Step Up for Students is a scholarship program that provides access to ReadingIQ, a digital library designed for K-6 students. Eligible participants can use ReadingIQ at no cost through this initiative. This article provides information on the program, eligibility, and how to sign up.
Step Up for Students is an educational scholarship program in Florida that offers parents scholarship funds to buy educational products through a marketplace called MyScholarShop.
ReadingIQ is one of the Age of Learning consumer products available through this marketplace. ABCmouse Classic and Adventure Academy are also available.
- ReadingIQ Overview
- Subscription Options
- How to Purchase
- Activating Your Account
- Additional Resources
ReadingIQ Overview
ReadingIQ is a comprehensive digital library, offering a full literacy experience for kids ages 2-10.
The program offers families more than 1,000 books for all reading levels to help kids love to read.
The ReadingIQ collection includes books with simple language, early chapter books with engaging characters, picture books with light-hearted stories, and nonfiction texts that provide informational graphics to support understanding. The collection also includes many Read to Me books to support readers in developing listening comprehension.
The full collection includes:
- Picture Books • Graphic Novels • Chapter Books • Wordless Stories • Informational Books Earth & Space Science • Biology • Engineering & Technology • Math Concepts • Mythology How-To Books • Biographies • Historical Fiction • Jokes & Riddles • Rhymes & Songs
Program Features & Benefits:
- Unlimited access to 1,000+ books. Anytime. Anywhere.
- Up to 3 children per account
- Accessible on computers, tablets, and smartphones
- Popular titles and characters that children know and love
- All titles carefully curated for readers 12 and under
- Book recommendations for every child based on his or her level
- Ability to monitor your child’s progress
- Guided Reading and Lexile® levels available for 1,000+ books
- Ability to preview the content your child is exploring
- More than 1,500 professionally voiced titles
- 100% safe and kid-friendly environment
Limited-Time Subscriptions with No Renewals
You have the following time-based subscription options to choose from through this program:
- 1 month only
- 6 months only
- 12 months only
- 2 years only- $85
- 5 years only - $199.99
New Bundle Options
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- 1 year only - includes 12-month subscriptions for ABCmouse Classic, Adventure Academy and ReadingIQ $99
- 2 years only - includes 2-year subscriptions for ABCmouse Classic, Adventure Academy and ReadingIQ $175
- 5 years only - includes 5-year subscriptions for ABCmouse Classic, Adventure Academy and ReadingIQ $399
There will be no automatic renewals for any of these programs. Each purchase will be a one-off for the number of months or years selected.
How to Purchase
You do not need to send any Purchase Order (PO) information to us. When you order through the Step Up Marketplace (MyScholarShop), the payment process is handled entirely by Step Up. The steps for purchasing are:
- Login to your MyScholarShop page.
- Search for and add the product of your choice to the cart.
- Complete the purchase.
For additional guidance, you can refer to this page: Step Up Marketplace Guide.
Activating Your Account
- Within 2 business days of purchase, you should receive an email at the email address you used to purchase with Access Code(s) in the subject line.
- The email will include your ReadingIQ access code (plus other codes if you purchased a bundle) you will use to activate your account(s), in addition to links to the applicable code redemption page for ReadingIQ, ABCmouse Classic, and/or Adventure Academy.
- Click the link(s), enter your code on the redeem page, and follow all prompts. (For bundles: All programs are activated individually on their own redeem page.)