Florida School Choice Scholarships:
CCA accepts the Florida School Choice scholarship administered by Step Up for Students. The rules to qualify for this scholarship were changed significantly in the year 2023, and now every private school student is eligible regardless of income.
The four types of scholarships accepted are:
- Florida Tax Credit
- Florida Empowerment Scholarship - Educational Opportunities
- Florida Empowerment Scholarship - Unique Abilities (more information below)
- Hope Scholarships - related to bullying, and this scholarship is likely to be phased out.
If you do not have this scholarship, information is available at the website
StepUpForStudents.org or 1-877-735-7837.
Please review the information of how
Step Up For Students Scholarships are applied at CCA by
clicking here.
Family Empowerment Scholarship For Students with Unique Abilities (formerly known as a Gardiner Scholarship)
Family Empowerment Scholarship For Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA) is available to students 3-22 with an approved diagnosis (see their website for the list). All former McKay and Gardiner Scholarship recipients will now be covered under the FES-UA scholarship.
CCA Hollywood accepts this scholarship for students PK4 through 12th grade. Please visit
StepUpForStudents.org or call 1-877-735-7837.
Students who attend CCA Hollywood who have a stated disability do not have an individual right to receive some or all of the special education and related services that the student would receive if enrolled in a public school under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), as amended.