School Choice Program Database: ESAs, Vouchers and Tax Credits
Research baseline: October 10, 2026 · Version 18.1.0 · Selected-state audit
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Texas — Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)Operating
- Official program name
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)
- Statute / law / rule
- SB 2 (89th Legislature), Education Code Chapter 29, Subchapter J
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- 2026–27
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad eligibility; priority tiers and limited funding
- Eligible student groups
- Texas-resident children eligible for public school; lawful-presence requirements. Pre-K has additional eligibility conditions.
- Income rule
- No general ceiling. Priority tiers: disability and ≤500% FPL; ≤200% FPL; >200–500% FPL; >500% FPL.
- Disability rule
- Priority and enhanced award are different tests. Higher private-school award depends on a qualifying district IEP.
- Prior-public attendance
- Not generally required; prior public attendance affects the highest-income allocation.
- Kindergarten rule
- Public-school age eligibility; see state age and residency rules.
- Home education
- Permitted under the $2,000 other-education category; not the private-school award.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes, at approved participating private schools.
- Current award
- 2026–27: $10,474 private school; up to $30,000 with qualifying IEP; $2,000 other education.
- Award formula
- Private-school base equals 85% of the specified average state/local public-school funding measure. IEP category uses the applicable disability formula.
- Maximum award
- $30,000 for eligible private-school students with qualifying IEP; not a universal amount.
- Approved uses
- Approved tuition, curricula, texts, tutoring, assessments, transportation and therapies; hardware/software limited to 10% of award; private-school meals under program rules.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Payments to family members and duplicate government-paid services are restricted. Expense eligibility does not guarantee vendor approval.
- Rollover
- Unused eligible funds can remain while participation continues.
- Application timing
- 2026–27 window February 4–March 31, 2026; closed. A 2027–28 interest list is not an application.
- Renewal
- Participants in good standing confirm continuation; follow the administrator's annual process.
- Enrollment cap
- Funding-limited; >500% FPL group limited to 20% of available allocation.
- Funding / appropriation
- $1 billion initial authorization/appropriation ceiling for the biennium ending August 31, 2027; not expenditure.
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Lottery within statutory priority groups when demand exceeds funding; public-school attendance priority within highest-income tier.
- Administrator
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
- Account / payment platform
- Odyssey; private-school installments 25% July 1, 25% October 1, 50% February 1; other-education funds 100% July 1.
- Participating-school rules
- Recognized accreditation, at least two years of operation, participation approval and annual assessments in grades 3–12.
- Provider rules
- Approval by the program administrator; eligible service and provider must both qualify.
- Assessment requirements
- Participating private schools administer a nationally norm-referenced assessment annually in grades 3–12.
- Audit / reporting
- Annual independent program audit plus state-auditor oversight.
- Parent documents
- Parent/student identity and lawful-presence evidence, Texas residency, household income records; qualifying IEP for enhanced award.
- Residency
- Parent and child must satisfy Texas residency requirements.
- Misuse controls
- Purchases reviewed through approved accounts; improper expenditures subject to enforcement and recovery under SB 2.
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Official home page reports more than 274,000 applications and more than 100,000 awards for the inaugural cycle.
- Enrollment / award data
- More than 100,000 awards reported on the current program home page; awards are not verified enrollment.
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Enactment/effective dates, final 2026–27 enrollment, actual expenditure and any current case docket remain unverified. Family FAQ retains an older March 17 deadline; current home page says March 31.
Official evidence for this record
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts — current program — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- TEFA family guidance — Agency FAQ. Award, uses, priority and payment guidance reviewed. Its March 17 date conflicts with the newer home page extension to March 31; the latter controls this calendar. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Texas SB 2 enrolled text — Enacted session law. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- TEFA parent application guide — Agency application guide. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Iowa — Students First Education Savings AccountsOperating
- Official program name
- Students First Education Savings Accounts
- Statute / law / rule
- Students First Act (HF 68, 2023); 281 IAC Chapter 20; HF 2754 adds the 2026 half-year window.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- HF 68 signed January 24, 2023; half-year change signed May 12, 2026.
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- 2023–24; full income expansion from 2025–26.
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad eligibility; accredited nonpublic enrollment required
- Eligible student groups
- Resident K–12 students enrolled full-time at an accredited Iowa nonpublic school.
- Income rule
- No income ceiling for 2026–27.
- Disability rule
- Not required for eligibility; disability does not create a separate award in this record.
- Prior-public attendance
- Not required in the current universal phase.
- Kindergarten rule
- Eligible when state kindergarten requirements are met.
- Home education
- Home-only instruction does not qualify. A former homeschool student may enroll full-time at an accredited nonpublic school.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes; tuition and required fees must be paid before other eligible expenses.
- Current award
- $8,148 full 2026–27 year; $4,074 spring half-year.
- Award formula
- Annual per-pupil amount published by the department; half-year is 50%.
- Maximum award
- $8,148 full-year award for this cycle.
- Approved uses
- Tuition first, then approved materials, tutoring, educational technology, assessments and qualified therapies through Odyssey.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Purchases outside the approved Odyssey process are not reimbursed; family-provided therapy excluded under the rule.
