New Worlds Scholarship
$1,200
Effective July 1, 2024, the New Worlds Scholarship Accounts Program expanded eligibility to include VPK students as well as public school students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 5, worth $1,200 each, to pay for tuition and fees related to part-time tutoring, summer and after-school literacy programs, instructional materials (including desktop/laptop computers and tablets and curriculum related to reading or literacy).
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What is it?
The New Worlds Scholarship is available to VPK-5 grade students who have a substantial reading or math deficiency. Students who are classified as English Language Learners who are enrolled in a program or receiving services from the school district will receive first priority. The program is first-come, first-served with $29 million budgeted for the scholarship.
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Scholarships are worth $1,200 each and can be used for tuition reimbursement:
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14 FREE tutoring sessions!
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Tuition and fees for part-time tutoring provided by a person who holds a valid Florida educator’s certificate, a baccalaureate or graduate degree in the subject, an adjunct teaching certificate, or has demonstrated mastery of the subject area knowledge.
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Click the link for more information:
New Worlds Account Scholarship Handbook.
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Who is Eligible?
New Worlds Scholarship Accounts are available to students who are enrolled in a Florida Public School in grades VPK-5 who:
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Have a substantial reading deficiency or exhibits characteristics of dyslexia as identified under s. 1008.25(5).
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Or scored below a Level 3 on the statewide, standardized English Language Arts (ELA) assessment in the prior school year.
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Or have a substantial deficiency in mathematics or the characteristics of dyscalculia as identified under s. 1008.25(6).
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Or scored below a Level 3 on the statewide, standardized Mathematics assessment in the prior school year.
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An eligible student who is classified as an English Language Learner and is enrolled in a program or receiving services that are specifically designed to meet the instructional needs of English Language Learner students shall receive priority.
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How do I apply?
Please click here to learn more and submit your application to Step Up For Students.
Families apply for (and manage their) New Worlds Scholarship Accounts through an online portal. Click the button below to get started or login.
Dyslexic Einstein Tutoring, LLC is a proud provider with Step Up For Students.