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.
2025-26 School Year – Private School Scholarship Applications
Renewal Priority applicants: The private school Renewal Priority application submission window closed on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Once awarded, Renewal Priority applicants must have Accepted or Declined their student’s renewal priority scholarship award by May 31, 2025 to retain thar priority.
Private school scholarship applications submitted by Renewing Priority applicants after the April 30th deadline will be processed as new applicants.
Renewing families must use the invitation that AAA emailed to you to apply. Contact AAA if you need us to resend your invitation.
Renewal non-priority applicants: Private school scholarship applications submitted by renewing applicants after the April 30th deadline will be processed as new applicants.
Renewing families must use the invitation that AAA emailed to you to apply. Contact AAA if you need us to resend your invitation.
New private school applicants: Our 2025-26 new scholarship application submission window was opened on Saturday, February 1, 2025, and will close on Monday, July 28, 2025** (date subject to change).
Please click on the following link to access the application for new applicants only: https://app.aaascholarships.org/submit-application
Acceptance or decline of a new scholarship award is required within three (3) weeks of the award date.
Transferring to AAA from SUFS? Welcome! We’re glad you’re here! Current SUFS students transferring to AAA will retain their renewal status. Transferring students will apply as “New” and the state will notify us which student statuses need to be moved to “Renewal.”
Please click on the following link to access the application for “New” applicants only: https://app.aaascholarships.org/submit-application
Already submitted your 25-26 school year application? Click here to check the status.
Need more help applying? Watch our helpful tutorial videos.
Important Reminder: Renewing applicants using their scholarship at private schools are required to upload proof of enrollment with each student application. Proof of enrollment must include the following: 1) The name of the school or its logo (letterhead), 2) the student’s full name, 3) the grade level the student will be entering, and 4) the enrollment date (including academic year).
**By law, students in foster care or out-of-home care and dependent children of active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces*** may apply at any time for a scholarship, however, that does not mean that funding is guaranteed. If the link to the application is not available above, please contact us by using our Contact Us page or by leaving us a message at 888-707-2465 so that we may provide you with it directly.
***Active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces who do not have a Florida residential address at the time of application but have received Permanent Change of Station orders must 1) provide a copy of their orders with their application and 2) list the Florida address of the unit to which they are being assigned.
Scholarship Management Platform (“SMP”)
We are excited to announce that our improved SMP is online for the 2025-26 school year. We are confident that the new system will provide you with an enhanced experience.
Here is a link to log back into the SMP after accepting the AAA’s invitation: Login – AAA Scholarships
FAQ #1: When I try to log into the SMP, I get an error message that the account is disabled or that the email or password doesn’t match. What am I doing wrong?
ANSWER #1: All returning users must create a new SMP account and password for the 2025-2026 school year. To ensure you have access to all the new features and improvements, it is essential that you set up a new account, even if you used the previous system. Please follow the instructions on the email you received to create your new SMP account and get started.
FAQ #2: I received an email to log into the SMP for a new message about my scholarship. Where do I find the message?
ANSWER #2: Messages can be found in the top right corner of your SMP account once you’ve logged in:
FAQ #3: I have received and accepted my student’s 2025-26 award. What is the next step?
ANSWER #3: Once your student has been found eligible for the 2025-26 school year, you will receive an email notifying you that a determination had been made. The next step will be the School Commitment Form (“SCF”) process. However, Florida SCFs will only become active once the state of Florida publishes the final award values (when the state budget is approved in late Spring). You will receive an email to log back into your SMP account to begin the SCF process at that time. Once you have submitted the SCF, your selected school will be notified to login to the SMP and complete their part of the process.
Have more questions about the SMP? Please visit our helpful SMP FAQ page.
If you still need help after that, please leave us a message at 888-707-2465 so we can call you back or send us a message on the Contact Us page of our website.
3 easy steps for using your 2025-26 AAA scholarship for private school
Step 1. Application Submission – Applicants must first submit their scholarship applications to AAA by the designated deadline and be found eligible.
Step 2. School Commitment Form (SCF) – Both the parent and school must confirm the student’s enrollment by submitting SCFs to AAA.
Step 3. Scholarship Payments – Both the school and parent will complete an online Verification Report (VR) to verify continued enrollment and attendance before each scholarship payment may be released. See the scholarship payment calendar at the bottom of this webpage for important dates.
Have a question? Please let us know on the Contact Us page of our website or leave us at message at 888-707-2465 so we can call you back.
FOSTER / OUT-OF-HOME CARE STUDENTS
By law, foster and out-of-home care students may apply at any time for a scholarship, however, that does not mean that funding is guaranteed. Click here to access the 2024-2025 Foster/Out-of-home student application.
For the purposes of the Florida scholarship programs:
“Foster care” means care provided a child in a foster family or boarding home, group home, agency boarding home, child care institution, or any combination thereof, as defined by s. 39.01(29).
“Out-of-home” means a placement outside of the home of the parents or a parent, as defined by s. 39.01(55) which is further defined as the placement of a child in licensed and non-licensed settings, arranged and supervised by the department or contracted service provider, outside of the home of the parent, as defined by DCF Rule 65C-30.001 Definitions (82).
Students who are documented as foster or out-of-home care are eligible for priority funding status #1. Priority funding status #1 students 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 scholarships”).
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.
More Helpful Information:
Here is everything you need to know about applying for an income-based scholarship
PEP/FTC – Purchasing Handbook for 2025-2026
FTC and FES-EO Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
FTC – Maximum Scholarship Award Values for 2025-2026 – scroll to bottom of page for more information
FTC/FES-EO/PEP Parent and School Handbook
Florida Foster / Out-of-Home Care Flyer
Collection and Use of Social Security Numbers
Visit IRS Get Transcript Website for copies of Income Tax Returns or W-2 Information
Link to order a copy of a Florida birth certificate: Birth | Florida Department of Health (floridahealth.gov)
Video Tutorials for AAA Scholarship applicants
Need help locating a school near you? Try out our School Finder Map, visit GreatSchools.org, or our 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
Still have questions? Click on our Contact Us webpage to let us know or leave us a message at 888-707-2465.