- Rollover
- Unused money remains for later eligible educational expenses subject to continued eligibility and closure rules.
- Application timing
- Full-year April 16–June 30, 2026. Half-year October 15–November 15, 2026.
- Renewal
- Annual application required; same full-year window.
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Iowa Department of Education
- Account / payment platform
- Odyssey
- Participating-school rules
- Iowa-accredited nonpublic school; full-time means at least 75% of the full-time schedule under the rule.
- Provider rules
- Odyssey-approved purchase route and applicable professional credentials for therapy/tutoring.
- Assessment requirements
- Accredited nonpublic-school rules apply; exact assessment obligations not separately extracted in this audit.
- Audit / reporting
- Cross-agency eligibility checks; improper payments recoverable; written appeal within 30 days under Chapter 20.
- Parent documents
- Residency verification, tax records for verification (not an income cap), and new applicant identity requirements.
- Residency
- Iowa residency required; an out-of-state private school is not eligible.
- Misuse controls
- Department may recover improperly spent funds; administrative appeal available.
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- October 2026 agency update opens the new spring-only window October 15.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current appropriation, actual enrollment/expenditure and detailed school assessment provisions need separate verification.
Official evidence for this record
- Iowa Students First ESA — current calendar and guidance — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Iowa Administrative Code 281—Chapter 20 — Administrative rule. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Iowa ESA eligible expenses guidance — Agency expense guide. May 25, 2023 document remains linked from current agency page; read with the current program instructions. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
West Virginia — Hope ScholarshipOperating
- Official program name
- Hope Scholarship
- Statute / law / rule
- West Virginia Code Chapter 18, Article 31; continuation §18-31-8, audits §18-31-10, providers §18-31-11.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Universal eligibility begins July 1, 2026.
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad eligibility; age, residency and participation rules remain
- Eligible student groups
- Resident public-school-eligible K–12 students, including existing private-school and home-education students in 2026–27.
- Income rule
- No income ceiling in universal phase.
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Prior-public attendance restriction removed for universal 2026–27 eligibility.
- Kindergarten rule
- Public-school kindergarten eligibility rules apply.
- Home education
- Permitted through an individualized instructional program (IIP), a distinct compulsory-attendance exemption.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes, at participating schools.
- Current award
- Expected full 2026–27 award $5,435.62; later applications receive 75%, 50% or 25%.
- Award formula
- Prior-year state aid per public-school pupil; current FAQ labels the annual figure expected.
- Maximum award
- $5,435.62 expected full-year amount; later entry prorated.
- Approved uses
- Participating-school tuition, approved IIP curricula, tutoring, educational services and other expenses under §18-31-7.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Providers may not rebate account funds to families; refunds must return to the account.
- Rollover
- Remaining eligible funds can carry while participation and annual continuation requirements are satisfied.
- Application timing
- New applicants March 2–June 15 full award; June 16–September 15 75%; September 16–November 30 50%; December 1–February 28 25%.
- Renewal
- Continuation January 5–June 15; annual residency, agreement and academic evidence, not a new initial application.
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Hope Scholarship Board / West Virginia State Treasurer
- Account / payment platform
- Use the official Hope portal linked from the agency site; quarterly disbursements.
- Participating-school rules
- Participation notice, annual enrollment notice to county superintendent and applicable nonpublic-school requirements.
- Provider rules
- Receipts, criminal background checks, nondiscrimination certification; no participation-based tuition surcharge.
- Assessment requirements
- IIP: annual nationally normed testing with statutory achievement/progress threshold OR certified-teacher portfolio review, reported to county. Nonpublic students meet applicable school requirements.
- Audit / reporting
- Random account and provider audits; suspension/removal process with appeal rights.
- Parent documents
- Residency, parent agreement, WVEIS student number and approved notice of intent (NOI) before funding.
- Residency
- Continued West Virginia residency verified annually.
- Misuse controls
- Account closure, provider exclusion and referral to State Auditor for suspected fraud, subject to process and appeal.
- Litigation
- September 8, 2026 Treasury announcement reports a challenge to universal expansion; docket/order not obtained.
- Verified order scope
- Unknown. The announcement is not an injunction and does not establish a halt to applications.
- Latest reviewed update
- Universal 2026–27 implementation; current 50% application band ends November 30.
- Enrollment / award data
- Treasury March 3 release reports more than 14,600 participants for 2025–26; not a 2026–27 count.
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- 2026–27 final award confirmation, enacted budget totals, actual expenditure and expansion lawsuit docket/order remain open research items.
