Your Child Has an FES-UA Scholarship.
Are You Getting the Most Out of It?
163,000+ Florida students hold the largest special needs scholarship in the country. Most families struggle to find tutors who know how to use it — and tutors who actually understand their child.
We're a Step Up For Students approved provider with over a decade of special education experience. We bill directly through EMA — no reimbursement forms, no waiting weeks for your money back. Just consistent, expert support that your scholarship covers.
The FES-UA Is the Largest Special Needs Scholarship in the US
Florida's Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities is administered by Step Up For Students — a nonprofit, not a state agency. Your funding amount is determined by your child's matrix level, assessed during the application process.
How Much Could Your Child Receive?
Matrix levels are assigned based on your child's support needs. Higher support needs = higher funding.
Funding amounts are approximate and updated annually. Read our full FES-UA guide →
EMA Platform
Your scholarship lives in the EMA (Education Management Account) system. Use it to find and pay approved providers — like us — directly. No cash out of your pocket.
MyScholarShop
Use MyScholarShop to purchase curriculum, materials, and other approved educational products using your FES-UA funds alongside tutoring services.
Approved Providers
We're listed in Step Up's Find Providers marketplace. That means we can be booked and paid through EMA — you never wait for reimbursement on tutoring sessions.
The FES-UA Is Generous.
Using It Shouldn't Be This Hard.
Florida families consistently run into the same obstacles. If any of these sound familiar, you're not alone — and we can help.
EMA feels like a second job
The EMA platform is confusing — finding approved providers, submitting service agreements, understanding purchase categories. Many families just end up paying out of pocket to avoid the hassle.
→ We walk you through EMA once. After that, payments happen automatically — nothing for you to manage.
You're not sure if your matrix level is right
Matrix levels directly determine how much funding your child receives. If your child's assessment didn't capture their full needs, you may be leaving thousands of dollars on the table every year.
→ We've helped many families understand their matrix level and what documentation can support a re-evaluation.
Approved providers who actually specialize in your child's needs
The Find Providers list is long — but most tutors on it don't have deep experience with autism, dyslexia, or ADHD. You end up calling providers who aren't really equipped for your child.
→ Our entire practice is built around learning differences. Special education is all we do.
From Scholarship to First Session:
Here's Exactly How It Works
No mystery. No runaround. Five clear steps.
Free Consultation — Tell Us About Your Child
We start with a real conversation: your child's diagnosis, age, current challenges, and what you're hoping to accomplish. We'll also ask about your FES-UA status so we can make the EMA process seamless for you. No pressure, no sales pitch.
We Match You with a Specialist
Not a generalist who "also works with special needs kids." A specialist who has worked extensively with your child's specific profile — autism, dyslexia, ADHD, intellectual disabilities, or complex learning differences. We review any IEP, evaluation, or documentation before the first session.
We Set Up EMA Direct Pay Together
We walk you through adding us as an approved provider in your EMA account and setting up the service agreement. This takes one conversation — and once it's done, sessions are billed directly from your FES-UA funds. You never pay out of pocket.
Your Child Gets a Personalized Learning Plan
Before sessions begin, your tutor builds a customized roadmap — aligned to your child's evaluation, IEP goals (if applicable), and specific learning profile. This isn't a template. It's built around your kid.
Sessions Start. Progress Follows.
Online sessions, scheduled around your family's life. Your tutor provides regular updates so you always know where your child stands — and what's coming next. Most families see meaningful progress within the first 60 days.
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Specialized Tutoring Across All Learning Differences
Every service below is available online, statewide, and billable directly through your FES-UA scholarship via EMA. No out-of-pocket cost for Step Up approved families.
Autism Tutoring
Academic support designed around your child's communication style, sensory needs, and learning strengths — not forcing a neurotypical model onto a neurodiverse brain.
Learn more →Dyslexia Tutoring
Structured literacy built on the Science of Reading. Orton-Gillingham, UFLI, and multisensory methods that rewire how your child processes text — not just more of the same phonics worksheets.
Learn more →ADHD Tutoring
Short bursts, frequent check-ins, and techniques that work with your child's attention span — not against it. Focus, organization, and real subject mastery, without the frustration.
Learn more →Math Tutoring
From counting and number sense all the way through algebra and geometry. Visual, concrete approaches for kids who've always been told they're "just not a math person."
Learn more →Reading Tutoring
Phonics, decoding, fluency, and comprehension — in the right sequence, at the right pace. For kids reading below grade level who need to close the gap without losing their confidence.
Learn more →Executive Function
Planning, prioritizing, starting tasks, managing time, staying organized. Skills that don't come naturally for many kids with ADHD or autism — but can absolutely be learned with the right coach.
Learn more →What Florida FES-UA Families Are Saying
Real parents. Real results. Real schools they're proud of.
"We'd been on the FES-UA for two years and still paying out of pocket because I couldn't figure out how to book through EMA without getting the runaround. Their team set the whole thing up with me in one phone call. First session was the following week."
— Parent of a 5th grader with autism, Jacksonville
"My son has dyslexia and a matrix level 4. His tutor came into the first session already knowing his phonological processing profile from his evaluation. In four months he went from reading at a K level to nearly 2nd grade. That's what a real specialist looks like."
— Parent, Tampa Bay area
"I was worried switching from public school to homeschooling would mean losing my daughter's IEP support. Her tutor here doesn't just know what an IEP is — she was a special ed teacher for 12 years before becoming a tutor. The difference in my daughter's confidence is visible."
— Parent, Orlando metro
We Serve All of Florida — Online, Statewide
Every session is delivered online so geography is never a barrier. Whether you're in the Panhandle or the Keys, we can match your child with the right specialist.
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Stop Leaving Your Scholarship on the Table
You applied for FES-UA because your child deserves the right support. We're here to make sure that support is actually world-class.
Our team handles the EMA setup, bills Step Up directly, and matches your child with a specialist who truly understands their learning profile. You focus on your child. We handle the rest.
- EMA direct billing — no reimbursement wait, no out-of-pocket
- Tutors who specialize in autism, dyslexia, ADHD, and complex learners
- Online sessions that fit your family's schedule
Request a Free Consultation
We'll reach out within one business day to discuss your child's needs and how to get started through FES-UA.