Last verified: October 2026. Checked against Step Up For Students' 2026-27 award tables, handbooks and purchasing guides.
Can a Lee County family pay for curriculum & learning materials with scholarship funds?
Instructional materials and curriculum are authorized FES-UA expenses.
Eligible, but curriculum that isn't publicly available needs a pre-authorization request first.
Instructional materials and curriculum are among the categories a balance can pay once tuition and fees are covered.
Which rules apply in Lee County?
| Allowed, with conditions | Not allowed |
|---|---|
| Buy through the program marketplace where possible; listed items are already approved. | Materials for a sibling who isn't the scholarship student |
| Proprietary or private curriculum may need pre-authorization under PEP. | |
| Save itemized receipts with the Florida address on the account. |
How does this play out in Lee County?
With only 5 PEP-flagged schools registered in Lee, many local PEP students learn mainly at home, so curriculum tends to be the largest line in their accounts.
How do I pay for it?
Look in the program marketplace first, where listed items are pre-approved. Next, check whether the provider is approved for direct payment. Otherwise pay, keep an itemized receipt with your Florida address and file for reimbursement; anything not listed as eligible needs pre-authorization before you buy.
Rules summarize Step Up For Students' 2026-27 PEP Purchasing Guide and 2026-27 Private School Purchasing Guide (both revised September 16, 2026) and the FES-UA Purchasing Guide Step Up currently links (2025-26 edition, July 1, 2025). Your scholarship organization's current guide controls; ask before an unusual purchase. Summaries, not legal advice.