Official evidence for this record
- West Virginia Hope Scholarship FAQ — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- West Virginia Hope Scholarship calendar — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- West Virginia Code Chapter 18 Article 31 — Current statute. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Hope Scholarship continuation §18-31-8 — Current statute. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Hope Scholarship audits §18-31-10 — Current statute. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Hope Scholarship providers §18-31-11 — Current statute. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Treasury: universal Hope eligibility begins — Agency release. March 3, 2026. Enrollment numbers describe 2025–26; do not treat them as 2026–27 enrollment. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Treasurer statement on Hope expansion lawsuit — Agency / litigant statement. September 8, 2026 announcement only. Complaint, docket and any order were not located in this audit. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Alabama — Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) ActOperating
- Official program name
- Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education (CHOOSE) Act
- Statute / law / rule
- 2024 CHOOSE Act, HB129 enrolled; administered through refundable income-tax-credit ESAs.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- March 7, 2024
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- 2025–26
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Income-targeted in 2026–27; broader eligibility scheduled for 2027–28
- Eligible student groups
- Alabama resident K5–12 students within the current income threshold.
- Income rule
- 2026–27 household income ≤300% FPL using 2025 income. No general income ceiling scheduled for 2027–28.
- Disability rule
- 2026–27 first 500 awards prioritize special-needs students; siblings receive priority under the agency sequence.
- Prior-public attendance
- Current guide permits private-school and home-education pathways; no general prior-public requirement identified.
- Kindergarten rule
- K5 eligibility required.
- Home education
- Up to $2,000 per child; $4,000 maximum per family for home education.
- Private-school tuition
- Up to $7,000 per student at a participating school.
- Current award
- $7,000 participating-school award; $2,000 home education per student, capped at $4,000 per family.
- Award formula
- Distinct statutory school and home-education amounts; actual use limited to approved expenses.
- Maximum award
- $7,000 per participating-school student.
- Approved uses
- Approved tuition, curricula, textbooks, tutoring, therapies, assessments, education software and approved online instruction.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Only current approved expenses; ALDOR reviews invoices and may reject unreasonable or suspected fraudulent charges.
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Renewals opened December 15, 2025; new applications January 2, 2026; both closed March 31, 2026.
- Renewal
- Annual renewal; 2026–27 renewal deadline March 31.
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- 2026–27 priorities: first 500 special-needs awards, then prior-year recipients, qualifying active-duty dependents assigned to priority schools, then income ordering; sibling priority applies.
- Administrator
- Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR)
- Account / payment platform
- ClassWallet
- Participating-school rules
- Health/safety compliance, occupancy permit where required, child-protection compliance and financial statements or surety bond.
- Provider rules
- ALDOR approval; participating provider status is distinct from expense eligibility.
- Assessment requirements
- Participating-school students take approved standardized, norm-referenced or aptitude assessment; disability exception when testing inappropriate. Results to parents annually and school-level results to department.
- Audit / reporting
- ALDOR expense/invoice review; school financial assurance and reporting; suspension or disqualification for failures.
- Parent documents
- Student identity/age, Alabama residency and 2025 household income evidence; current renewal records.
- Residency
- Alabama resident student.
- Misuse controls
- Department may reject invoices and suspend or disqualify noncompliant providers/schools.
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- 2026–27 parent window closed March 31; awards began April 15.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Effective date, current appropriated balance, final awards/enrollment, expenditure and rollover treatment remain unverified.
Official evidence for this record
- Alabama Department of Revenue — CHOOSE Act — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- CHOOSE Act designated administrator — Designated administrator guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- CHOOSE Act 2026–27 parent guide — Current program handbook. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Alabama HB129 enrolled / CHOOSE Act — Enacted session law. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- CHOOSE Act 2026–27 application timeline — Agency calendar. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
North Carolina — Opportunity ScholarshipOperating
- Official program name
- Opportunity Scholarship
- Statute / law / rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad eligibility; income-tiered awards and funding priorities
- Eligible student groups
- NC-resident K–12 students attending an eligible registered private school.
- Income rule
- No income ceiling; household income sets one of four award tiers.
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- At least age five by August 31.
- Home education
- Home-only instruction is not this tuition scholarship pathway.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes; required tuition and fees at a registered Direct Payment School.
- Current award
- 2026–27 maxima: tier 1 $7,942; tier 2 $7,148; tier 3 $4,766; tier 4 $3,574.
- Award formula
- Income tiers and household size using 2025 income; capped by eligible tuition/fees.
- Maximum award
- $7,942 for tier 1 in 2026–27.
- Approved uses
- Required private-school tuition and fees.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Not a general-purpose account for home supplies or unrelated family spending.
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Next 2027–28 application begins first Monday in February (February 1, 2027). Exact 2026–27 closing window not reconciled here.
- Renewal
- Returning recipients receive priority; annual program renewal required.
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Renewals first; new priority-window applicants selected by lottery with income-tier ordering and available funds.
- Administrator
- North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA)
- Account / payment platform
- MyPortal; school payment process
- Participating-school rules
- Registered Direct Payment School; fall enrollment requirement by October 1.
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Identity, residency, school enrollment and income information for the applicable award tier.
- Residency
- North Carolina residency required.
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Agency hub announces next application cycle for the first Monday in February.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current appropriation, testing/audit statute text, final enrollment/expenditure and exact 2026–27 application deadline not fully reconciled.
