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Your scholarship funds,
working for your child.
If your family holds a Step Up for Students scholarship — PEP, FES-UA, FES-EO, or FTC — our consulting, tutoring, and enrichment services may be eligible for reimbursement through your EMA account. Here’s everything you need to know, plainly explained.
Florida's scholarship program — explained simply.
Step Up for Students is a Florida nonprofit that administers several education scholarship programs on behalf of the state. These scholarships give families the freedom to choose where and how their children learn — including homeschooling with outside support from vetted providers.
Scholarship funds are held in an Education Marketplace Account (EMA) in your family’s name. You — the parent — direct payments to approved providers after services are rendered. No provider, including us, ever handles your EMA account.
The Bridge Collective Florida is in the process of establishing our provider account through Step Up for Students. Our services — including educational consulting, accredited part-time tutoring, and enrichment programs — may be eligible expenses under multiple scholarship types.
Always verify your eligibility directly
For questions specific to your scholarship type, contact Step Up for Students at (877) 735-7837 or stepupforstudents.org. We’ll guide you, but they are the authoritative source.
PEPPersonalized Education Program — for parent-directed learners
FES-UAFamily Empowerment — students with unique abilities
FES-EOFamily Empowerment — educational options for qualifying families
FTCFlorida Tax Credit — income-based scholarship
Which scholarship does
your family hold?
Each Step Up scholarship has different eligibility rules. Here’s a plain-language breakdown of how each one may apply to our services. When in doubt, we’ll help you figure it out.
Personalized Education Program
The PEP scholarship is Florida’s broadest education choice program, designed to empower parents to customize their child’s education. Funds can be applied to a wide range of approved educational expenses — and parent-directed homeschool support services like ours may qualify.
✓ Educational consulting
✓ Accredited part-time tutoring
✓ Enrichment classes & co-op programs
✓ Broadest eligible expense categories
Family Empowerment — Unique Abilities
The FES-UA scholarship supports students with qualifying disabilities or unique learning needs. Eligible expenses often include specialized tutoring and therapeutic educational services from vetted, credentialed providers — and our accredited tutors may qualify under this program.
✓ Credentialed tutoring from our network
✓ Personalized to your child’s learning profile
✓ May cover specialized educational support
○ Confirm specific eligibility with Step Up directly
Family Empowerment — Educational Options
FES-EO provides scholarships to families who qualify based on household income. Eligible uses include part-time tutoring, enrichment electives, and other approved educational services from credentialed providers. Our accredited tutoring network and enrichment classes may qualify.
✓ Part-time accredited tutoring
✓ Enrichment elective classes
✓ Income-based qualifying families
○ Confirm specific eligibility with Step Up directly
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship
The FTC scholarship provides funding for lower-income families to access private educational services. Like FES-EO, it may cover tutoring and enrichment services from credentialed providers. We’d love to help you understand how our programs could fit within your scholarship parameters.
✓ Lower-income qualifying families
✓ Part-time tutoring from credentialed educators
✓ Enrichment class electives
○ Confirm specific eligibility with Step Up directly
Three ways we support your family
— and your scholarship.
All services are offered through The Bridge Collective Florida LLC. Our tuition and fee schedule is published and publicly available. Services may be eligible for Step Up scholarship reimbursement through your EMA account.
Homeschool Consulting & Choice Navigation
Personalized guidance to help your family understand your scholarship options, find the right programs, and navigate the paperwork — without the overwhelm.
✓ One-on-one family consultations
✓ Scholarship navigation support
✓ EMA documentation guidance
✓ Ongoing family support
Accredited Virtual Part-Time Tutoring
Credentialed tutors offering flexible virtual sessions tailored to your child. Every tutor in our network is vetted and holds proper credentials — making their services eligible for scholarship reimbursement.
✓ Credentialed, accredited tutors
✓ Flexible virtual sessions
✓ Core subjects & enrichment areas
✓ Scholarship eligible (PEP, FES-UA, FES-EO, FTC)
In-Person Enrichment Classes & Co-op Programs
Hands-on in-person enrichment classes and co-op programs in Clay County. Arts, science, life skills, movement, and more — coming soon. Curriculum is publicly available for review per program requirements.
