• Hope Scholarship Program for Students

    Information for Parent/Guardians

     

    General Information:  House Bill 7055 established the Hope Scholarship Program to provide the parent of a public school student who was subjected to an incident listed below an opportunity to report the incident and request a transfer of the student to another public school, other than the one to which is assigned, or to request a scholarship for the student to enroll in and attend an eligible private school, in accordance with the rules of the State Board of Education (6A-6.0951, F.A.C.) and with Brevard Public Schools’ School Board Policy 5120.  Eligible incidents include battery; harassment; hazing; bullying; kidnapping; physical attack; robbery; sexual offenses, harassment, assault or battery; threat or intimidation; or fighting at school as defined by the department in accordance with section 1006.09(6), Florida Statutes.

     

    Eligibility Requirements: Beginning with the 2018-2019 school year, a student enrolled in a Florida public school in kindergarten through grade 12 is eligible for a scholarship under this program if the student reported an incident of battery; harassment; hazing; bullying; kidnapping; physical attack; robbery; sexual offenses, harassment, assault or battery; threat or intimidation; or fighting at school as defined by the department in accordance with section 1006.09(6), Florida Statutes.

     

    How to Apply:   

    Private School Requests:  Parents may find more information regarding the HOPE Scholarship program by visiting the Step Up for Students organization website using the link below.  The parent must apply for the HOPE Scholarship prior to withdrawing the student from the public school.

     https://www.stepupforstudents.org/for-parents/hope/how-the-scholarship-works/

     

    Public School Requests:  Parents will complete the following two requirements in order to process their public school request: 

    1. Email or fax a copy of the  Hope Scholarship Notification Form completed by the school to Giguere.Amy@brevardschools.org or Fax # (321) 735-9784 attention to Amy Giguere.

    2. Click on the following link to complete the public school choice intent form  Public Intent 

     

    TransportationFor students that attend a public or private school on the Hope Scholarship in Brevard County, the student’s parents are responsible for provision of transportation. A parent who chooses to enroll his or her child in a public school located outside the district in which the student resides (outside of Brevard County) shall be eligible for a scholarship to transport the student.

     

    Public Schools Open to the Hope Scholarship for  2022/2023 School Year:

    Brevard Public Schools closes selected public schools to Hope Scholarship requests based on the building capacity at the school and class size at each grade level.  Each school in Brevard County is reviewed and updated periodically for these factors to determine which public schools are available as a Hope Scholarship choice.  Based on these calculations, the following public schools currently have space available to consider approval of your child to attend the school using a Hope Scholarship beginning August 10, 2022.  If you request one of these schools for your child, there is still further consideration that is made as the request is reviewed to assure that the requested school has the ability to accommodate your child’s needs as stated on their Individual Education Plan (IEP) or Section 504 Accommodation Plan. Parents must request one (or more) of the following schools in order for your child to be considered for a Hope Scholarship to that school.

     

    These Schools are Currently Open to Consideration of Hope Scholarship Student Applicants for 2022-2023 school year:

    Elementary:  

    Andersen

    Apollo

    Atlantis

    Audubon

    Cambridge

    Cape View

    Challenger 7

    Columbia

    Coquina

    Dr. W.J. Creel

    Croton

    Discovery

    Endeavour

    Enterprise

    Fairglen 

    Gemini     

    Golfview 

    Harbor City

    Holland 

    Imperial Estates 

    Indialantic

    Jupiter 

    Lewis Carroll   

    Lockmar 

    Longleaf 

    Manatee

    McAuliffe

    Meadowlane Intermediate

    Meadowlane Primary

    MILA 

    Mims 

    Oak Park 

    Ocean Breeze  

    Palm Bay  

    Pinewood

    Port Malabar 

    Quest

    Riviera

    Roosevelt 

    Roy Allen

    Sabal 

    Saturn 

    Sea Park 

    Sherwood 

    Sunrise

    Suntree 

    Surfside 

    Tropical 

    Turner

    University Park

    Viera

    Williams

     

     

     

     * All schools listed above are open depending on the seats available based on class size amendment at each grade level/subject.

     

    Secondary:

    Astronaut HS 

    Bayside HS    

    Central MS

    Cocoa Beach Jr./Sr. HS

    Cocoa HS

    DeLaura MS

    Eau Gallie HS

    Heritage HS   

    Hoover MS

    Jackson MS

    Jefferson MS

    Johnson MS

    Kennedy MS

    Madison MS 

    McNair MS

    Melbourne HS

    Merritt Island HS

    Palm Bay Magnet HS

    Rockledge HS

    Southwest MS

    Space Coast Jr/Sr

    Stone Magnet MS

     Titusville HS

     

    * All schools listed above are open depending on the seats available based on class size amendment at each grade level/subject.

     

    If you have any questions regarding to the HOPE Scholarship Program, please call 321-633-1000 ext. 11503. 

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