Florida ESA · Step Up For Students
FloridaESA expense tracking & homeschool records
Keep your Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES-EO) & PEP spending organized and audit-ready — and the rest of your homeschool records right alongside it. Built by a homeschool mom who lived the ESA audit dread.
Program
Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES-EO) & PEP
Fund platform
Step Up For Students
Eligibility
Universal / near-universal
Approx. award
~$8,000/yr (varies by program)
Award amounts and approved categories change each program year — confirm current details on the official site.
Free Florida ESA expense tracker
The 10 approved Florida ESA expense categories
- Instructional materials
- Curriculum & curriculum materials
- At-home classroom furnishings
- Electives, PE & field trips
- Musical instruments & equipment
- Tuition & fees (part-time)
- Part-time tutoring & choice-navigator services
- Testing & assessment fees
- Contracted services from a public school/district
- In-home internet resources
Source: FL PEP Purchasing Guide (stepupforstudents.org). Categories change each program year — confirm against the official handbook before submitting.
Questions Florida families ask
What is the Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship (FES-EO) & PEP?
Florida’s ESA-style options are administered primarily by Step Up For Students. It's a universal (or near-universal) education savings account program; funds are managed through Step Up For Students. Approximate award: ~$8,000/yr (varies by program). Confirm current eligibility and amounts at the official program site.
Can I use Florida ESA funds for homeschool record-keeping software?
Many ESA programs reimburse online learning programs and curriculum-related tools. Whether a specific tool qualifies — and under which category — is set by your state. Always confirm against the current Florida program rules before submitting. ArborSlate keeps the receipts and category summaries an audit would ask for.
How does ArborSlate help Florida ESA families?
Log every expense, attach receipts, and generate the quarterly summaries and audit-defense records your program expects — plus the rest of your homeschool records (grades, attendance, reading logs, transcripts, compliance) in one place.
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