What Arkansas EFA funds can pay for
Arkansas approves EFA purchases that are both ordinary (commonly used in education) and necessary (essential to the student's documented learning goals). These are the program's own examples; anything else is judged against the same test.
If your service or product isn't on the list, families can't buy it with program funds, however good it is. Check before you apply.
Examples the program calls ordinary1
- Math manipulatives, science kits and lab materials
- Textbooks, curriculum bundles and writing supplies
- Robotics kits, coding platforms and 3-D printing filament
- Laptops, Chromebooks and educational tablets
- Art supplies used in structured instruction
Examples the program calls necessary1
- Curriculum for the student's math, science, ELA or social studies plan
- A laptop required by the school or a course
- An instrument for a structured music class
- Adaptive devices for a student with a disability
- Supplies required by a course syllabus or a defined STEM, CTE or fine-arts project
Not eligible
- Items mainly for recreation or hobbies, luxury versions without an educational reason, home decor and household furniture.1
- Clothing that isn't a required uniform, and general household electronics such as TVs, game consoles and speakers.1
- Duplicate items for one student without an instructional need, and high-cost equipment when a cheaper educational tool would do.1
Worth knowing
Arkansas vendor guide
Who can apply, documents and payment.
Price caps by state
Technology, instruments and lesson limits compared.
Application checklist
The documents to gather for Arkansas EFA.
Sources
- 1. Arkansas EFA FAQs (Arkansas DESE, updated October 1, 2026), Arkansas DESE (Google Doc), checked Oct 1, 2026