✓ Arts, science & STEM
✓ Life skills & creative arts
✓ In-person, Clay County
○ Enrollment launching soon
Tuition & Fee Schedule — Publicly Available
Per Step Up program requirements, our full tuition and fee schedule is published and available upon request. Contact us directly to receive current program pricing, or it will be listed in our EMA Marketplace once our provider account is active. All curriculum offered through our in-person programs is available for review.
Simple from the first message
Using your scholarship with us doesn’t have to be complicated. Here’s the step-by-step process — from first contact to reimbursement.
Reach out to us
Tell us about your child, your scholarship type, and what you’re looking for. We’ll start by listening — no pressure, no pitch.
We match & connect
We pair you with the right services — tutors, consulting sessions, or enrichment classes — that fit your child’s needs and your scholarship type.
Services are rendered
Tutoring sessions take place, consulting happens, or your child attends enrichment class. We provide you with service receipts and documentation for your records.
You submit through EMA
You log in to your own EMA account and direct payment to us. We never access your account. You’re always in control of your scholarship funds.
Your account is yours.
We will never ask for access.
Your Education Marketplace Account (EMA) belongs to you. Scholarship payments are directed by you — the parent — through your own account after services are rendered. No provider, including The Bridge Collective Florida, should ever ask for your EMA username, password, or account access.
Doing so would be a violation of Step Up for Students policy — and we take that seriously.
Never share your EMA loginYour username and password are private. No legitimate provider needs them.
You direct payment after servicesLog in to your own EMA account and submit payment once services have been rendered.
Questions? Contact Step Up directly(877) 735-7837 · stepupforstudents.org
Your scholarship questions,
answered plainly.
And if we don’t know, we’ll help you find who does. For official eligibility rulings, always go directly to Step Up for Students.
Can I use my Step Up scholarship funds with The Bridge Collective?
Our services — including part-time tutoring and enrichment classes — may be eligible for Step Up scholarship reimbursement depending on your scholarship type (PEP, FES-UA, FES-EO, or FTC). Scholarship payments are directed by you through your own EMA account after services are rendered. We recommend confirming specific eligibility directly with Step Up for Students at (877) 735-7837.
Will you ever ask for my EMA account access?
Never. Your EMA account is private and belongs only to you. We will never ask for your username, password, or any access to your scholarship account. Doing so would violate Step Up for Students policy, and we take that seriously. You log in to your own account and direct payment to us after services are rendered — that’s how it’s supposed to work.
I have a PEP scholarship. What services qualify?
The PEP scholarship has the broadest range of eligible expenses among Step Up scholarships, and it was specifically designed to support parent-directed learning. Our educational consulting, accredited part-time tutoring, and enrichment programs may all qualify. We’ll walk you through exactly what documentation to keep and how to submit through your EMA account.
My child has a qualifying diagnosis. Do they need FES-UA?
Not necessarily — some families with eligible diagnoses may hold PEP instead, which also offers broad coverage. FES-UA is specifically designed for students with qualifying disabilities or unique learning needs and may cover specialized tutoring and educational services from credentialed providers. Contact Step Up for Students directly to determine which scholarship best fits your child’s situation, then reach out to us so we can help match services accordingly.
Is your fee schedule publicly available?
Yes — per Step Up for Students program requirements, our full tuition and fee schedule is published and available upon request. Contact us directly to receive current program pricing. As we activate our EMA provider listing, pricing will also be available there. All curriculum offered through our in-person programs is available for parent review.
What documentation do I need for reimbursement?
Typically, you’ll need a service receipt or invoice showing what was provided, the date, and the amount. We provide all of this for every service rendered. The exact documentation requirements depend on your scholarship type — we’ll walk you through what you need when we connect. Step Up for Students is always the authoritative source for reimbursement requirements.
I'm not sure which scholarship I have. Can you still help?
Absolutely. Just reach out and tell us what you know. We’ll ask the right questions and, if needed, point you to the right contact at Step Up for Students to get clarity on your specific account. We’re here to make this easier — not add to the confusion.
Ready to put your scholarship
to work for your child?
Whether you have Step Up questions, want to explore tutoring options, or just need someone to explain the process plainly — we’re here. No overwhelm. Just a real conversation with someone who gets it.
The Bridge Collective Florida LLC will never ask for your EMA login credentials or access your scholarship account.