In order to be eligible for the McKay Scholarship Program, a student must apply for the program prior to withdrawing from public school. The student must also have an Individual Education Plan (IEP)*, or 504 Accommodation Plan, and:

* Have been enrolled and reported for funding in a Florida public school during the preceding October and February Florida Education Finance     Program surveys (Grades K-12); or
* Have been a pre-kindergarten student who was enrolled and reported for funding in a Florida public school during the preceding October and February Florida Education Finance Program surveys and was at least 4 years old; or
* Have been a pre-kindergarten student who was reported as having received Specialized Instructional Services by the Office of Early Learning and was at least 4 years old; or
* Have attended the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind during the preceding October and February student membership surveys (Grades K-12).

If your child meets the eligibility requirements, you may apply for a scholarship by clicking on www.floridaschoolchoice.org

If your child does not meet these requirements but has an IEP or 504 Accommodation Plan and is a dependent child of a member of the United States Armed Forces who transfers to a school in Florida from out of state or from a foreign country pursuant to a parent’s permanent change of station orders, the child may be eligible for a McKay Scholarship. Please contact this office at 1-800-447-1636 for additional information.

The deadlines for intent filing, private school enrollment, and quarterly payments are set by Florida Statute are listed below. 

Note: A valid 2013-14 intent will expire if unused by April 30, 2014. A new Intent may be filed for the following year.