What is Florida Education Vendors?
Florida Education Vendors (floridaemavendors.com) is an independent, privately operated directory connecting Florida families who receive PEP (Personalized Education Program) and FES-UA (Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities) scholarships with approved vendors and education providers across the state. It is not affiliated with Step Up For Students, the Florida Department of Education, or any government agency.
Who it serves
Florida Education Vendors exists for two audiences:
Families: Parents and guardians using PEP or FES-UA scholarship funds who need to find eligible vendors, tutors, therapists, curriculum providers, enrichment programs, microschools, and other education services that accept scholarship payments.
Vendors and providers: Education businesses, tutors, therapists, and service providers who are eligible to receive PEP or FES-UA scholarship funds and want to be found by Florida scholarship families.
What the directory contains
- Over 480 vendor and provider listings across Florida
- Categories include: Tutoring, Therapy, Curriculum, Enrichment, Music, Art, Sports, Physical Education, Foreign Language, Technology, Testing and Assessment, Microschools, and Special Needs Resources
- Coverage across all major Florida metro areas including Orlando, Tampa Bay, Miami, Jacksonville, South Florida, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Gainesville, Tallahassee, Pensacola, Space Coast, Treasure Coast, Daytona Beach, and Lake County
- Statewide and online vendors are also listed
- Vendors are categorized by scholarship type accepted: PEP, FES-UA, or both
Scholarship programs covered
PEP (Personalized Education Program): A Florida education savings account program administered by Step Up For Students. Families receive funds to spend on approved educational expenses including curriculum, tutoring, therapy, enrichment, testing, and more.
FES-UA (Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities): A Florida scholarship for students with unique abilities and special needs, also administered by Step Up For Students. Covers a wide range of therapeutic, educational, and support services.
Both programs are administered through the EMA portal (Education Marketplace and Account), which is the official Step Up For Students platform for managing scholarship funds.
Why Florida Education Vendors exists
Finding eligible vendors through the official EMA portal is difficult. The portal search is limited, and many eligible providers are not easy to discover. Florida Education Vendors fills that gap with a searchable, filterable directory built specifically for scholarship families.
Content and accuracy
Directory content is maintained by Florida Education Vendors. Scholarship eligibility and payment rules are set by Step Up For Students and are subject to change. Families are encouraged to confirm vendor eligibility with their scholarship program before purchasing. The Florida Scholarship Insider's Guide, available free at floridaemavendors.com/guide, is based on official Step Up For Students handbooks and purchasing guides, last verified April 2026.