click here for the award value chart).

  • FES-EO students - all

    The award is equal to 100% of the funds allocated per unweighted FTE (base-level + all categorical programs) per grade level and district (click here for the award value chart). The student’s FES-EO award will be reduced to 50 percent of that value if their SCF is submitted to AAA after 10/26/22. The FES-EO award amount is reduced to zero if the student's SCF is submitted to AAA after 2/17/23.

Please leave us a message at 888-707-2465 if you have any questions or would like more information on how to apply for any of our Florida scholarships.

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Search the FL DOE's directory of private schools. Select your County then filter by Scholarship Participation type to find a list of schools that may be accepting scholarships.

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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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