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Personalized Education Program (PEP) Scholarship: what it pays a homeschool family, who qualifies and how to apply.
Checked September 2026 against each state's official pages. ESA rules, amounts and deadlines change quickly, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
About $7,463 to $12,217 for 2026-27, depending on your county and your child's grade. Most counties fall between roughly $7,500 and $9,500. Step Up For Students publishes the full county table.
Florida students in kindergarten through 12th grade who are not enrolled full time in a public or private school, age 5 by September 1 and under 21. It is open to all families regardless of household income.
Funds are managed through Step Up For Students (the state-approved scholarship organization), through its EMA account system. Curriculum publishers usually have to be registered there before you can pay them with ESA money.
For 2026-27, applications closed April 30, 2026, for both new and renewing students. Sign up on the Step Up page to be told when 2027-28 applications open.