AFC Scholarship Fund, an affiliate of the American Federation for Children, and Step Up For Students, which has administered over 500,000 education savings accounts in Florida, have collaborated to make sure Florida students can access expanded educational opportunity through the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC).
The Education Freedom Tax Credit was passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, making it the nation’s first-ever national school choice tax credit.
Starting in 2027, individuals can contribute up to $1,700 to a 501(c)(3) scholarship -granting organization (SGO) and receive a dollar-for-dollar reduction in their federal income tax liability.
The SGOs grant scholarships to K-12 students will cover education-related expenses such as private school tuition, tutoring, special needs services, and more.
Students from families earning up to 300% of median gross income by area will be eligible. This covers approximately 90 percent of K-12 students nationwide.
Governors must opt in to participate. Florida is one of 31 states that have done so or signaled support for opting in.
For almost 30 years, Step Up For Students has nearly three decades of experience administering Florida’s school choice programs, totaling more than $4 billion in scholarship funding annually, empowering families to access the best possible learning options for their children.
The AFC Scholarship Fund has been promoting the program in certain states that lack existing school choice infrastructure.
We have been proud to stand with Step Up For Students as Florida continued pioneering the nation’s most expansive school choice program that has fueled incredible academic gains across the state. We are eager to continue working together to ensure every student in every state can continue to thrive and have education freedom, ” said John Kirtley, Founder and Chairman of Step Up For Students.
