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Bradenton, Florida 00000

Phone: 877-735-7837
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Website: StepUpForStudents.org

Program Description

Does your family qualify for the free or reduced lunch program? Students do better in schools that fit their learning styles. Step Up for Students is a nonprofit organization that administers the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship for K-12 low-income students. Step Up awards scholarships based on income, not academic performance, that families do not have to repay. Visit StepUpForStudents.org for participating schools in Manatee and Sarasota County and apply starting in March for 2012-13 school year or Text: new to 28766 to be added to our mobile list for additional info.

Services Available Through This Program

Community Youth Activities- Mentoring , Job Training/Search

Hours of Operation

Eligibility Requirements and Important Information

A child entering kindergarten must be 5 by September1. A child entering 1st grade must be 6 by September 1. A child entering grades 2012 must have attended a Florida public school for the 2011-12 school year. Household income at or below these levels? # of people on household* Total Gross Monthly Household Income** 2 $2,268 3 $2,857 4 $3,446 5 $4,035 *2011-12 income guidelines ** add $589 for each additional member

Availability and Fees

Current Wait List:	NO
Handicapped Access:	NO
Accepts Medicaid:	NO
Accepts Private Insurance:	NO
Financial Assistance Available?:	YES
Sliding Scale:	NO

Other Fee Information

Points of Interest

1. Visit StepUpForStudents.org/family to learn about the scholarship program& participating schools 2. Gather documents: income information, household size & Florida public school report cards. 3. Starting in March, apply and send in all documents.