Can a Hillsborough family pay for this with scholarship funds?
In-home internet service, including mobile hotspots, at the residential address on the application; ISP modem/router rental billed with the service is eligible.
Same rule — in-home service and hotspots at the Florida residential address; family use does not prorate the cost.
Eligible from leftover funds after tuition under the Private School purchasing guide's Internet Resources section.
Rules that apply
- Must be the residential address on the student's scholarship application.
- Streaming services were removed from the Internet section in the 9/16/2026 revision; they remain eligible under Educational Software & Subscriptions if age-appropriate.
What is not allowed
- Business, mobile and Starlink RV internet plans
In Hillsborough
Submit the internet provider's invoice showing the Hillsborough service address; keep it with the account's other receipts.
How to buy it
Check MyScholarShop first (anything listed is pre-approved), then Find Providers in EMA for direct pay to tutors, therapists and instructors. Otherwise pay with a card, keep the itemized receipt and submit for reimbursement. Anything not listed as eligible needs a pre-authorization request before you buy; 2026-27 requests close May 28, 2027.
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Sources: FES-UA Purchasing Guide (FCSUA / Step Up For Students) with the 2026-27 summary of changes; PEP Purchasing Guide 2026-27; Step Up For Students "Program Handbooks and Purchasing Guides — Summary of Changes," revised September 16, 2026. Summaries, not legal advice; your SFO's handbook controls.