Official evidence for this record
- NCSEAA K–12 program hub — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- NC Opportunity Scholarship — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Opportunity Scholarship application instructions — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Opportunity Scholarship 2026–27 award tiers — Agency award schedule. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- NCSEAA statutes, policies and rules library — Agency legal-source index. Legal-source index reviewed; exact current statutory sections are a follow-up gap. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
North Carolina — Education Student Accounts (ESA+)Operating
- Official program name
- Education Student Accounts (ESA+)
- Statute / law / rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Disability-targeted
- Eligible student groups
- Eligible NC students with a public-school eligibility determination for special education made within the past three years.
- Income rule
- No income threshold identified in the reviewed ESA+ eligibility guidance.
- Disability rule
- NC public-school eligibility determination required; a 504 plan alone does not qualify. An IEP itself is not the specified eligibility document.
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Permitted, including eligible home/private/co-enrollment arrangements.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes at approved schools, subject to the relevant payment arrangement.
- Current award
- $9,000 base; $17,000 for designated disabilities.
- Award formula
- Disability category determines base or higher award.
- Maximum award
- $17,000 annual award for designated disabilities.
- Approved uses
- Approved tuition, therapies, tutoring, curricula and technology; art/music tutoring added for fall 2026 subject to category rules.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Art/music supplies and curriculum do not become eligible merely because art/music tutoring is allowed.
- Rollover
- Base $9,000 award does not roll over; higher-award students may carry up to $4,500 with total balance no more than $30,000.
- Application timing
- Next cycle starts first Monday in February 2027; program instructions describe priority through first Monday in March.
- Renewal
- Annual parent agreement and program renewal; follow current academic and expense requirements.
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- NCSEAA
- Account / payment platform
- MyPortal application / ClassWallet expenses
- Participating-school rules
- Use participating schools/providers; private-school admission is separate from scholarship eligibility.
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- At least $500 in annual eligible core-academic spending; purchase documentation and program account review.
- Parent documents
- Public-school special-education determination, residency, parent agreement and applicable local-school release.
- Residency
- North Carolina residency required.
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Fall 2026 art/music tutoring change does not count toward the $500 core spending minimum.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current appropriation, exact cycle deadline, current selection mechanics and complete testing/provider standards require follow-up.
Official evidence for this record
- NCSEAA K–12 program hub — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- NC Education Student Accounts (ESA+) — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- ESA+ application instructions — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- ESA+ rules and requirements — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- NCSEAA statutes, policies and rules library — Agency legal-source index. Legal-source index reviewed; exact current statutory sections are a follow-up gap. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Arizona — Empowerment Scholarship AccountsOperating
- Official program name
- Empowerment Scholarship Accounts
- Statute / law / rule
- Arizona Revised Statutes §§15-2402 and 15-2403.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad eligibility; distinct disability categories
- Eligible student groups
- Arizona-resident K–12 students; disability preschool pathway has additional requirements.
- Income rule
- No income ceiling in the universal pathway.
- Disability rule
- Not required for universal K–12 eligibility; documentation needed for disability-related eligibility/funding.
- Prior-public attendance
- Not required for universal eligibility; some specific categories have separate attendance rules.
- Kindergarten rule
- Age five by January 1 of the contract year.
- Home education
- Home instruction permitted under an ESA agreement; legally distinct from the homeschool-affidavit exemption. Do not file a homeschool affidavit for an ESA student.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes at a qualified school.
- Current award
- Student-specific; no single statewide flat award verified.
- Award formula
- 90% of the statutory base support plus applicable additional assistance calculated as if enrolled in a charter school.
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Qualified tuition, curricula, texts, tutoring, online learning, exams, approved technology and disability therapies under §15-2402.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- No simultaneous full-time public/charter enrollment; no concurrent school-tuition-organization scholarship in the same contract year; no cash rebates to families.
- Rollover
- Continued eligible account use under annual renewal; account closure/return rules apply, including three years without renewal.
- Application timing
- Applications accepted July 1–June 30. Completed applications after March 31 enroll on or after July 1; not retroactive current-year funding.
- Renewal
- Annual contract renewal.
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Arizona Department of Education; State Treasurer handles account funds.
- Account / payment platform
- Apply through the official ESA portal; current payment procedures should be checked against the handbook.
- Participating-school rules
- Qualified-school requirements under statute, including fingerprint clearance for staff as specified.
- Provider rules
- Tutoring and professional-service qualifications vary by expense category.
- Assessment requirements
- No separate universal assessment requirement verified in the reviewed sections; this is not a claim that no other obligation applies.
- Audit / reporting
- Annual and risk-based/random account reviews; administrative decisions appealable to State Board of Education.
- Parent documents
- Birth certificate/guardianship and current residency documents; additional disability evidence when applicable.
- Residency
- Parent and student must be Arizona residents.
- Misuse controls
- Suspension with notice and corrective-response period; potential removal, recovery and fraud referral; statutory appeal rights.
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Department accepting 2026–27 applications; completed applications processed within statutory 30-day period.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current award estimates, full 2026–27 handbook, fiscal/enrollment totals and current court docket coverage remain unverified.
