Educational Resources

The AAA Scholarship Foundation helps administer two scholarship programs in Florida.  The first is an income based scholarship and the second is the Gardiner Scholarship (formerly known as the Personal Learning Scholarship Account or PLSA Scholarship). The AAA Scholarship Foundation is an approved scholarship funding organization for the State of Florida. 

Website: http://www.aaascholarships.org/schools/Florida/
Phone Number: 1-888-707-2465

The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act allows individuals with unique abilities and their family and friends to save for future expenses, like Roth IRA and 529 college savings plans, while maintaining government benefits.

Website: http://www.ableunited.com/
Phone Number: 1-888-524-ABLE (2253)

The Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities provides support to students, families and institutions of higher education so that students with intellectual disabilities have opportunities for on-campus college experiences that lead to employment opportunities.

Website: http://fcsua.org/
Phone Number: 407-823-5225

Florida provides a variety of school choice options, including four scholarship programs.  These programs allow parents choice among public and private schools.

Website: https://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/k-12-scholarship-programs/
Phone Number: 1-800-447-1636

Step Up For Students helps administer two scholarship opportunities for Florida school children: the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship for low-income families and the Gardiner Scholarship for children with certain special needs.  These scholarships are offered as options in the same way that public education is offering an expanding array of choices. Step Up for Students is an approved scholarship funding organization for the state of Florida.

Website: https://www.stepupforstudents.org/for-parents/
Phone Number: 1-877-735-7837