Florida Personalized Education Program (PEP): provider guide
Prepare a PEP-relevant service or educational product for SUFS review while keeping marketplace participation separate from the family's PEP enrollment obligations.
By ParentSurf / Sources reviewed
About this guide
An independent guide to Personalized Education Program (PEP), not an official application or an eligibility decision. Rules, application windows and available funds can change. Confirm your circumstances with the program before changing enrollment or committing money.
Before you start
Show how the offering fits PEP
PEP families direct an education plan rather than following the private-school tuition pathway. Check the administrator's purchasing and provider rules for your category, especially for tutoring, classes, assessments or learning pods.
Your next steps
Select the service or merchant onboarding route
Use SUFS's provider hub. Service businesses should follow the EMA onboarding instructions; the interest form only supplies next steps and does not complete registration. Retailers should follow the merchant route instead of labeling goods as tutoring.
Prepare category-specific evidence
Describe the classes, products or services being offered and identify any professionals delivering them. Use the current provider handbook for applicable credentials and supporting records rather than assuming all enrichment expenses qualify.
Keep payment and family compliance separate
Wait for the relevant account and offering approvals before inviting scholarship purchases. Give families accurate invoices and course information, but do not claim that buying from you alone fulfills their PEP learning-plan or assessment duties.
Preparation checklist
Use this to get organized. The current official application or handbook controls the full requirements.
- An accurate provider category and legal business identity
- Service descriptions, schedules and requested professional qualifications
- Itemized pricing and a clear explanation of what families receive
Submit identity, financial, student and medical records only through the verified official process. Do not upload application documents to ParentSurf or include them in a public review.
Important distinctions
- PEP availability does not turn an unapproved microschool into a participating private school.
- An EMA login, an approved service and a family's eligible purchase are separate checks.
Official resources & further reading
State agencies and their program administrators are the source of application requirements. Older editions are labeled; check the program site for newer guidance.
- Scholarship application document checklist
Step Up For Students
- School and provider partnerships
Step Up For Students
- Non-school provider handbook
Step Up For Students
- Direct service provider onboarding instructions
Step Up For Students
- PEP participation and family resources
Step Up For Students
- FTC and the PEP pathway
Florida Department of Education