Step Up for Students

Step Up for Students is a nonprofit organization that helps administer:

– The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC). In the past students have qualified for up to $5886 per year.

– The Family Empowerment Scholarship

– The Gardiner Scholarship

– The Hope Scholarship

Click here to go directly to the Step Up for Students website.

AAA Scholarship

The AAA Foundation helps to make Academic Achievement Accessible through income-based, foster and out-of-home care, and Gardiner Scholarships.

Click here to go directly to the AAA Scholarship website.

FACTS – Parish Aid

Another option for need based financial assistance is made available through FACTS Management. Eligibility is determined through an application process, whereby qualifying families may be offered tuition aid through their Parish.

Information is available through the school office.

McKay Scholarship

Students with disabilities may be eligible for the McKay Scholarship program. This program has been helping families of students with disabilities with public and private school costs.
The McKay Scholarship covers students from Kindergarten through Grade 12.
Acceptance would be dependent upon individual assessment and screenings, including copies of IEP’s, report cards and standardized test scores.

Click here to go directly to the McKay Scholarship Website.

Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Program

In Florida, children who turn four years old by September 1st are eligible to attend a VPK program of their family’s choice. Students entering the VPK program are granted a voucher, covering the cost of ½ day tuition, through the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida.

Click here to go directly to the Florida Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program Website.