ESA and scholarship amounts by state
How much each program pays in 2026-27, who qualifies and whether you can apply now, for 21 programs in 21 states.
Checked against each program's own sources, most recently Oct 15, 2026. Every amount links to its source.
Summary
Highest published amounts
- $47,725 Arizona ESA
- $30,000 Texas TEFA
- $20,000 Indiana INESA
Usually for students with disabilities.
Open to apply now
4
Arizona, Florida, New Hampshire, West Virginia
All programs
Download CSVAlabama · Education savings account
$7,000 private school; $2,000 homeschool (up to $4,000 per family)1
2026-27: income up to 300% of poverty. From 2027-28: any K-12 Alabama resident
Closed for 2026-27
Arizona · Education savings account
About $7,105-$10,540 (grades 1-12), $4,718-$6,205 (K); more with a disability, up to $47,7252
Any K-12 student in Arizona
Open for 2026-27
Arkansas · Education savings account
$7,208; $8,011 for Succeed Scholarship students4
Arkansas students, funded in a published priority order
2027-28 applications open March 2027
Florida · Scholarship
Averages $8,000 (private school or PEP); averages $10,000 with a disability (FES-UA)5
Any K-12 Florida student, regardless of income
Open for 2026-27
Georgia · Scholarship
Up to $6,5007
Public school students zoned to a lower-performing school, and rising kindergartners
2026 window closed April 15
Idaho · Tax credit
Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit
Up to $5,000; up to $7,500 with a qualifying disability10
Families awarded the credit through My School Choice
Apply through My School Choice
Indiana · Education savings account
Up to $20,000 with a disability; up to $8,000 for siblings11
K-12 students with disabilities and their siblings
Enrollment opens March 1
Iowa · Education savings account
$8,14812
Students at an Iowa-accredited private school
2026-27 applications opened April 16, 2026
Louisiana · Education savings account
$5,243; $7,626 at or below 250% of poverty; up to $15,253 with a disability15
Returning students, new kindergartners, recent public school students, or income at or below 250% of poverty
2026-27 window closed March 16
Mississippi · Reimbursement account
Up to $8,421 in reimbursements18
Students with an IEP in the last 3 years, at an eligible private school
Current families don't reapply
Missouri · Scholarship
Set by each scholarship organization21
Students with an IEP, or lower-income students meeting a public school or new-student rule
Through Missouri's scholarship organizations
Montana · Education savings account
Varies by school district23
Students with special needs under IDEA, ages 5-19
Next window opens November 1
New Hampshire · Education savings account
Not stated on the program page; full year if you apply by July 15, prorated after24
K-12 students not attending their public school full-time; priority at or below 350% of poverty
Open for 2026-27 (prorated through February)
North Carolina · Scholarship
North Carolina ESA+ and Opportunity Scholarship
Opportunity Scholarship about $3,000-$7,000 by income; ESA+ $9,000 or $17,00025
Any K-12 student (Opportunity); students with disabilities (ESA+)
2027-28 applications open February 1, 2027
Oklahoma · Tax credit
Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit
$5,000-$7,500 private school; up to $1,000 homeschool27
Families paying private school or homeschool costs
Claimed through the Oklahoma Tax Commission
South Carolina · Education savings account
$7,63429
Household income up to 500% of poverty; capped at 15,000 students
Full for 2026-27; waitlist for 2027-28
Tennessee · Scholarship
EFS $7,530; ESA about $10,094-$10,133 by district30
EFS: any K-12 student going to a registered private school. ESA: students zoned to Memphis, Nashville or Hamilton County
Closed for 2026-27 (ESA second-semester window ended October 15)
Texas · Education savings account
$10,474 private school; up to $30,000 with a disability; $2,000 homeschool32
Texas students eligible for public school
Closed for 2026-27; interest list for 2027-28
Utah · Scholarship
$8,000 private school; $4,000 (ages 5-11) or $6,000 (12-18) home-based34
Any K-12 Utah resident
Closed for 2026-27
West Virginia · Education savings account
West Virginia Hope Scholarship
Full award for applications by June 15; 75%, 50% or 25% for later windows37
West Virginia K-12 students; private and homeschool students can join from 2026-27
Open now until November 30
Wyoming · Education savings account
$7,00038
Wyoming students not enrolled in public school; income limit for pre-K only
Apply in Odyssey
How to read this table
- Amounts are per student per year unless the program says otherwise. Arizona's are the program's approximate 2025-26 figures, its most recent published chart.
