Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP pays vendors through EMA / MyScholarShop (Step Up). Below: what the funds can buy, category by category with the program's rule, then the vendors listed for each one and how to pay them. No vendor has listed itself for this program yet.
What you can buy with Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP
Each category shows the program's published rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. A condition or a cap is the normal case; confirm the exact item in the program before buying.
Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP explicitly excludes: Any use not listed in the Authorized Use of Scholarship Funds table (closed, positive list only).
Is it covered by Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP?
Type what you want to buy, for example a product name, a class or a service. We check it against the program's published expense rules and show the rule.
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Vendors for each category in Florida (2026–27)
No vendor has listed itself for Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP yet. Listings are vendor-reported until PencilGo checks the program's records; confirm the exact item in Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP before buying.
Answered from the Florida program guide and the listings on this page.
Where can I find ESA vendors in Florida?
Florida-approved scholarship funding organizations keeps the official list for Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP; start at Florida DOE: Family Empowerment Scholarship. This page will list vendors that report serving Florida families as they list themselves, with how to pay each one; none has yet.
How do I pay a vendor with Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP funds?
Each listing names how it is paid. The program reviews the purchase before the vendor is paid.
Can I buy curriculum and worksheets with Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP?
Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP funds may cover eligible private-school tuition and fees; pep curriculum and instructional materials; tutoring, virtual courses, testing and dual enrollment; fes-ua therapies, assistive technology and approved services. FES-EO, PEP and FES-UA have different rules and platforms. Use guidance for the exact scholarship named on the child’s account.
Who qualifies for Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP?
FTC/FES-EO is broadly available to Florida K–12 students; PEP serves parent-directed students outside full-time public or private school; FES-UA serves students with qualifying disabilities.
ESA vendors in other states
Every state with an education savings account or scholarship program, with the vendors listed for it.
PencilGo is an independent company, not a state agency or program administrator. A listing here does not mean the program has approved every product a vendor sells. Confirm the exact item and how you pay in Family Empowerment Scholarships and PEP before buying.