Scholarship Opportunitiesfor Lighthouse Families
Florida school-choice scholarships may help eligible families use education funding toward approved private-school tuition and fees. Lighthouse Private Christian Academy helps families understand the LPCA enrollment steps while approved scholarship funding organizations determine eligibility and administer awards.
Visit Step Up For StudentsScholarship SupportWithout the Confusion
Scholarship funding can make a Lighthouse education more accessible, but the scholarship and school-admissions processes are separate.
The Family Applies
The parent or guardian applies or renews through an approved scholarship funding organization and supplies the required eligibility information.
The Funding Organization Decides
The approved scholarship funding organization determines eligibility, administers the award, and manages the applicable education savings account or scholarship payments.
LPCA Reviews Enrollment
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy separately reviews the student's application, records, campus availability, program fit, applicable charges, and any remaining family responsibility.
A scholarship application or award does not automatically enroll a student at LPCA, reserve a seat, or guarantee that every tuition and fee charge will be paid.
Florida ScholarshipPathways
The following are the principal Florida scholarship pathways that may be relevant to Lighthouse families. Eligibility requirements, priorities, award amounts, approved uses, and funding are governed by the applicable program and scholarship funding organization.
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program
The Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program may provide eligible Florida students with funding that can be used toward approved tuition and fees at an eligible participating private school.
FTC private-school scholarship opportunities are available to eligible Florida K–12 students regardless of household income, although funding priorities and other program requirements may apply.
Learn About Private School ScholarshipsFamily Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options
The Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options gives eligible K–12 students an educational option that may include attending an eligible participating private school.
Families apply or renew through an approved scholarship funding organization. Current eligibility, priority, documentation, and funding rules must be verified through official program sources.
Review Florida Scholarship ProgramsFamily Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities
FES-UA provides an education savings account for eligible students with a qualifying diagnosis or disability. Funds may be used for approved educational expenses according to current program rules.
An IEP may be relevant documentation, but an IEP alone does not guarantee FES-UA eligibility, admission to LPCA, program fit, or full payment of every Lighthouse charge.
Explore the Unique Abilities ScholarshipPersonalized Education Program
The Personalized Education Program is a parent-directed education option under the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program for qualifying students who are not enrolled full-time in a public or private school.
LPCA's published PEP Hybrid option is $600 per month for up to two days per week, plus a one-time $500 testing fee.
Explore the Personalized Education ProgramProgram availability, rules, eligibility, award amounts, deadlines, approved expenses, and funding may change. Families should always use the current official Step Up For Students and Florida Department of Education resources linked on this page.
Programs and FundingOrganizations Are Different
Florida scholarship programs establish the applicable educational pathways. Scholarship funding organizations receive applications, determine eligibility, administer education savings accounts, and process scholarship funding.
Step Up For Students and AAA Scholarship Foundation are approved scholarship funding organizations. They are not separate scholarship program names.
Step Up For Students
Step Up For Students administers applicable Florida scholarship programs and provides application, renewal, account, handbook, and family-support resources.
Approved Funding Organizations
The Florida Department of Education maintains the official list of approved organizations that administer applicable K–12 scholarship programs.
The resources above link to external sites (Step Up For Students and the Florida Department of Education).
Using a Scholarshipat Lighthouse
Scholarship-supported families should complete both the scholarship process and the LPCA admissions process. One does not automatically complete the other.
Research Your Options
Review the official scholarship descriptions and determine which pathway may fit your student's circumstances.
Apply or Renew
Complete the scholarship application or renewal through an approved scholarship funding organization. Provide all required documentation by the applicable deadlines.
Apply to Lighthouse
Complete the separate secure LPCA enrollment application. Scholarship approval does not automatically enroll a student at Lighthouse.
Start Your ApplicationShare Award Information
Provide the eligibility, award, account, and student information requested by LPCA through an approved secure process.
Confirm Enrollment and Costs
LPCA will confirm admission, campus availability, covered charges, scholarship processing, and any tuition or fee balance for which the family is responsible.
Scholarship Funding& Family Responsibility
Depending on the program, scholarship funds may be used toward eligible private-school tuition and approved educational expenses. The amount available to a student may differ from LPCA's total published charges.
Tuition and Eligible Fees
Applicable scholarship funds may be used toward eligible tuition and approved school fees according to the student's program and current purchasing rules.
Award Amounts Vary
Award amounts, priorities, funding, covered expenses, and payment schedules are established through the applicable program and scholarship funding organization.
A Balance May Remain
A family may remain responsible for charges that exceed available scholarship funding or are not approved under the scholarship program.
Do not assume a scholarship will produce a zero-dollar family balance. LPCA must review the student's award, tuition, applicable fees, services, discounts, and approved expenses before confirming the final financial arrangement.
An IEP Is Important—But It Is Not a Guarantee
A student with an IEP, 504 Plan, evaluation, diagnosis, or accommodation need may be a potential candidate for the Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities. However, the scholarship funding organization determines eligibility according to current program requirements.
