Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students With Unique Abilities (FES-UA)
Florida Department of Education
Award Amount: $10,000
Deadline: 2026-04-30
Location: FL
Minimum GPA: Not specified
Grade Level: 9; 10; 11; 12
Overview
The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA) is an education savings account (ESA) program for Florida students with disabilities. It merged and replaced the former Gardiner and McKay scholarship programs. The FES-UA provides families with a flexible grant that can be used for private school tuition, therapies (such as ABA, speech, and occupational therapy), tutoring, curriculum, and other approved educational expenses. The program is administered through Scholarship Funding Organizations (SFOs) like Step Up For Students and AAA Scholarships.