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Schedule a Success Call
Meet with our team to confirm Sports Mentorship is the right fit for your athlete and family. Mention that you plan to use Step Up so we set up the scholarship enrollment path.
Florida · Step Up For Students
Use your Step Up scholarship for Sports Mentorship.
Sports Mentorship is an approved Step Up For Students Choice Navigator Provider. Eligible families can use scholarship funds to pay for our monthly mentorship program through the Step Up Marketplace.
How It Works
Five steps from first call to monthly mentoring.
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Complete application & onboarding alignment
We’ll review fit together before moving forward. Scholarship families follow Step Up enrollment steps instead of paying by card on our website.
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Reserve funds in Step Up EMA
Parents log into EMA, find Sports Mentorship in the Marketplace, and reserve monthly scholarship funds for our Choice Navigator membership.
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Begin mentorship
Once your reservation is complete, you’ll get access to the Sports Mentorship community, courses, resources, parent and athlete support, group coaching, live events, and ongoing monthly mentorship.
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We handle billing through EMA
After services each month, Sports Mentorship submits the invoice in the Step Up EMA Provider Portal. Step Up pays us directly from your reserved funds. Parents do not pay Sports Mentorship separately.
Marketplace Reservation
How to reserve monthly funds in EMA.
Sports Mentorship operates as a monthly Choice Navigator service. Families reserve funds each month for uninterrupted mentoring.
- Log into EMA Open your Step Up For Students EMA (Education Market Assistant) account.
- Go to the Marketplace Navigate to Marketplace → Search Providers.
- Find Sports Mentorship Search for Sports Mentorship.
- Select the monthly membership Choose Sports Mentorship Monthly Choice Navigator Membership.
- Reserve this month’s funds Complete the reservation for the current month so mentoring can begin (or continue) without interruption.
Near the end of each month, we may send a reminder to reserve next month’s Choice Navigator service so mentoring stays continuous.
Billing Process
Parents don’t send payment directly to Sports Mentorship.
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Parent reserves monthly funds
Reservation happens in EMA for the Choice Navigator membership.
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Sports Mentorship delivers services
Your family receives the monthly mentoring membership and included resources.
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We submit the invoice in EMA
Sports Mentorship invoices through the Provider Portal after services are provided.
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Step Up processes payment
Step Up pays Sports Mentorship directly from reserved scholarship funds.
Who Does What
Clear roles for parents and Sports Mentorship.
Parent responsibilities
- Maintain an active Step Up scholarship
- Reserve monthly funds through EMA
- Keep contact information current
- Participate in the mentoring process
- Communicate changes to Sports Mentorship
Sports Mentorship responsibilities
- Deliver monthly mentoring services
- Provide access to included resources
- Track services provided
- Submit invoices through the EMA Provider Portal
- Maintain Choice Navigator Provider status
FAQ
Common Step Up questions.
Are you an approved Step Up provider?
Yes. Sports Mentorship is an approved Florida Step Up For Students Choice Navigator Provider.
What scholarship offering do you accept?
We currently provide services through our approved Choice Navigator offering in the Step Up Marketplace: Sports Mentorship Monthly Choice Navigator Membership.
Do I pay Sports Mentorship directly?
No. If you’re using your Step Up scholarship, payment is handled through the Step Up Marketplace and EMA system. You should not also pay by card on our website for the same month of membership.
How often do I reserve funds?
Currently, families reserve funds on a monthly basis for our monthly mentoring program.
What happens after I reserve funds?
Your membership is activated, you receive platform access, we provide services throughout the month, and we submit the invoice through EMA after services are provided.
Do I receive an invoice from Sports Mentorship?
Sports Mentorship submits the invoice electronically through the Step Up EMA Provider Portal. Parents typically do not receive a traditional invoice from us for scholarship-funded months.
Can I cancel?
Parents may discontinue future monthly reservations according to Step Up policies and Sports Mentorship’s membership terms. Talk with our team if you need help transitioning off scholarship funding or ending membership.
Where do I go after my Success Call?
We’ll send you Step Up next steps for your program — Group or Individual — with EMA reservation instructions and the onboarding form.
Ready to get started?
Schedule a Success Call and tell us you’re using Step Up.
We’ll confirm fit, then walk you through EMA reservation and onboarding — no card payment on our site for scholarship-funded months.