This fall will mark the first year Florida families don’t have an income requirement to qualify for a school voucher, and many are cashing in.
As of mid July, about 240,000 income-based scholarships have been awarded to students so far for the 2023-2024 school year compared to the approximately 170,000 that were given out last year, according to Step Up for Students, a state-approved scholarship funding organization.
“There’s a lot of excitement out there. We’re still getting a couple thousand applications a day,” said Doug Tuthill, president of the non-profit.
Read more from the Tallahassee Democrat.
