Funding fit for Hifz Academy
Hifz Academy is listed by the Florida Department of Education as a participating school in the Florida Tax Credit / Family Empowerment Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO) program. A Hillsborough family can therefore use the state award here: $8,429 per student in grades K-3; $7,837 per student in grades 4-8; $7,644 per student in grades 9-12 for the 2026-27 school year, paid quarterly to the school through EMA.
Hifz Academy is listed as a Unique Abilities (FES-UA) participant. A student with a qualifying diagnosis or IEP can use FES-UA, which averages about $10,000 and can pay for therapies and tutoring as well as tuition.
Faith-based schools of every tradition are eligible for the state scholarship on the same terms; ask about community tuition assistance.
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Questions to ask this school
- Do you accept the Florida Private School Scholarship, and do you work with Step Up For Students, AAA, or both?
- What is tuition for my child's grade after the scholarship is applied, and are there registration, book or uniform fees outside it?
- What additional assistance do you offer — need-based aid, sibling, church-member or parishioner rates?
- By which EMA quarterly deadline can you submit my child's enrollment?
- Which of the disability categories you report to the state do you currently have capacity for, and do you accept FES-UA for therapies on campus?
- For high school: do you offer dual enrollment, and does the 9-12 award cover course fees?
Deadlines that apply right now
- Nov 15, 2026Final day for new families to apply for the 2026-27 Private School Scholarship (FTC/FES-EO) and Unique Abilities Scholarship (FES-UA)
- Dec 15, 2026New 2026-27 students must accept or decline their award in EMA; Quarter 3 enrollment must be submitted and parent-approved
- Jan 1, 2027Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program begins — Florida opted in, with Step Up as administrator
- Feb 1, 20272027-28 application season opens for renewing and new families
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