Program 1 · 7.7% of program spending $69.3M
The family empowerment scholarship program was established in 2019 to provide children and families in the state of florida which have limited resources with educational options to achieve success in their education. The family empowerment scholarship was expanded into two branches: family empowerment scholarship for educational options and for students with unique abilities (formerly known as gardiner scholarship). Family empowerment scholarship educational options: this scholarship is intended to help reduce the wait list for the tax credit scholarship program and similarily serves students…
Program 2 · 0.4% of program spending $3.7M
New worlds scholarship accounts program: the new worlds scholarship was created in 2018 to provide academic support for elementary school students in district or charter schools, who struggled in reading and was expanded to include math in 2023. Step up for students-florida, as an approved scholarship funding organization, administers the program. The scholarship is available to students in k- through fifth-grade who have scored a level 1 or 2 on the english language arts and/or math sections of the florida standards assessment. Each scholarship is worth $1,200, irrespective of whether the…
Program 3
Florida hope scholarship program: effective july 1, 2024, the florida hope scholarship program was merged into the florida tax credit scholarship program (ftc) by florida house bill 1 (2023). The tax credit donation process mentioned below continues, funding more ftc scholarships. The florida hope scholarship program was established by florida statute 1002.40, which was created in 2018 to provide the option of private school scholarships to students in public schools who have experienced acts of bullying and intimidation. Sufs-fl, as an approved sfo, is authorized to administer florida hope…
Program 4 · 0.3% of program spending $2.9M
Policy, innovation and empowerment: this department takes the message of the scholarship programs to constituency groups, community and political leaders, and local, state, and national news publications. It issues press releases on topics of special concern and writes commentary for various publications. The team analyzes demographic, achievement and participation data, and trends in the program and education choice movement. The team responds to numerous information requests from newspapers, other media, and legislative and agency offices. The team also organizes advocates and supporters…
Program 5 · 0.2% of program spending $1.7M
Transportation stipend program: the florida's transportation stipend program provides eligible households with $750 to cover the cost of transporting their children to florida nonvirtual public schools different from the school to which the student is assigned. Transportation stipends are available to students enrolled in kindergarten through grade eight (k-8). Qualifying public schools may include: a magnet school or other school of choice operated by a school district. A charter school. A developmental research school operated by a state university. A school participating in a school…
Form 990 (FY ending Jun 2025), Part III