Florida’s School Choice Program Is Releasing Funds to Most Students, According to Scholarship Organization

Published on November 17, 2023

Parents and school administrators are still experiencing delays with the rollout of Florida’s expanded school choice voucher program, which combined several scholarship funding organizations (SFOs) into two entities during the 2022-2023 school year. The state legislature passed House Bill 1  in March, allowing Florida parents with state residency to request a school choice scholarship for their K–12 children. The bill removed previous restrictions that limited eligibility for families, based on their income level. The scholarship money can be used for expenses, including private school tuition and fees, transportation to an out-of-district public school, home-schooling costs, instructional materials, standardized testing, tutoring, and Advanced Placement exams....

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