Official evidence for this record
- Arizona ESA eligibility — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Arizona Revised Statutes §15-2402 — Current statute. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Arizona Revised Statutes §15-2403 — Current statute. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Arizona ESA handbook library — Agency document library. Library reviewed; linked 2025–26 PDF returned 403 to the research reader. It is not represented as a verified 2026–27 handbook. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Arkansas — Education Freedom AccountsOperating; late-application processing paused
- Official program name
- Education Freedom Accounts
- Statute / law / rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating; late-application processing paused
- Eligibility model
- Broad K–12 eligibility
- Eligible student groups
- Arkansas K–12 students under current EFA rules; private-school and home-education uses.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Permitted subject to EFA requirements.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes at participating schools.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Approved private tuition, home curricula, tutoring and therapies.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- March 9–June 1, 2026 regular window. Late applications may be submitted but those after June 29 are not processed pending funding.
- Renewal
- Renewal window March 9–June 1, 2026.
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Arkansas Department of Education, Office of School Choice and Parent Empowerment
- Account / payment platform
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Current agency notice separates submission from processing of late applications.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current award, appropriation, testing/audit rules and restart date not verified; no assumption of a funded waitlist.
Official evidence for this record
- Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts — Agency program guidance. Current calendar says late applications after June 29 are not processed pending funds. A quarter-three date appears to use the wrong year; it is not reproduced. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Florida — Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO)Operating
- Official program name
- Family Empowerment Scholarship for Educational Options (FES-EO)
- Statute / law / rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad K–12 eligibility
- Eligible student groups
- Florida K–12 students selecting the participating-private-school pathway.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Use the separate PEP pathway for eligible personalized education; do not treat FES-EO as a home-only award.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Private-school scholarship pathway; consult current SFO purchasing rules for any other approved use.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Step Up 2026–27 new applications February 1–November 15; renewals February 1–April 30.
- Renewal
- Annual SFO renewal.
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Florida Department of Education / approved scholarship funding organizations
- Account / payment platform
- Approved SFO; Step Up For Students or AAA Scholarship Foundation.
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Current agency page directs applicants to approved SFOs.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Student-specific award, current caps, testing and account-spending details not extracted; calendar is Step Up's published cycle, not every SFO's internal processing date.
Official evidence for this record
- Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Step Up 2026–27 deadlines and payment schedules — Designated administrator calendar. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Florida — Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)Operating
- Official program name
- Family Empowerment Scholarship for Students with Unique Abilities (FES-UA)
- Statute / law / rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Disability-targeted
- Eligible student groups
- Eligible students with disabilities, including children as young as three.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Qualifying disability required under FES-UA rules.
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Customized education outside full-time public school permitted subject to FES-UA rules.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Tuition, online learning, tutoring, college expenses and approved customized services/materials.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Step Up new applications February 1–November 15, 2026; renewals closed April 30.
- Renewal
- Annual SFO renewal.
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Florida Department of Education / approved SFOs
- Account / payment platform
- Approved SFO account
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Operating disability ESA; application window differs from PEP.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Award depends on student-specific funding factors; exact 2026–27 amount, capacity and disability documentation standards not fully audited.
Official evidence for this record
- Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Step Up 2026–27 deadlines and payment schedules — Designated administrator calendar. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Florida — Personalized Education Program (PEP), Florida Tax Credit ScholarshipOperating
- Official program name
- Personalized Education Program (PEP), Florida Tax Credit Scholarship
- Statute / law / rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad eligibility with program-specific capacity rules
- Eligible student groups
- Eligible Florida students using the PEP personalized-learning pathway.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- PEP is a distinct statutory education option, not interchangeable with traditional registered home education.
- Private-school tuition
- Full-time private-school attendance is a different scholarship pathway.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Step Up new and renewing PEP applications February 1–April 30, 2026.
- Renewal
- Annual renewal.
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Florida Department of Education / approved SFOs
- Account / payment platform
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- 2026–27 regular PEP window closed.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current award, learning-plan/testing requirements and cap not fully extracted. This audit does not separately cover the general FTC private-school scholarship.
Official evidence for this record
- Florida Tax Credit Scholarship / PEP — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Step Up 2026–27 deadlines and payment schedules — Designated administrator calendar. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Tennessee — Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS)Operating
- Official program name
- Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS)
- Statute / law / rule
- Tennessee Code §49-6-3501 et seq.; rules 0520-01-24.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- February 12, 2025
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- 2025–26
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad eligibility with priority/funding allocation
- Eligible student groups
- Eligible Tennessee K–12 students attending participating Category I, II or III private schools.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Home-only eligibility not established by this private-school record.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes; tuition and fees first.
- Current award
- $7,530 for 2026–27.
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- $7,530
- Approved uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Renewals December 9, 2025; new January 13, 2026; closed February 6 at 4 p.m. Central.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Tennessee Department of Education
- Account / payment platform
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Participating-school rules
- Participating Category I, II or III private school.
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Current application page says closed; older FAQ January 30 date superseded.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Expanded seat allocation, exact selection priorities, assessment and audit rules require direct current-rule reconciliation. Separate TN ESA and IEA programs not audited here.
