Step Up For Students

Supporting Education, Empowering Futures

At Eagle Brands Sales we believe education is one of the most powerful tools to shape a child’s future. A strong educational foundation opens doors, creates opportunities, and lays the groundwork for lifelong success. That’s why we’re proud to support Step Up For Students, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Florida families access the learning options that best meet their children's unique needs.

Since 2010, Eagle Brands Sales has contributed more than $118 million to the Step Up For Students scholarship program—helping provide over 19,685 scholarships to low-income K-12 students across Florida. These scholarships give children the chance to attend schools that align with their individual learning styles and needs, opening the door to a brighter future.

About Step Up For Students

Step Up For Students is a state-approved nonprofit scholarship funding organization that empowers families—especially those with limited financial means—to choose the educational path that works best for their children. The organization administers four different scholarships for Florida students, making educational equity a reality for thousands of families.

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Colorful text reading "STUDENT SPOTLIGHT" with a spotlight graphic, emphasizing student achievements.

Yaeli "Yaya" Santos is learning to play the guitar as part of her curriculum under the PEP scholarship.

Yaya's got this, thanks to the help of a PEP scholarship

Of all the skills Yaeli “Yaya” Santos could have picked to earn a grade in that portion of her eighth-grade physical education class, standing on her head seemed the easiest. Understand this: Yaya does not claim to be athletic in the least, but she had to master a skill, and “How hard is a headstand?” she thought.

So, there she was, hands on the mat, feet pointing toward the ceiling.

Yaya was about to earn a passing grade when she lost her already tenuous balance, causing the mat to slip from under her. The top of her head slammed into the now uncovered hardwood floor.

“Not my finest moment,” Yaya said.

Yet that moment changed her life.

Click Here to read Yaya's story