McKay Scholarships

for Students with Disabilities

What is the McKay Scholarship Establishedin2000thisprogramwasdesignedtoallowparentsofstudentswithdisabilitiestochoosethebesteducationalsettingmdashpublicorprivatemdashfortheirchild

Who is eligible bull StudentswhohaveanIndividualEducation

Plan(IEP)ora504AccommodationPlan(formorethan6months)andmeetthefollowingrequirements

ThestudentspentthepriorschoolyearinattendanceataFloridapublicschoolduringtheprecedingOctoberandFebruaryFTEsurveysinPre-Kthroughgrade12or

ThestudentspentthepriorschoolyearinattendanceattheFloridaSchoolfortheDeafandtheBlindduringtheprecedingOctoberandFebruaryFTEsurveysinkindergartenthrough12or

ThestudentreceivedspecializedinstructionalservicesundertheVoluntaryPrekindergarten(VPK)EducationProgramduringthepreviousschoolyearor

ThestudentisadependentchildofamemberoftheUnitedStatesArmedForceswhotransferstoFloridafromoutofstateduetoaparentrsquospermanentchangeofstationorders

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Where do I go for more information OfficeofIndependentEducationandParentalChoiceFloridaDepartmentofEducationwwwfloridaschoolchoiceorg

Toll-Free School Choice Hotline 1 (800) 447-1636

wwwfloridaschoolchoiceorg

DepartmentofEducationwwwfldoeorg

OfficeofIndependentEducationandParentalChoice

TurlingtonBuildingSuite1044325WestGainesStreet

TallahasseeFlorida32399-0400Phone(850)245-0502Fax(850)245-9134

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