Official evidence for this record
- Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Tennessee EFS application calendar — Agency calendar. Current closure February 6 supersedes older FAQ January 30 date. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Utah — Utah Fits All ScholarshipProgram administered; current award/order status not fully verified
- Official program name
- Utah Fits All Scholarship
- Statute / law / rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Program administered; current award/order status not fully verified
- Eligibility model
- Broad eligibility; current allocation rules not fully audited
- Eligible student groups
- Eligible Utah students pursuing education outside the public-school system.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Permitted nonpublic educational uses; detailed current rules need verification.
- Private-school tuition
- Permitted under program guidance.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Utah State Board of Education / designated administrator
- Account / payment platform
- Odyssey (administrator identified by State Board from May 16, 2025).
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- AG reports April 2025 adverse district ruling and permitted interlocutory appeal.
- Verified order scope
- Current stay/injunction scope not verified from court order.
- Latest reviewed update
- Agency page identifies current administrator; historical $8,000 figure is not used as a current award.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current-year award, application window, funding and controlling court orders needed before a flagship page.
Official evidence for this record
- Utah State Board — Utah Fits All — Agency program guidance. Page identifies Odyssey as administrator. Its $8,000 amount is explicitly 2024–25 and is not used as the current award. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Utah Attorney General on Utah Fits All appeal — Litigant statement. Reports April 2025 district decision and accepted interlocutory appeal; not itself an opinion or a stay. Current order scope remains unverified. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Wyoming — Steamboat Legacy ScholarshipOperating
- Official program name
- Steamboat Legacy Scholarship
- Statute / law / rule
- Wyo. Stat. §§21-2-902–909; 2025 Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad K–12 eligibility; separate income-targeted preschool
- Eligible student groups
- Public-school-eligible Wyoming children; four-year-olds under a separate ≤250% FPL condition.
- Income rule
- No K–12 income ceiling; separate preschool threshold.
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Nonpublic instruction permitted under subject and assessment requirements.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes.
- Current award
- Up to $7,000 annually.
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- $7,000
- Approved uses
- Qualified tuition, tutoring, curricula, technology, exams, therapies and approved transportation/services.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Tutoring by immediate family and ordinary after-school childcare excluded under the cited law.
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- 2026–27 applications closed August 6; agency indicates first-quarter funding in early September.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- 2025 law initially appropriated $30 million; not verified current expenditure.
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Funds available; first come first served with returning/sibling preferences.
- Administrator
- Wyoming Department of Education / State Superintendent
- Account / payment platform
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Statewide or nationally normed achievement assessment.
- Audit / reporting
- At least 2% of accounts audited annually under statute.
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Investigation and exclusion for intentional substantial misuse.
- Litigation
- Degenfelder v. WEA, 2026 WY 54.
- Verified order scope
- May 14, 2026 Supreme Court reversed preliminary funding injunction and remanded; did not finally uphold constitutionality.
- Latest reviewed update
- 2026–27 calendar and May 2026 opinion supersede older shutdown descriptions.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Post-remand docket, final disbursements, provider directory and renewal details require follow-up.
Official evidence for this record
- Wyoming Steamboat Legacy Scholarship — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Degenfelder v. Wyoming Education Association, 2026 WY 54 — Official court opinion. May 14, 2026; consolidated S-25-0203 and S-25-0204. Preliminary injunction reversed and remanded; constitutionality not finally decided. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
New Hampshire — Education Freedom AccountsOperating
- Official program name
- Education Freedom Accounts
- Statute / law / rule
- RSA 194-F (linked by designated administrator).
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad eligibility with priority groups and capacity
- Eligible student groups
- Resident public-school-eligible K–12 students, age five by September 30.
- Income rule
- ≤350% FPL is a priority category, not the stated general eligibility ceiling.
- Disability rule
- Disability is a priority category.
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Nonpublic customized educational uses under EFA agreement.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Tuition, tutoring, classes, online programs, supplies and technology under approved-use rules.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Rolling; verified by July 15 for full-year funding. Prorated applications through February; exact final day not specified in reviewed text.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Current recipients, siblings, disabilities and ≤350% FPL prioritized; other applicants may waitlist if space is full.
- Administrator
- Children's Scholarship Fund New Hampshire, designated EFA administrator
- Account / payment platform
- ScholaVia
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Academic accountability documents and agreement required; current detailed audit rules not extracted.
- Parent documents
- Complete supporting documents and EFA agreement; returning families provide Record of Educational Attainment.
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Administrator says 2026–27 applications open.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Exact annual award, capacity, current actual waitlist count and February closing day remain unverified.
Official evidence for this record
- New Hampshire EFA official administrator — Designated administrator guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Idaho — Parental Choice Tax Credit and Advance PaymentOperating
- Official program name
- Parental Choice Tax Credit and Advance Payment
- Statute / law / rule
- Idaho Code §63-3029N; current agency guidance also links HB934.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Nonpublic education; eligibility details partially audited
- Eligible student groups
- Eligible Idaho nonpublic students; application and award required before claiming credit.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Qualifying curriculum covering English, math, science and social studies may qualify; verify student's full eligibility.
- Private-school tuition
- Full-time K–12 nonpublic tuition qualifies.
