Help paying for private school in Florida
Florida has 2 program(s) that can help families pay private school tuition.
Family Empowerment Scholarship for Unique Abilities (FES-UA)
Education savings account
Who can use it: Florida residents ages 3 to 22 (or in grade 12) with a qualifying diagnosis, such as autism, Down syndrome or a specific learning disability.
Florida Tax Credit Scholarship (FTC)
Tax-credit scholarship
Who can use it: Eligible students from households within the program's income limits who attend an eligible private school; scholarships are awarded by approved scholarship funding organizations, not the state.
Before you count on the money
- Only participating schools can accept these funds. Ask each school.
- Programs have deadlines, limited spots and amounts that change every year.
- Some programs pay the school; others put money in an account or lower your taxes.
See all 2,004 private schools in Florida
Checked against official state pages on October 14, 2026. Programs change often: always confirm on the official page. General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.