We accept several scholarships through Step Up for Students:
- Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO)
K-12 students regardless of household income, who are residents of Florida and eligible to enroll in a K-12 public school, can receive a scholarship worth an average of $7,800 to attend a private school that best meets their academic needs.
- Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES-UA)
Students are eligible if age 3 through grade 12 or age 22 (whichever comes first) and have a specific diagnosis or public school IEP, regardless of their family’s income. Scholarship amount varies according to grade, county of residence and disability, but is generally between $9,000 - $10,000 for most students.
- Hope Scholarship
The Hope Scholarship is available to Florida public school students in grades K-12 who have experienced reported and documented incidents of bullying, regardless of their family’s income. Bullying includes harassment, threats, intimidation, hazing, battery, physical attack, kidnapping, sexual harassment and sexual assault.
Any remaining balance between a student’s assigned tuition and their Step Up scholarship award is the family’s responsibility. If covering this out-of-pocket cost presents a financial hardship, Life Skills Academy offers need-based financial aid.
This aid is limited and awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Families may apply through FACTS Management, with a $40 application fee. Please note that school-sponsored financial aid is capped at $4,000 per student and $6,000 per family. Once the allocated funds are exhausted, no additional aid will be available.
