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June 2008 Student Spotlight



Avery DeShazier
Heritage Preparatory School
Orlando, FL

The typical Step Up For Students scholarship family has an average income of $24,489 for a family of four, and more than 60 percent of the scholarship recipients come from single-parent homes. The typical scholarship student is an ethnic minority living with a struggling single parent/caregiver in a high crime community. Many are either below grade level, failing at their previous school or both when they receive a scholarship. Parents, who find their children in these circumstances and care about their future, look for viable options.

Parents apply for Step Up For Students Scholarships so their children can attend the school best suited for their special needs, beliefs, and abilities, and to address negative trends in their child's learning skills and/or environment.

Although New Jerusalem was able to help Avery get back on track, Rose felt that another school, Tampa Bay Christian School in Brandon, had an academic program more tailored to his needs. Since the scholarship is awarded to parents, not schools, it is transferable to other private schools, and so Rose was able to enroll Avery in Tampa Bay Christian when he was in fourth grade. During his time at Tampa Bay Christian, Avery continued to excel and became an honor roll student.

This summer, Rose and Avery relocated to Orlando indefinitely to be closer to family, where Avery will be attending Heritage Preparatory School on the scholarship program. Rose believes that the school’s unique college-preparatory programs will help Avery continue on his path to success all the way up through high school and prepare him for a successful future. In fact, at the young age of 10, Avery has already identified his goals for the future; he plans to become not only a professional football player, but also pursue a career as crime scene investigator in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

Although she makes personal sacrifices to send Avery to a school of choice – including paying the remaining tuition costs and other fees not covered by the scholarship, as well as transportation costs – Rose knows it is worth the improvements she has seen in her son’s academic performance. She is thankful to the donors and supporters of the scholarship program for giving her son the opportunity to receive the educational tools necessary to lead a successful life.

About Heritage Preparatory School
Established in 1969, Heritage Preparatory School serves Orlando-area students in grades preschool through 12th grade. Heritage Prep students take college entrance examinations and prepare with testing such as the Stanford 10, PLAN, PSAT, ASVAB and EXPLORE. During the 2007-08 school year, Heritage Prep served 250 students, 125 of which were Step Up For Students scholarship recipients. The annual cost of tuition at Heritage Prep for the 2008/09 school year is $5,050 for grades Kindergarten through 12, plus the cost of books. th
About the Step Up For Students Scholarship Recipients

Step Up For Students Scholarships are funded by corporations that redirect up to 75 percent of their corporate state income tax liability to a qualified Scholarship Funding Organization in exchange for a dollar-for-dollar tax credit. For more information or to learn how your corporation can participate in the program, visit www.stepupforstudents.org/donors.php, or call 1-800 782-9140 for more information.

 
     

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F.A.C.E. is a statewide association organized by regional chapters comprised of businesspeople, community leaders, clergy, schools (administrators, educators, parents, students, staff, community) and families participating in and concerned about Florida's school choice options.

Since its inception, F.A.C.E. has been resolute in providing members with the knowledge and skills necessary to not only effectively defend educational options for Florida families, but also to educate and mobilize others to join in support of the movement in order to ensure that the benefits and rights of all are protected. Advocates take significant action to defend and advance school choice through research, media/PR, accountability, legislative/political, program implementation and community leader influence. F.A.C.E. maintains regular contact in some form with hundreds of private schools and parents throughout Florida.

F.A.C.E. serves as the grassroots and "grass tops" component in advancing educational/parental/school choice in Florida. In particular, the organization has promoted educational opportunities for low-income families through its defense of the Corporate Tax Credit (CTC)/Step Up For Students (SUFS)/Florida P.R.I.D.E. & Children First Scholarship Program, and has been at the forefront in advancing school choice for special needs and disabled students through its defense of the McKay Scholarship.

Please help us grow & defend the Step Up For Students (SUFS)/Florida P.R.I.D.E. & Children First, McKay & VPK Scholarship Programs by filling out and returning the STUDENT SPOTLIGHT REQUEST form . Please include a high-resolution photo of your scholarship student when possible. Thank you for helping us help you defend your child's scholarship!

 

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