Can a Miami-Dade family pay for this with scholarship funds?
Educational software and subscriptions, educational subscription kits and digital materials are authorized.
Same; single-user pricing applies and family plans are prorated.
Eligible from leftover funds.
Rules that apply
- Subscription kits must be age- and size-appropriate.
- Graphics/photo editing software was added as eligible.
What is not allowed
- Gaming subscription services
- Family subscriptions beyond the student's prorated share
In Miami-Dade
AI-tutoring and adaptive math/reading subscriptions are the fastest-growing line in this category for Miami PEP families.
How to buy it
Check MyScholarShop first (anything listed is pre-approved), then Find Providers in EMA for direct pay to tutors, therapists and instructors. Otherwise pay with a card, keep the itemized receipt and submit for reimbursement. Anything not listed as eligible needs a pre-authorization request before you buy; 2026-27 requests close May 28, 2027.
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Sources: FES-UA Purchasing Guide (FCSUA / Step Up For Students) with the 2026-27 summary of changes; PEP Purchasing Guide 2026-27; Step Up For Students "Program Handbooks and Purchasing Guides — Summary of Changes," revised September 16, 2026. Summaries, not legal advice; your SFO's handbook controls.