What can a Florida scholarship account buy for a Lee County student?
More than tuition. FES-UA and PEP accounts, and any balance left on a Private School Scholarship, can pay for tutoring, therapy, curriculum, internet, lessons and testing, each under its own rule. Lee awards for 2026-27: $8,779 K-3 · $8,193 4-8 · $8,001 9-12.
Last verified: October 2026. Checked against Step Up For Students' 2026-27 award tables, handbooks and purchasing guides.
| Allowed | Not allowed |
|---|---|
| FES-UA: one computer every two years, sooner with pre-authorization | PEP: computers, tablets and peripherals prohibited |
| FES-UA: monitors, printers, headsets once every two years | Private School Scholarship: computers and peripherals prohibited |
Academic support
Tutoring
Paying a tutor from a scholarship account is common in Lee County, but the tutor has to hold one of the credentials the purchasing guides list.
Rules →Academic supportTesting & evaluations
The annual test PEP requires, and many other exams, can be paid from the account.
Rules →Curriculum and courses
Curriculum & learning materials
For a Lee family leaving full-time school for PEP or a home-based FES-UA plan, curriculum tends to come first.
Rules →Curriculum and coursesOnline classes and virtual programs
Online classes fill gaps for Lee students far from a campus that fits, or for a course their school doesn't teach.
Rules →Technology
Laptops, tablets & computers
Only one Florida scholarship pays for a computer: the Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA). PEP and the Private School Scholarship prohibit them for 2026-27.
Rules →TechnologyHome internet
Home internet is an eligible account expense for FES-UA and PEP families in Lee, with limits on the type of service.
Rules →Therapies (FES-UA)
Enrichment
Music: lessons and instruments
Music lessons and instruments are eligible electives under both of Florida's education accounts.
Rules →EnrichmentSports lessons & P.E.
Instruction counts; general memberships and group rentals usually don't.
Rules →Experiences
Field trips, museums & theme parks
Educational outings are eligible with limits, and the limits differ by program.
Rules →ExperiencesSummer & specialized programs
Summer is where the programs differ most, so check before you register.
Rules →College credit
At a private school
Not covered
How does a purchase actually get paid?
Marketplace
Items listed in the program marketplace are already approved and ship to the Florida address on the account.
Direct pay to providers
Tutors, therapists and instructors approved as providers are paid straight from the account, so there's nothing to front.
Reimbursement
Pay, keep the itemized receipt with your Florida address, and submit it. Send 2026-27 receipts in no later than July 31, 2027.
Want a plan for your child's account?
We'll map your Lee award against the spending rules and point you to providers paid straight from the account.