Tampa Catholic High School (Tampa) — Florida Scholarship Status & Funding

Verified against the state record. School details on this page are reproduced from the Florida Department of Education Private School Directory (Hillsborough district), retrieved October 17, 2026. Scholarship participation reflects the state's FTC/FES-EO participating-school flag on that date. Tuition is not reported to the state — confirm it with the school.

Funding fit for Tampa Catholic High School

$7,644

Grades 9-12 · Hillsborough award, 2026-27

~$10,000

Unique Abilities (FES-UA) average — this school is a state-listed FES-UA participant

Tampa Catholic High School 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: $7,644 per student in grades 9-12 for the 2026-27 school year, paid quarterly to the school through EMA.

Tampa Catholic High School 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.

As a Catholic school in the Diocese of St. Petersburg, families here typically combine the state award with parishioner pricing and the school's own financial aid.

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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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