Last verified: October 2026
What is the first layer of funding for a Broward private school?
The first layer is the Florida Private School Scholarship, which gives a Broward student $8,494, $7,896 or $7,701 depending on grade. At many church-run schools it is most of the bill.
What is the second layer after the state award?
The second layer is whatever the school itself offers: need-based aid, sibling and member rates, and payment plans. Catholic families ask about parish status, and Jewish day school families are encouraged by the Federation's guide to ask about aid even when it is not advertised.
What is the third layer?
The third layer is made up of community and faith-based funds, the Edu Fund Partner Scholarship where a school takes part and, after January 1, 2027, the federal scholarship tax credit.
How do younger Broward children fit in?
VPK makes the pre-K year free for four-year-olds, and School Readiness can help eligible working families with child care through the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County.
How can a family see its own stack?
The two-minute funding check matches a child's grade, home area and school type to every source that applies, and an advisor follows up by phone.
What is a funding stack for a Broward family, and what is it not?
A funding stack is several sources added together in a sensible order, and it is not a single program that pays everything.
| Is | Is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Several sources added together | One program that pays everything |
| Order | State award first, then school aid | Random |
| Promise | An estimate to confirm with each school | A guarantee of any amount |
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What should a Broward family do next?
Complete the two-minute funding check, and a School Funding Advisor will line up every source your family qualifies for and the dates that go with them.