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Is There A Florida Scholarship For A Child With An IEP
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Yes — Florida has a scholarship for children with an IEP
Florida's Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES-UA) is for students with disabilities, and many children with an IEP or a 504 plan can be a match. It is created under Florida Statute 1002.394. This is not legal or educational advice — confirm your own child's eligibility with the Florida Department of Education and the scholarship-funding organisations before you rely on it.
Other Florida scholarships that might also fit your family
FES-UA is not the only program. Depending on your child's diagnosis, your household income, and where your child is enrolled now, one of these might fit instead, or in addition:
- FES-EO — for private school, also created under Florida Statute 1002.394.
- FTC (Florida Tax Credit Scholarship) — created under Florida Statute 1002.395.
- PEP (Personalized Education Program) — for home education.
Which one is right for your child depends on the details of your family's situation, not just the IEP alone.
What it's worth, priority tiers, and income lines
Florida sorts families into priority tiers based on household income, and each program is worth a different amount. We don't have one fixed dollar figure to give every family here — the amount and tier depend on your own household numbers. FL School Scholarship Finder computes a rough estimate and the priority tier that applies to your family from the numbers you enter. Confirm the exact award amount and tier with the scholarship-funding organisation before you rely on it.
How and when to apply, and what to bring
You apply through a scholarship-funding organisation, not directly to the state, and these organisations charge no fees for applying. Application windows are set for the 2025–26 school year and differ by program. Apply early — some programs have waitlists, and being "eligible" does not always mean funded right away. Confirm your current status with the funding organisation.
- Your child's IEP, 504 plan, or diagnosis paperwork
- Household income information
- Child's current grade and school
- What you want the scholarship to cover
None of this replaces confirming with the state or the funding organisations. FL School Scholarship Finder is an informational tool based on Florida Statutes 1002.394, 1002.395, 1002.40, the Personalized Education Program provisions, and published Florida DOE and scholarship-funding organisation guidance for the 2025–26 school year. It does not apply on your behalf and cannot guarantee eligibility, funding, or an award. It is not affiliated with the Florida DOE, Step Up For Students, AAA Scholarship Foundation, or any school. The material behind this guide also does not say whether the family and child details you enter are stored — if that matters to you, ask before using any tool.
What to do next
FL School Scholarship Finder reads your own description of your family and your child — not a generic example. Enter your household, income, your child's grade, school, and any IEP, 504, or diagnosis, and get back which program fits (FES-EO, FES-UA, FTC, or PEP), the priority tier computed from your income, roughly what it's worth, the application window, and the funding organisation to apply through, plus what documents to have ready. It's free, available in English and Spanish, and it never promises an award.
FL School Scholarship Finder is an informational tool based on Florida Statutes 1002.394 (FES-EO/FES-UA), 1002.395 (FTC), 1002.40 (Hope), and the Personalized Education Program provisions, and on the published guidance of the Florida Department of Education and the Scholarship Funding Organisations, as of the 2025–26 school year. It is not legal or educational advice, does not apply for you, and does not guarantee eligibility, funding or an award. It is not affiliated with the Florida DOE, Step Up For Students, AAA Scholarship Foundation or any school.