Reading Scholarship Accounts


Friday, Sep 24, 2021

Reading Scholarship Accounts are available for students in grades 3 through 5 who are enrolled in a Florida public school and scored below a Level 3 on the grade 3 or grade 4 statewide, standardized English Language Arts assessment in the prior school year. For the 2021-2022 school year, the amount of the scholarship is $500 per eligible student. To apply for funding, a parent must submit an application to an eligible scholarship funding organization directly .

For the 2021-22 school year, Step Up For Students will be the ONLY Scholarship Funding Organization administering this scholarship program.

Families may apply now for a Reading Scholarship for this school year and starting this year, families will apply for and manage their Reading Scholarship Accounts through an online portal.

The eligible expenditures for reimbursement are:

  • Instructional materials.
  • Curriculum;
  • Tuition and fees for part-time tutoring services. The services shall be provided by a person who holds a valid teaching certificate pursuant to s. 1012.56, F.S.; a person who holds a baccalaureate or graduate degree in the subject area; a person who holds an adjunct teaching certificate pursuant to s. 1012.57; or a person who has demonstrated a mastery of subject area knowledge pursuant to s. 1012.56(5);
  • Fees for specialized summer education programs designed to improve reading or literacy skills; and
  • Fees for after-school education programs designed to improve reading or literacy skills.
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