Last verified: October 2026
What is left after the Broward award in a typical case?
It depends on the tuition, because the award is fixed at $8,494, $7,896 or $7,701: a school priced under it leaves money in the account, and a school priced over it leaves a gap. The table compares seven illustrative cases.
What fills the gap when tuition is higher than the award?
Families normally fill the gap with the school's own aid, parish or community tuition help, the Edu Fund Partner Scholarship where a school takes part and, after January 2027, the federal scholarship tax credit.
What can a family do with money left over?
Whatever remains in a PEP or FES-UA account can go to tutoring, therapies, curriculum, internet, electives, field trips and testing, and each of those follows separate rules.
| Scenario | 2026-27 award | Tuition (illustrative) | Result | Then what |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congregation-run K-5 school in the Lauderhill area | $8,494 | $8,000 | $494 left | Within the award at many church-run schools; registration and uniform costs are the family's share. |
| Parish Catholic elementary in Plantation | $8,494 | $9,500 | $1,006 to pay | Parishioner pricing and the school's aid process usually work on the gap. |
| Jewish day school elementary grade | $8,494 | $18,000 | $9,506 to pay | A wide gap; the Jewish Federation's guide says to ask about income-based aid even when it is not advertised. |
| Two-day PEP hybrid in Coral Springs (grades 4-8) | $7,896 | $4,000 | $3,896 left | That leaves $3,896 in the PEP account for home-day curriculum, tutoring and electives. |
| Self-paced online course bundle on PEP (grades 4-8) | $7,896 | $3,000 | $4,896 left | The remaining $4,896 can pay a credentialed tutor, music lessons, internet service and testing. |
| Independent college-prep high school in Davie | $7,701 | $30,000 | $22,299 to pay | The award covers a quarter of the bill; school need-based aid and the 2027 federal credit are the next layers. |
| Christian high school in Pompano Beach | $7,701 | $11,000 | $3,299 to pay | A few thousand dollars may be left to cover before any school aid, and dual enrollment at Broward College earns credit without a tuition charge to the student. |
The tuition figures are illustrative assumptions, not price quotes. Florida private schools do not report tuition to the state, so confirm each school's price.
What does a surplus mean, and what does a gap mean?
A school priced under the award leaves a surplus only in an account-based program, while a school priced over it leaves a gap that aid must fill.
| Tuition under the award | Tuition over the award | |
|---|---|---|
| Result | Money stays in a PEP or FES-UA account | The family or school aid covers the difference |
| Private School Scholarship | Leftover funds may buy approved extras after tuition and fees | No extra funds |
| Next step | Check the spending categories | Ask the school about aid |
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