Step Up For Students
A Florida nonprofit administering scholarship and education programmes that let families choose learning options for their children, with a focus on programme integrity and accountability.
Step Up For Students is a Florida-based nonprofit that administers scholarship programmes enabling families to choose the most appropriate learning options for their children. The organisation serves thousands of Florida families and is one of the nation's largest scholarship organisations. Its work sits at the intersection of education, scholarship administration and programme oversight, with an explicit commitment to rigorous standards for programme integrity and accountability.
The organisation administers several distinct scholarship and education programmes: the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship, which provides financial assistance so students can access private schools and educational resources; the Unique Abilities Scholarship, supporting students with unique abilities in accessing specialised services and appropriate educational options; the Personalized Education Program, which supports options tailored to individual student needs; the Hope Scholarship, for Florida families seeking alternative educational settings; and the New Worlds Scholarship, which provides financial assistance for educational resources and learning options.
Programme delivery is conducted collaboratively, through strategic partnerships with schools, service providers and community stakeholders. The stated culture of the organisation is mission-driven, with an emphasis on family choice, individualised student needs and uniting communities. Geographic operations are concentrated in Florida, United States.