Can a Palm Beach County family pay for field trips, museums, camps & summer programs with scholarship funds?
It depends on the program: Unique Abilities and Private School Scholarship can pay for it; PEP can pay only with conditions. The cards below give each program's rule.
Student admission to museums, zoos, aquariums, parks and plays, musicals or orchestral performances; specialized summer and after-school programs; some listed Florida theme parks.
The same admission list. Educational camps need documented educational benefit; sports camps go under Sports Lessons.
A school field-trip fee is an eligible fee; other admissions come from leftover funds.
Which rules apply to field trips, museums, camps & summer programs?
- Only basic admission is covered: parking, food, souvenirs, photographs, premium access and special-event tickets are not.
- Camp lodging and meals are never covered, and published fees plus proof of attendance are required.
- Out-of-state trips need pre-authorization.
What is not allowed for field trips, museums, camps & summer programs?
- Concerts
- Water parks and theme parks not on the list
- Camp lodging and meals
- Before- and after-school care
How does field trips, museums, camps & summer programs work for a Palm Beach County family?
Typical Palm Beach stops that fit the museum, zoo and park categories include the Palm Beach Zoo, the Norton Museum of Art, the Loggerhead Marinelife Center in Juno Beach, the Morikami Museum in Delray Beach and John D. MacArthur Beach State Park. Keep the student-priced receipt.
How does a family buy field trips, museums, camps & summer programs?
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: Student admission to museums, zoos, aquariums, parks and plays, musicals or orchestral performances; specialized summer and after-school programs; some listed Florida theme parks. | Concerts |
| PEP: The same admission list. Educational camps need documented educational benefit; sports camps go under Sports Lessons. | Water parks and theme parks not on the list |
| Private School Scholarship: A school field-trip fee is an eligible fee; other admissions come from leftover funds. | Camp lodging and meals |
| Before- and after-school care |
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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.