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 testing & evaluations with scholarship funds?
Evaluations and assessments are authorized FES-UA expenses.
Fees for standardized testing and examinations are eligible.
Testing fees can come from a balance after tuition and fees.
Which rules apply in Lee County?
| Allowed, with conditions | Not allowed |
|---|---|
| PEP students must take a norm-referenced test every year; budget for it. | Tests for siblings |
| Keep the testing invoice. |
How does this play out in Lee County?
Lee PEP families need the yearly norm-referenced test on file; many schedule it in spring before the renewal deadline.
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.