| Status | Covered with conditions. Part-time tutors with an approved credential; full-time tutors need Florida certification. | Covered with conditions. Part-time tutors with an approved credential; full-time tutors need Florida certification. | Covered with conditions. Part-time tutoring from credentialed tutors, using funds left after tuition. |
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| Conditions | Part-time tutor must hold one listed credential (e.g., valid Florida educator's certificate, subject-area degree, another state's professional certificate, approved research-based training, passing FTCE score within 10 years). Full-time private tutoring program: current Florida teaching certificate for the subject/grade; 720 hours (K-3) or 900 hours (4-12); W-9 and participation agreement. | Part-time tutor holds at least one listed credential (Florida educator's certificate, another state's certificate, approved research-based training, subject degree, FTCE or ACTFL score, and others). Full-time private tutoring program: current Florida teaching certificate for the subject/grade, required instructional hours, W-9 and participation agreement. | Only funds remaining after tuition and fees. Tutor holds a listed part-time tutoring credential. Full-time private tutoring is not authorized for FES-EO/FTC (chart). |
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| Limits | Full-time tutor: no more than 5 students at one time (25 in qualifying facilities). Prepaid services reimbursable up to four months ahead (up to one year if the provider attests non-refundable). | Prepaid services reimbursable up to four months ahead (one year if non-refundable). | Prepaid services up to four months ahead (one year if non-refundable). |
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| Payment routes | Direct pay through EMA, Reimbursement | Direct pay through EMA, Reimbursement | Direct pay through EMA, Reimbursement |
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| Documentation | Invoice on business letterhead: student's first and last name, tutor's first and last name, company name if any, type of service, time period, hourly rate, total, method of payment; credentials in English if not already approved in EMA. Full-time tutoring adds the tutor's FLDOE certification number. | Invoice on business letterhead: student's and tutor's names, company, type of service, time period, hourly rate, total, payment method; credentials in English. Full-time tutoring adds the FLDOE certification number. | Letterhead invoice: student's and tutor's names, company, type of service, time period, hourly rate, total, payment method; credentials in English. |
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| Not allowed | Cash payments to private tutors not affiliated with a company or institution. | Cash payments to private sellers not affiliated with a company or institution. | Full-time private tutoring; cash payments to unaffiliated private sellers. |
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| Example | A tutor who holds a valid Florida educator's certificate | Holds a valid Florida educator’s certificate | Part-time tutoring |
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| Source | 2026-27 PEP Purchasing Guide, Part-Time Tutoring & Choice Navigator Services; Full-Time Private Tutoring Program (version Last Modified October 7, 2026). Checked 2026-10-15. | FES-UA Purchasing Guidelines 2026-2027 (Florida Center for Students with Unique Abilities, UCF), Private Tutoring Program; Part-Time Tutoring Services or Choice Navigator Services, pp. 17-18 (version 2026-2027, July 1, 2026). Checked 2026-10-15. | 2026-27 Private School Purchasing Guide (FTC/FES-EO), Part-Time Tutoring & Choice Navigator Services (version Last Modified September 16, 2026). Checked 2026-10-15. |
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