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In March, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation for universal school vouchers allowing all K-12 students in the state to get taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools. Homeschoolers may also access the funds.

The vouchers provide students K-12 with a scholarship worth an average of $7,700 to attend a private school better suited to their academic needs. The funds can be used for tuition along with other related expenses, including books, testing and registration.

For 2023-24, a family of four earning up to $110,000 a year is eligible for a scholarship of up to $6,492. The amount is reduced if tuition is lower than that amount. For families at the upper end of the income scale, the scholarship can be slightly smaller.

Florida's new school voucher expansion that Gov. DeSantis signed into law in March made private school vouchers of about $8,000 a year available to all K-12 students regardless of family income.

In March, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation for universal school vouchers allowing all K-12 students in the state to get taxpayer-funded vouchers for private schools. Homeschoolers may also access the funds.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 1 in May, unleashing funds that families can use toward private school tuition, homeschooling materials and other education expenses. What's happening: School districts receive a certain amount of funding per student from federal, state and local governments.

The vouchers provide students K-12 with a scholarship worth an average of $7,700 to attend a private school better suited to their academic needs. The funds can be used for tuition along with other related expenses, including books, testing and registration.