A university-run school that turns down the voucher money.
Nova Southeastern's own PreK–12 school says state scholarships would limit its independence. It is the first documented refusal in the Index.
NSU University School, a PreK–12 school of about 1,850 students in Davie, describes itself as “an academic center of Nova Southeastern University.” Its tuition page states: “NSU University School does not participate in any state scholarship, grant, or voucher programs. These programs make the school vulnerable to restrictions and reporting requirements that limit operational independence.”
Florida has the largest scholarship programs in the country. A university that already runs a private school chose not to take that money, and said why.
The same university once built a charter-school master's degree and no longer offers it. The Index records both as Tier 0: an institution that built for the sector and stopped, and one that runs a school and declines the funding.
The limit, first. A school that refuses scholarships still serves families who chose it, and the decision belongs to the school, not the education college. We have not asked NSU when the policy began or whether it has been debated.
Why it matters. Most of this Index records absence. This is a documented choice, with a stated reason, by a university in the state that funds choice most.
Sources
Cite as: When Money Follows the Child. A university-run school that turns down the voucher money Field Note 12, October 2026. https://www.whenmoneyfollowsthechild.org/notes/12/ Accessed [date].