An IEP alone does not automatically establish scholarship eligibility
FES-UA generally requires a qualifying diagnosis or condition
Scholarship approval does not guarantee admission to LPCA
Award funding does not guarantee payment of every LPCA charge
LPCA must also determine whether the student's educational needs, requested services, campus, grade level, and available program are an appropriate fit.
LPCA's PEPHybrid Option
Eligible PEP families may be interested in LPCA's hybrid learning option for up to two days per week.
PEP Hybrid Program
$600 / month
Up to two days per week.
PEP Hybrid Testing
$500
One-time testing fee.
PEP families remain responsible for meeting the Personalized Education Program's educational plan, reporting, documentation, purchasing, and participation requirements. LPCA will confirm current availability, schedule, student fit, charges, and which expenses may qualify for scholarship use.
Scholarship Guidance forMilitary Dependents
Military families may have added flexibility under certain Florida scholarship rules and should review the current military-family guidance provided by the scholarship funding organization.
Military status does not automatically guarantee scholarship eligibility, admission to LPCA, or complete payment of every Lighthouse tuition and fee charge.
Private-Pay OptionsAre Also Available
A scholarship is not required to apply to Lighthouse Private Christian Academy. Private-pay families can review the complete 2026–2027 tuition schedule and use LPCA's secure online portal for tuition and school-fee payments.
Families should confirm the appropriate payment amount and instructions with LPCA before submitting a payment if they are uncertain about their balance.
Verify CurrentScholarship Requirements
Scholarship rules, deadlines, award amounts, purchasing requirements, priorities, and funding can change. Families should rely on current official program resources.
Step Up Private School Scholarships
Official information for private-school scholarship pathways administered through Step Up For Students.
Open Official ResourceStep Up Unique Abilities Scholarship
Official FES-UA eligibility and program information.
Open Official ResourceStep Up Personalized Education Program
Official FTC-PEP eligibility and participation information.
Open Official ResourceFlorida DOE K–12 Scholarship Programs
Official Florida Department of Education scholarship-program information.
Open Official ResourceFlorida DOE Approved Funding Organizations
Official list of organizations approved to administer applicable Florida scholarship programs.
Open Official ResourceFrequently AskedScholarship Questions
Does Lighthouse Private Christian Academy accept Florida school-choice scholarships?
LPCA works with eligible families using applicable Florida scholarship programs. Families apply or renew through an approved scholarship funding organization, which determines eligibility and administers awards. LPCA separately confirms admission, covered charges, and any remaining family balance.
Are Florida private-school scholarships based on household income?
FTC and FES-EO private-school scholarship opportunities are available to eligible Florida K–12 students regardless of household income, although funding priorities and other program requirements may apply.
Are Step Up For Students and AAA different scholarships?
No. Step Up For Students and AAA Scholarship Foundation are approved scholarship funding organizations that administer applicable Florida scholarship programs. They are not separate scholarship program names.
Does a scholarship automatically enroll my child at Lighthouse?
No. Scholarship approval and LPCA admission are separate processes. Families must complete the secure LPCA application, provide the required records, and receive admission confirmation from Lighthouse.
Will a scholarship cover every LPCA tuition and fee charge?
Not necessarily. Award amount, available funding, approved expenses, LPCA tuition and fees, and the student’s services determine whether the family has a remaining balance.
Does an IEP guarantee FES-UA eligibility?
No. An IEP may be relevant documentation, but the scholarship funding organization determines FES-UA eligibility according to current program requirements. An IEP alone does not guarantee eligibility, LPCA admission, or full payment of school charges.
What is the Personalized Education Program?
PEP is a parent-directed education option under the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program for qualifying students who are not enrolled full-time in a public or private school.
How much does LPCA’s PEP Hybrid option cost?
The published PEP Hybrid fee is $600 per month for up to two days per week, plus a one-time $500 testing fee.
Should I apply for the scholarship or apply to Lighthouse first?
Families should begin both processes promptly. Scholarship approval does not enroll a student at LPCA, and LPCA admission does not guarantee scholarship eligibility or funding.
Where should I verify current scholarship requirements?
Use the official Step Up For Students and Florida Department of Education resources linked on this page. Scholarship rules, deadlines, funding, award amounts, and approved expenses can change.
Can military dependents receive scholarship assistance?
Military families may have added flexibility under certain scholarship rules, but military status does not automatically guarantee eligibility, LPCA admission, or full coverage of every charge. Families should review the current official military-family guidance.
What happens if the scholarship does not cover the full LPCA balance?
LPCA will identify the covered charges and any remaining family responsibility. Families can then complete the appropriate private-pay arrangements with the school.
Begin Your LighthouseEnrollment Journey
Scholarship-supported and private-pay families are invited to explore Lighthouse Private Christian Academy. Start the secure application or review the complete 2026–2027 tuition schedule.
Scholarship information reviewed for the 2026–2027 school year.