Price caps by state
Programs cap what families can spend on technology, instruments and some services. If you list something above a cap, it has to be repriced before it's approved. Here's each limit side by side.
| Category | TexasTEFA | UtahUtah Fits All | LouisianaGATOR | WyomingWyoming ESA | MissouriMOScholars | IowaStudents First ESA | AlabamaCHOOSE Act |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laptops, desktops, tablets | Within 10% of annual award (all tech combined)2 | $1,500; one of the three every 3 years3 | $1,000; one every 3 years4 | $1,000; one per year5 | One every 3 years6 | Eligible7 | Under $1,200; one every 2 school years1 |
| Monitors | Within the 10% tech limit2 | $500; one every 3 years3 | $2004 | $1,000; one per year5 | One every 3 years6 | · | · |
| Printers | Within the 10% tech limit2 | $1,500; one every 3 years3 | $100; one every 5 years4 | $1,000; one per year5 | · | Not eligible7 | Approved, within $500 a year on tech aids1 |
| 3D printers | One per year, within the 10% tech limit2 | $1,500; one every 3 years3 | $400; one every 5 years4 | $2,000; one every 2 years5 | One every 3 years6 | · | Not eligible1 |
| Headphones | Within the 10% tech limit2 | $2003 | · | $200; one per year5 | · | Not eligible7 | $100 each, two a year1 |
| Cameras | Within the 10% tech limit2 | $500; one every 3 years3 | $8004 | · | · | · | · |
| Musical instruments | $1,2002 | · | $500; one every 2 years4 | $2,0005 | · | Eligible7 | · |
| Tutoring and therapy | · | · | · | · | $1,000 per individual lesson6 | · | · |
| Transportation | · | $750 per school year3 | · | · | · | Not eligible7 | · |
A dot means the program doesn't publish a specific cap for that category. Georgia hasn't published a price-cap list we can cite. Caps apply per student, not per household, where the program says so.
Sources
- 1. CHOOSE Act Education Service Provider Guide 2026-2027, Alabama Dept. of Revenue provider guide, p. 10, updated Jul 27, 2026
- 2. What Are the Purchase Restrictions for TEFA, Odyssey help center, updated Oct 5, 2026
- 3. Price Caps Purchase Restrictions of Eligible Expenses for the Utah Fits All Scholarship Program, Odyssey help center, updated Sep 6, 2026
- 4. Price Caps Purchase Restrictions of Eligible Expenses for the LA GATOR Scholarship Program, Odyssey help center, updated Jul 30, 2026
- 5. Price Caps Purchase Restrictions on Eligible Expenses for the Wyoming ESA Program, Odyssey help center, updated Jul 6, 2026
- 6. Purchase Restrictions of Eligible Expenses for the MOScholars Program, Odyssey help center, updated Oct 1, 2026
- 7. Iowa s Students First ESA Program Eligible and Ineligible Expenses, Odyssey help center, updated Jun 2, 2026