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Connect with Families and Students to Provide Educational Opportunities

The Family Empowerment Scholarship empowers families to personalize the education of their students.

Providers are now able to onboard into the Education Market Assistant (EMA).

Parents/guardians and providers can find details about eligible services and what they entail in the scholarship handbooks and scholarship purchasing guides.

FES-UA Purchasing GuideFTC/FES-EO Purchasing Guide

Reading and Math Providers

If you'd like to be a provider for the New Worlds Scholarship Accounts (NWSA) program, join our interest list today!
Join the NWSA Provider Interest List

Become a Provider

Whether you're an individual service provider, a business, or part of a larger network, we've outlined the steps for creating a provider account. It is essential to carefully follow the instructions below in the Service Provider Account Types and Document Checklist to minimize errors or potential delays.

Additionally, please be aware that certain provider types will be required to upload a specific form during the onboarding process.

Full-Time Tutor 2024-25 Provider Participation Agreement
Home Education Instructional Program 2024-25 Provider Participation Agreement
PEP Hybrid School FAQs

Service Provider Account Types

In EMA, providers must create a business and/or personal account. Businesses must have a Business Account to receive direct payments through the EMA platform. If a service requires a credential, all employees who will provide services must also create a Personal Account. All payments will be made to a business account.

Who will create a “Business” account?

Create a “Business” account if you:

  • Own/operate of a business that will bill for services
    OR
  • Contract with or employ service providers, whose services to students will be payable to your business

NOTE: All employees of a business who provide services that require individual credentials must create a
"Personal" account as well. Once employee personal accounts are created, the business must
approve/connect the employee "Personal" accounts to the “Business” account.

Who will create a “Personal” account?

Create a “Personal” account if you:

  • Have a credential or license that qualifies you to provide services, and
  • Are employed by, or contract with, a “Business” account on the Provider Marketplace

NOTE: A “Personal” account will not receive payment. Direct payment will be made to the associated Business account. Individuals who will create a Personal account must provide the required documentation based on service type to be approved. Please check the required document checklist below for details.

Who will create both a “Business" and "Personal” account?

Create both a “Business/Personal” account if you:

  • Meet the criteria above for creating a “Business” account, and
  • Have a credential or license that qualifies you to provide services

Document Checklist for Service Providers

Service Provider Types

Eligible Program

External Guide

Annual Home Education Evaluation Fees
Approved VPK/School Readiness
Choice Navigator
Eligible Post-Secondary Institution
Eligible Private School

Full-time students:
FTCFES-EOFES-UA

Part-time students:
FES-UAPEP

FLDOE Approved Virtual Instruction Program (VIP) Providers and FLDOE Approved Online Course Providers
View Documentation Needed
  • Tuition and fee schedule for the current school year
    • Any “other” fees will require a description of the fee includes
  • Description of class(es) offered
  • PLEASE NOTE: Any submission made by a third party or a business other than the listed approved course provider will not be approved
Full-Time Tutoring
Home Education Program/Home Education Instructional Program
Music and Art Therapy
Part-Time Tutoring
PEP Hybrid Eligible Private School
Public School or School District approved by FLDOE providing Contracted Public School Services
Specialized After-School Program
Specialized Service Providers
Specialized Summer Education Program
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