Using Step Up for tutoring
Which scholarships pay, the hour limits, and how to find, reserve, and pay a tutor in EMA.
Resources for parents
Short, practical reads on reading, focus, homeschooling, and using Step Up For Students. Each one is written and reviewed by me.
12 articles and guides
Unique Abilities guide
Who qualifies, the qualifying diagnoses in plain words, Palm Beach award amounts, and how families use FES-UA for tutoring.
PEP guide
Who qualifies, the Student Learning Plan, yearly testing, what PEP pays for, and how to get ready for 2027-28.
EMA guide
Logging in safely, Marketplace and Find Providers, reserving funds, direct pay versus reimbursement, and fixes for common problems.
How to apply
Choosing a scholarship, setting up your account, the documents to gather, renewal and switching deadlines, and 2027-28 timing.
Key dates
Every confirmed 2026-27 Step Up date, from application deadlines to quarterly funding and reimbursements.
Purchasing guides
What the official purchasing guides say about tutoring, curriculum, testing, and Choice Navigators.
Private school scholarships
How FTC and FES-EO work, what they pay for, and when leftover funds can cover part-time tutoring.
Step Up FAQ
Short answers to 25 common Step Up questions, from choosing a scholarship to paying a tutor.
Paying for tutoring with AAA
FES-UA direct vendor payments, PEP reimbursement, what receipts need, and how online tutoring fits.
FES-UA and PEP through AAA
Who each scholarship serves, 2026-27 dates and amounts, how funding arrives, and how each pays for tutoring.
Step Up or AAA
Same scholarships and amounts, different systems: portals, paying a tutor, PEP, and switching rules.
The Step Up tutoring checklist
How to find, reserve, and pay a tutor in EMA, on one page.