Can a Miami-Dade family pay for this with scholarship funds?
Academic services, activity, application, athletic, book, club, graduation, registration, security, technology, test and basic-uniform fees, plus other fees supporting the student's unique needs.
Part-time private school fees only — PEP students cannot be enrolled full-time. PEP Hybrid students attend at least two full days a week in person.
Tuition and the same eligible fee list; the school submits enrollment in EMA and the parent approves each quarterly payment.
Rules that apply
- Application and registration fees for the next year may be paid in the preceding spring.
- Uniform pieces must come from a school-required vendor.
What is not allowed
- Annual/giving/fundraising fees
- Food fees
- Before- or after-school care
- Optional fees
- Shoes and accessories
- Scholarship-management fees
In Miami-Dade
When comparing two Miami schools, ask each for its fee schedule split into 'scholarship-eligible' and 'family-paid' lines — the difference is often $500-1,500 a year.
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.