Last verified: October 2026
Can an Orlando family apply for the Private School Scholarship through AAA instead of Step Up?
Yes. Florida law permits more than one scholarship funding organization (SFO), and AAA Scholarship Foundation handles the same FTC and FES-EO awards as Step Up.
Choose one. The awards never double, and the amounts match, because county of residence and grade band determine them.
Does it matter to an Orlando private school which organization I use?
A school may be more comfortable with one SFO than the other. Bishop Moore's tuition page names both Step Up for Students and AAA, for example, so one question to the business office can prevent a surprise.
Step Up vs AAA
The table puts the two sides next to each other.
| Step Up For Students | AAA Scholarship Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Award | County and grade-band amounts | Same amounts |
| Programs | FTC, FES-EO, FES-UA, PEP | FTC and FES-EO private-school awards |
| Application | One organization per child | One organization per child |