- Current award
- Up to $5,000; up to $7,500 with qualifying disability.
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- $7,500
- Approved uses
- Qualifying tuition/curriculum, texts, core-subject tutoring, transportation and specified assessments.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Agency does not prequalify purchases. Unlisted uses are not assumed eligible.
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Tax-year and advance-payment cycles differ. Second-period advance payment by November 14, 2026 is a payment date, not an application deadline.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Idaho State Tax Commission
- Account / payment platform
- TAP award/reconciliation; official My School Choice eligibility portal.
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- All recipients subject to audit; advance reconciled by December 31, 2027.
- Parent documents
- Paid invoices/receipts showing provider, purchase, amount and payment date; transportation log.
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Repayment plus possible penalties/interest; intentional false statements may constitute tax fraud.
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Agency updated July 31, 2026; 2025 credit claimed on 2025 Form 40 after award.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current application opening/closing dates, priority and total cap not independently reconciled; no open-now claim.
Official evidence for this record
- Idaho Tax Commission parental choice credit — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Ohio — EdChoice Expansion ScholarshipOperating
- Official program name
- EdChoice Expansion Scholarship
- Statute / law / rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Income-linked award; exact current eligibility not fully audited
- Eligible student groups
- Ohio students meeting current EdChoice Expansion criteria.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Not verified for this tuition scholarship.
- Private-school tuition
- Participating private school.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Ohio Department of Education and Workforce
- Account / payment platform
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Agency resource library includes 2026–27 award and application documents.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- 2026–27 award table, income formula, cycle dates, testing and fiscal records not extracted; standalone page held.
Official evidence for this record
- Ohio EdChoice Expansion resources — Agency document library. Current-year award tables are linked; exact 2026–27 amount not extracted in this audit. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Indiana — Choice Scholarship ProgramOperating
- Official program name
- Choice Scholarship Program
- Statute / law / rule
- Indiana Code 20-51 and IAC 511/512.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Current income/entry rules not fully reconciled
- Eligible student groups
- Indiana legal settlement; at least five and younger than 22 by October 1.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Private-school tuition
- Eligible participating nonpublic school.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Apply through participating school; current family deadlines not verified.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Indiana Department of Education
- Account / payment platform
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Participating-school rules
- Indiana school, recognized accreditation, tuition, voluntary participation; not charter or resident school corporation.
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Statewide assessment and required performance data.
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Agency lists 2026–27 schools/award estimates and 2025–26 annual report.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Mixed-year agency content: current income criteria, deadlines and award estimates require review before definitive comparisons.
Official evidence for this record
- Indiana Choice Scholarship — Agency program guidance. Page mixes older eligibility/calendar text with current-year documents. Unresolved current fields remain unknown. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Louisiana — Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR)Operating
- Official program name
- Louisiana Giving All True Opportunity to Rise (LA GATOR)
- Statute / law / rule
- Act 1 of 2024.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Phased / targeted in 2026–27
- Eligible student groups
- Residents age 5–21 by September 30: prior recipients, entering kindergarten, specified prior-public attendance or ≤250% FPL pathway.
- Income rule
- ≤250% FPL is one eligibility pathway, not the only pathway.
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Specified October 1 and February 1 public enrollment is one pathway; exceptions/other paths exist.
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Expense flexibility exists; exact home-only participation requirements not fully extracted.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Tuition, tutoring, therapies, curricula/textbooks, dual enrollment and uniforms subject to approval.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- New and renewal applications March 1, 2026 at 9 a.m.–March 16 at 11:59 p.m. Central.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Subject to annual appropriation; eligibility is not a guarantee of funding.
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Louisiana Department of Education
- Account / payment platform
- Odyssey
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- 2026–27 application calendar; phased eligibility remains.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current award amount, priority/cap, assessments and fiscal totals need verification.
Official evidence for this record
- Louisiana LA GATOR — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
South Carolina — Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF)Enrollment capped; applications closed
- Official program name
- Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF)
- Statute / law / rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Enrollment capped; applications closed
- Eligibility model
- Targeted; current income threshold not verified
- Eligible student groups
- Eligible South Carolina students under current ESTF law/rules.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Private-school tuition
- Participating education service providers; confirm each approved school and expense.
- Current award
- Agency FAQ lists $7,634 for 2026–27 (direct-access limitation noted).
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- $7,634 reported in current agency FAQ.
- Approved uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Closed after reaching statutory 15,000 capacity; exact closure day not verified.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- 15,000 for 2026–27; agency says cap reached.
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- South Carolina Department of Education
- Account / payment platform
- ClassWallet
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Agency lists approved providers as of September 28, 2026.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current income rule, court history/order effect and final fiscal totals require deeper audit. Award FAQ access was inconsistent; confirm with agency before budgeting.
Official evidence for this record
- South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- South Carolina ESTF FAQ — Agency FAQ. 2026–27 award $7,634 in the indexed agency FAQ; direct reader access was inconsistent. Recheck before individual reliance. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Oklahoma — Parental Choice Tax Credit — private-school pathwayOperating
- Official program name
- Parental Choice Tax Credit — private-school pathway
- Statute / law / rule
- 70 Oklahoma Statutes §28-101.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Broad private-school pathway; income-tiered award and priorities
- Eligible student groups
- Eligible Oklahoma taxpayers paying qualified expenses for students at eligible private schools.
