The number for your child
For 2026-27 the Florida Private School Scholarship pays $8,429 for grades K-3, $7,837 for grades 4-8 and $7,644 for grades 9-12 to any participating private school, for any Hillsborough student, with no income test. 146 of the county's 203 registered private schools participate.
If your child has a diagnosis
The Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA) replaces the standard award with a flexible account averaging about $10,000. It covers therapies and tutoring as well as tuition, and 143 Hillsborough private schools are FES-UA participants.
If you homeschool or want a hybrid
PEP funds a home-directed account at the same Hillsborough amounts. The 2027-28 window opens February 1 and closes April 30, 2027.
The deadline this fall
New 2026-27 applications close November 15, 2026, and the award must be accepted in EMA by December 15.
What it won't pay
Tuition above the award at higher-priced schools, transportation, and most uniforms. School aid, parish pricing and the 2027 federal credit are the usual next layers.
Next step
Complete the two-minute funding check. A School Funding Advisor will map every source your family qualifies for and hand you the deadlines.