Last verified: October 2026. Checked against Step Up For Students' 2026-27 award tables, handbooks and purchasing guides.
Source. Step Up For Students, 2026-27 scholarship amounts for the Private School Scholarship (FTC and FES-EO) and PEP by district. FES-UA uses a separate matrix table; Lee's base amounts are $11,345 / $10,759 / $10,567.
Why is a Collier student's award bigger than a Lee student's?
Each county's row follows that district's per-student funding, set in the state budget. The student's county of residence at the first funding submission decides the amount, so a Collier resident at a Bonita Springs school gets Collier's $10,176 K-3 award rather than Lee's $8,779.
Where does Lee rank among Florida counties?
Lee's 2026-27 K-3 award of $8,779 ranks 32th of 67 counties. The range runs from $8,238 in Volusia to $12,217 in Monroe.
| County of residence | Grades K-3 | Grades 4-8 | Grades 9-12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alachua | $8,320 | $7,736 | $7,545 |
| Baker | $8,954 | $8,349 | $8,150 |
| Bay | $8,407 | $7,823 | $7,632 |
| Bradford | $9,047 | $8,442 | $8,243 |
| Brevard | $8,375 | $7,791 | $7,600 |
| Broward | $8,494 | $7,896 | $7,701 |
| Calhoun | $9,293 | $8,688 | $8,489 |
| Charlotte | $8,807 | $8,223 | $8,032 |
| Citrus | $8,299 | $7,715 | $7,524 |
| Clay | $8,330 | $7,746 | $7,555 |
| Collier | $10,176 | $9,567 | $9,367 |
| Columbia | $8,610 | $8,005 | $7,806 |
| De Soto | $8,924 | $8,319 | $8,120 |
| Dixie | $9,031 | $8,426 | $8,227 |
| Duval | $8,409 | $7,821 | $7,629 |
| Escambia | $8,402 | $7,818 | $7,627 |
| Flagler | $8,252 | $7,668 | $7,477 |
| Franklin | $10,228 | $9,623 | $9,424 |
| Gadsden | $8,872 | $8,267 | $8,068 |
| Gilchrist | $9,267 | $8,662 | $8,463 |
| Glades | $9,559 | $8,954 | $8,755 |
| Gulf | $9,973 | $9,368 | $9,169 |
| Hamilton | $9,258 | $8,653 | $8,454 |
| Hardee | $8,664 | $8,059 | $7,860 |
| Hendry | $8,348 | $7,743 | $7,544 |
| Hernando | $8,284 | $7,700 | $7,509 |
| Highlands | $8,601 | $7,996 | $7,797 |
| Hillsborough | $8,429 | $7,837 | $7,644 |
| Holmes | $9,231 | $8,626 | $8,427 |
| Indian River | $8,727 | $8,143 | $7,952 |
| Jackson | $8,977 | $8,372 | $8,173 |
| Jefferson | $10,246 | $9,641 | $9,442 |
| Lafayette | $9,358 | $8,753 | $8,554 |
| Lake | $8,282 | $7,698 | $7,507 |
| Lee | $8,779 | $8,193 | $8,001 |
| Leon | $8,373 | $7,789 | $7,598 |
| Levy | $9,080 | $8,475 | $8,276 |
| Liberty | $9,432 | $8,827 | $8,628 |
| Madison | $8,917 | $8,312 | $8,113 |
| Manatee | $8,378 | $7,794 | $7,603 |
| Marion | $8,303 | $7,719 | $7,528 |
| Martin | $9,165 | $8,581 | $8,390 |
| Miami-Dade | $8,745 | $8,140 | $7,942 |
| Monroe | $12,217 | $11,617 | $11,421 |
| Nassau | $8,825 | $8,241 | $8,050 |
| Okaloosa | $8,475 | $7,890 | $7,699 |
| Okeechobee | $8,743 | $8,138 | $7,939 |
| Orange | $8,420 | $7,831 | $7,639 |
| Osceola | $8,336 | $7,752 | $7,561 |
| Palm Beach | $8,890 | $8,288 | $8,091 |
| Pasco | $8,330 | $7,746 | $7,555 |
| Pinellas | $8,643 | $8,059 | $7,868 |
| Polk | $8,336 | $7,752 | $7,561 |
| Putnam | $8,846 | $8,241 | $8,042 |
| Santa Rosa | $8,310 | $7,726 | $7,535 |
| Sarasota | $9,057 | $8,466 | $8,273 |
| Seminole | $8,377 | $7,793 | $7,602 |
| St. Johns | $8,415 | $7,831 | $7,640 |
| St. Lucie | $8,449 | $7,865 | $7,674 |
| Sumter | $9,069 | $8,485 | $8,294 |
| Suwannee | $8,631 | $8,026 | $7,827 |
| Taylor | $8,899 | $8,294 | $8,095 |
| Union | $9,117 | $8,512 | $8,313 |
| Volusia | $8,238 | $7,654 | $7,463 |
| Wakulla | $8,643 | $8,038 | $7,839 |
| Walton | $10,331 | $9,747 | $9,556 |
| Washington | $9,258 | $8,653 | $8,454 |
| What it is | What it isn't |
|---|---|
| The Private School Scholarship and PEP amount by county of residence | The FES-UA amount, which uses a matrix table |
| Set in the state budget for one school year | A tuition price at any school |
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