- Income rule
- Income affects award and priority; agency uses 2024 AGI for 2026–27 cycle.
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Separate homeschool credit/return process exists; this record does not treat it as the private-school award.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes, eligible private-school tuition and fees.
- Current award
- $5,000–$7,500, subject to qualified expenses and applicable income tier.
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- $7,500
- Approved uses
- Private-school tuition and fees for this pathway.
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- March 16–June 15, 2026 for 2026–27 private-school applications.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Oklahoma Tax Commission
- Account / payment platform
- OkTAP; checks mailed to schools for taxpayer endorsement/tuition payment.
- Participating-school rules
- Participating accredited school registered with OTC.
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- School-issued Enrollment Verification Number (EVN) for each student; income/taxpayer evidence.
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Current school-year report linked from agency page.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current aggregate cap, exact priority allocation, homeschool-credit details and final expenditures not fully audited.
Official evidence for this record
- Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Oklahoma Tax Commission income-tax help — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Georgia — Georgia Promise ScholarshipOperating
- Official program name
- Georgia Promise Scholarship
- Statute / law / rule
- SB233 (2024).
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Geographic and prior-school targeted with income priorities
- Eligible student groups
- Eligible resident students zoned to designated schools; prior-public enrollment for two counts or rising kindergarten pathway.
- Income rule
- Income priority applies; not represented as a universal program.
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Two public-school FTE counts unless rising kindergarten/other applicable exception.
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Eligible home-study participation permitted.
- Private-school tuition
- Yes at participating schools.
- Current award
- Up to $6,500 for 2026–27; quarterly allocation.
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- $6,500
- Approved uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Final 2026 student windows August 1–31 and November 1–30. October 1–31 is a provider-school window, not the parent window.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Georgia Education Savings Authority / Georgia Student Finance Commission
- Account / payment platform
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- One-year Georgia residency with military exception; designated attendance zone.
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- Official program calendar confirms November family application opportunity.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Approved-expense detail, testing/audit rules, funding availability and live waitlist need verification.
Official evidence for this record
- Georgia Student Finance Commission — Promise — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Georgia Promise official program — Designated program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Georgia Promise 2026 application periods — Program calendar. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Pennsylvania — Educational Improvement Tax Credit — school scholarshipsOperating
- Official program name
- Educational Improvement Tax Credit — school scholarships
- Statute / law / rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Income-targeted via scholarship organizations
- Eligible student groups
- Families apply to approved scholarship organizations; donor-business tax credits finance scholarships.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Not verified; no ESA-style home account is assumed.
- Private-school tuition
- Approved scholarship use at eligible schools.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Organization-specific family calendars; business credit deadlines are not parent deadlines.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development; approved scholarship organizations
- Account / payment platform
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- State tax-credit program remains listed.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current family income threshold, organization awards/windows and fiscal totals not audited; do not equate donor credit with family award.
Official evidence for this record
- Pennsylvania educational tax credits — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
Pennsylvania — Opportunity Scholarship Tax CreditOperating
- Official program name
- Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit
- Statute / law / rule
- Act 85 of 2012; 24 P.S. §20-2002-B et seq.
- Enacted status
- Enacted
- Enactment date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Effective date
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Launch / expansion
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Operating status
- Operating
- Eligibility model
- Geographic and income-targeted
- Eligible student groups
- Eligible students living in attendance zones of designated low-achieving public schools, subject to household income requirements.
- Income rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Disability rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Prior-public attendance
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Kindergarten rule
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Home education
- Home education is not the scholarship attendance pathway described by the agency.
- Private-school tuition
- Eligible private or out-of-district public school scholarship.
- Current award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Award formula
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Maximum award
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Approved uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Restrictions / prohibited uses
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Rollover
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Application timing
- Apply to approved scholarship organizations; no single statewide family deadline verified.
- Renewal
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Enrollment cap
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Funding / appropriation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Lottery / waitlist / priorities
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Administrator
- Pennsylvania DCED / approved opportunity scholarship organizations
- Account / payment platform
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Participating-school rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Provider rules
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Assessment requirements
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Audit / reporting
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Parent documents
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Residency
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Misuse controls
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Litigation
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Verified order scope
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Latest reviewed update
- 2026–27 designated-school list available from education agency.
- Enrollment / award data
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Actual expenditure
- Unknown/not verified in this audit
- Evidence gaps
- Current income threshold, award limit and each organization's funding/application status require verification.
Official evidence for this record
- Pennsylvania educational tax credits — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
- Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit — Agency program guidance. Reviewed for the October 10, 2026 baseline. Live pages may change. Checked 2026-10-10.
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State context · Official program / application starting point
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Update log
October 10, 2026 — Initial audited release. Added current Iowa half-year window, West Virginia prorated application bands and Wyoming preliminary-injunction reversal. Texas and Tennessee calendar conflicts are documented in their source notes. No automatic future-update claim is made.
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