Qualifying Conditions

As described in the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities

• Age 3 or older (with a 3rd birthday on or before December 31 of the year their parent or guardian applies for a scholarship),
• Less than 22 years old,
• Florida residents, or dependent children of active-duty members of the United States Armed Forces who have received Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders to Florida or renewing students whose home record or state of legal residence is Florida and have received PCS orders outside of Florida,
• Eligible to enroll in a Florida public school (if applicable for their age),
• And diagnosed with one of the following conditions:
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Down Syndrome
  • Emotional or Behavioral Disability
  • Hearing Impairment, including deafness
  • High-Risk Child
  • Hospital or Homebound
  • Identification as Dual Sensory Impaired
  • Intellectual Disability (severe cognitive impairment)
  • Language Impairment
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Orthopedic Impairment
  • Other Health Impairment
  • Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
  • Prader-Willi Syndrome
  • Rare Diseases (defined by NORD)
  • Specific Learning Disability
  • Speech Impairment
  • Spina Bifida
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Visual Impairment, including blindness
  • Williams Syndrome

Most 3D Learner students who qualify for the Family Empowerment Scholarship qualify with either a Specific Learning Disability or Other Health Impairment.

Students with ADHD can qualify under Other Health Impairment.

Detailed definitions are available by clicking a specific diagnosis listed on the parent handbook or in Appendix A at the end of handbook.

A parent or guardian may share the list of qualifying diagnoses with a medical or mental health professional before applying to understand if their child meets the requirements.

Misrepresenting any information provided to Step Up For Students in a scholarship application could result in the revocation of the student’s scholarship and may be punishable as a crime.

As discussed on page 15 of the parent guide, if a student qualifies by October 25th, 2024, they will be awarded the full scholarship amount.

For help with reading fluency, reading comprehension, math, executive function or other challenges you can

call 3D Learner at 561-361-7405
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