How to become a Step Up For Students provider in Florida

1. 1. Create a business account first

   The handbook says: "A business account must be submitted and approved before a personal account can be linked to a business account."

   Source: Step Up Non-School Provider Handbook · 2026–27 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · PDF p. 11

2. 2. Check which route fits your offer

   Full-time tutors for FES-UA and PEP may serve no more than 5 students at once, or up to 25 in a facility that meets the handbook's conditions. Part-time tutors have no minimum hours or student maximum.

   Source: Step Up Non-School Provider Handbook · 2026–27 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · PDF p. 6

3. 3. Enrichment and physical education can qualify

   The handbook says FES-EO, FES-UA, FTC and PEP students "may use their scholarship funds to pay for lessons, equipment, and consumables generally associated with electives or enrichment."

   Source: Step Up Non-School Provider Handbook · 2026–27 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · PDF p. 5

4. 4. Publish your curriculum and prices (home education programs)

   The handbook says: "Curriculum must be publicly available for review. The program's tuition and fee schedule must be published."

   Source: Step Up Non-School Provider Handbook · 2026–27 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · PDF p. 8

5. 5. Know when you get paid

   "Parents and guardians cannot request direct payment to a provider until after the service has been rendered." Families can also ask for reimbursement up to four months before a service.

   Source: Step Up Non-School Provider Handbook · 2026–27 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · PDF p. 12

How long approval takes is not stated in the handbook. Check with Step Up. This guide is not official approval.