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 home internet with scholarship funds?
In-home internet service, including mobile hot-spots, at the student's scholarship address. Business, mobile and Starlink RV plans are excluded.
In-home internet, including mobile hot-spots, delivered to the Florida residential address on the application.
We couldn't confirm internet as a leftover-funds category for private school students; request pre-authorization before paying.
Which rules apply in Lee County?
| Allowed, with conditions | Not allowed |
|---|---|
| Service must be at the address on the scholarship account. | Business, mobile phone and RV satellite plans |
| Keep the provider's invoice showing that address. |
How does this play out in Lee County?
Submit the provider's invoice with the Lee service address, whether you're in Cape Coral, Lehigh Acres or Bonita Springs.
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.