Can a Palm Beach County family pay for dual enrollment, college credit & career training with scholarship funds?
It depends on the program: Unique Abilities and PEP and Private School Scholarship can pay for it. The cards below give each program's rule.
Tuition and fees at eligible postsecondary institutions, dual enrollment, industry certification exams, pre-apprenticeship programs for students 16 and older, and contributions to Florida 529 savings.
Postsecondary and dual-enrollment tuition and fees at listed institutions, plus industry certification exams and pre-apprenticeship programs.
Participation in the scholarship does not affect the ability to use funds for dual enrollment at an approved postsecondary institution.
Which rules apply to dual enrollment, college credit & career training?
- Courses covered by Florida's dual-enrollment cost statutes are excluded, so a family should not expect a scholarship to pay for a course the state already pays for.
- Transition services and job coaching are FES-UA-only categories.
What is not allowed for dual enrollment, college credit & career training?
- Courses already paid for under the state dual-enrollment statutes
- Commercial-grade tools and equipment
How does dual enrollment, college credit & career training work for a Palm Beach County family?
Palm Beach State College requires the student's private school to have an articulation agreement with the college, and FAU publishes a list of private schools with executed agreements. Check your school against both lists before applying.
How does a family buy dual enrollment, college credit & career training?
Look in MyScholarShop first, because its listings are pre-approved. Next try Find Providers in EMA, which lets the account pay tutors, therapists and instructors directly. If neither fits, pay by card, hold the itemized receipt and file for reimbursement. A purchase the guides do not list as eligible needs pre-authorization before you spend.
What can the funds pay for, and what can they not?
For this category, the table sets allowed purchases next to excluded ones.
| Can pay for | Cannot pay for |
|---|---|
| Unique Abilities: Tuition and fees at eligible postsecondary institutions, dual enrollment, industry certification exams, pre-apprenticeship programs for students 16 and older, and contributions to Florida 529 savings. | Courses already paid for under the state dual-enrollment statutes |
| PEP: Postsecondary and dual-enrollment tuition and fees at listed institutions, plus industry certification exams and pre-apprenticeship programs. | Commercial-grade tools and equipment |
| Private School Scholarship: Participation in the scholarship does not affect the ability to use funds for dual enrollment at an approved postsecondary institution. |
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Sources: Step Up For Students purchasing guides for FES-UA, PEP and FTC/FES-EO (2025-26 editions) and its "Program Handbooks and Purchasing Guides: Summary of Changes" page (last modified October 22, 2026). These are summaries, not legal advice; your scholarship funding organization's current guide controls.