- Florida publishes averages; Missouri, Montana and New Hampshire don't publish a single figure, so we show how the amount is set.
- “Opted in” means the state is on the IRS list for the federal scholarship tax credit that starts January 1, 2027.
- Not sure which program fits your child? Try the program finder. Need dates? See deadlines.
Using this data? Please cite “ChoicePaid, ESA and scholarship amounts by state (2026-27)” and link to this page.
Sources
- 1. CHOOSE Act Alabama program page, classwallet.com, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 2. Approximate Annual ESA Funding (2025-2026), azed.gov, checked Oct 15, 2026
- 3. ESA Eligibility Requirements & Application, azed.gov, checked Oct 15, 2026
- 4. Arkansas EFA FAQs (Arkansas DESE, updated October 1, 2026), docs.google.com, checked Oct 1, 2026
- 5. Step Up For Students: scholarships, stepupforstudents.org, checked Oct 14, 2026
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- 8. Who is eligible to apply for the Georgia Promise scholarship, support.withodyssey.com, checked Apr 30, 2026
- 9. When Will The Georgia Promise Scholarship Applications Open, support.withodyssey.com, checked Feb 27, 2026
- 10. Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit and advance payment, tax.idaho.gov, checked Jul 31, 2026
- 11. Indiana Education Scholarship Account, in.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 12. How Much Funding Will Eligible Families Receive for the Iowa Students First ESA, support.withodyssey.com, checked Jun 2, 2026
- 13. Who Is Eligible for the Iowa Students First ESA, support.withodyssey.com, checked Jun 2, 2026
- 14. How to Apply for the Iowa Students First ESA, support.withodyssey.com, checked Jun 2, 2026
- 15. How Much Funding will the LA GATOR Program Provide, support.withodyssey.com, checked Aug 27, 2026
- 16. Eligibility Requirements for the 2026 2027 LA GATOR Program, support.withodyssey.com, checked Aug 12, 2026
- 17. When Will The Louisiana Gator Scholarship Applications Open, support.withodyssey.com, checked May 5, 2026
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- 19. Understanding the Education Scholarship Account (FAQ), mdek12.org, checked Jun 30, 2026
- 20. Education Scholarship Account program page, mdek12.org, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 21. How Much Funding will the MOScholars Program Provide, support.withodyssey.com, checked Jun 12, 2026
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- 24. NH Education Freedom Accounts, nh.scholarshipfund.org, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 25. Opportunity Scholarship, k12.ncseaa.edu, checked Oct 15, 2026
- 26. Education Student Accounts (ESA+), k12.ncseaa.edu, checked Oct 15, 2026
- 27. Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit, oklahoma.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 28. Form 591-D: Parental Choice Tax Credit for homeschool, oklahoma.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 29. Education Scholarship Trust Fund, sc-estf-program.com, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 30. Education Freedom Scholarship program page, tn.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 31. Education Savings Account program page, tn.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 32. What Amount of Funding Will be Available for Participating Children, support.withodyssey.com, checked Aug 12, 2026
- 33. Texas Education Freedom Accounts, educationfreedom.texas.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 34. UFA Annual Scholarship Amounts, support.withodyssey.com, checked Jan 27, 2026
- 35. Utah Fits All Scholarship, utahfitsall.org, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 36. 2026 27 UFA Funding is Now Available, support.withodyssey.com, checked Aug 20, 2026
- 37. Hope Scholarship program page, hopescholarshipwv.gov, checked Oct 14, 2026
- 38. What amount can I receive for the for the Wyoming ESA Program, support.withodyssey.com, checked Jul 6, 2026
- 39. Eligibility Requirements for the Wyoming ESA Program, support.withodyssey.com, checked Jul 6, 2026
- 40. How to Complete the Wyoming ESA Program Application, support.withodyssey.com, checked Jul 6, 2026