What is left after the award? Six Palm Beach County examples
Every family asks this once they see the award. Here are the published 2026-27 Palm Beach County amounts set beside illustrative tuition figures, with what could close a gap or what a surplus might buy.
What does a Palm Beach County family owe after the Florida scholarship?
It ranges from a small surplus at a low-cost hybrid to well over $15,000 at a large college-prep campus, as the six examples show.
| Scenario | 2026-27 award | Tuition | Result | Then what |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church-run K-8 school in Greenacres | $8,890 | $8,500 | $390 left | Within the award at many small congregation-run schools; registration and uniform costs usually fall to the family. |
| Parish Catholic elementary in Delray Beach | $8,890 | $9,800 | $910 to pay | Parishioner pricing and the school's own aid process usually work on the gap; the diocese allocates its funds through schools. |
| Two-day PEP hybrid in Wellington (grades 4-8) | $8,288 | $4,500 | $3,788 left | What is left stays in the PEP account for curriculum, tutoring and electives on the days at home. |
| Online program on PEP (grades 4-8) | $8,288 | $3,200 | $5,088 left | The rest can pay for a credentialed tutor, music lessons, home internet and testing. |
| Independent college-prep high school in West Boca (grades 9-12) | $8,091 | $30,000 | $21,909 to pay | The award pays for well under half, so school aid and the 2027 federal credit become the next layers. |
| Christian high school in Palm Beach Gardens (grades 9-12) | $8,091 | $12,500 | $4,409 to pay | The family still faces a gap of a few thousand dollars before school aid, and dual-enrollment fees would add to it. |
Tuition figures are illustrative assumptions, not quotes. Florida private schools do not report tuition to the state, so confirm with each school.
When tuition exceeds the award
Ask about school or parish aid, the Edu Fund Partner Scholarship at participating schools (terms confirmed in the funding check), and the federal scholarship tax credit that begins in January 2027.
Funding sources →When the award exceeds tuition
PEP and FES-UA households can direct the balance to tutoring, therapies, curriculum, internet, electives, field trips and testing, each under its own rules.
What you can buy →Find out what your family qualifies for
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