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How to become a GATOR vendor in Louisiana

Louisiana's education scholarship account program. The application form changes based on the provider type you pick, and many product categories carry price caps.

Official application Build my document checklist What funds can pay for

Checked against official sources on Oct 8, 2026

Run by

Odyssey, for the state

Application decision

2 to 4 weeks4

Payment terms

Net 30 after you confirm delivery10

Provider types

One application

Who can apply

  • You must operate as a U.S. entity and offer products or services that are eligible under the program's guidelines.1
  • Full-time education providers (for example microschools or online schools that aren't BESE-approved) apply in their own category and must upload a copy of their LLC documents.1
  • Approved schools can also be vendors for extra services, uniforms or core curriculum, including for students they don't enroll. Public schools can be vendors for core curriculum and diploma testing but can't receive tuition.2

Filling in the application

  • Register, then check the eligible expense categories on your vendor home screen before you start. Pick your provider type carefully: the form changes to show that type's required documents and attestations.3

Getting approved and listed

  • Each program needs its own application and its own vendor portal. Odyssey says you'll hear back on an application within 2 to 4 weeks.4
  • Every offering is reviewed separately. Use a specific title ("6-Week Middle School Math Tutoring", not "Tutoring") and list sessions, length, delivery method and credentials in the description.5
  • Prices must sit within a reasonable margin of the blended market price. Build shipping into the listed price; tax is added at checkout.6
  • Marketplace purchases can't be cancelled by families. Service orders are cancelled only if the vendor authorizes it.7

How you get paid

  1. 1Approved vendors are paid by ACH through Stripe. Connect a Stripe account under Payment Set Up in the vendor portal before your first order.8
  2. 2When a family orders, confirm (or cancel) the order in the vendor portal. After confirming, contact the family within 48 hours.9
  3. 3Payment runs on net-30 terms, and the 30 days don't start until you enter a tracking number (products) or a receipt or confirmation number (services). If your system doesn't generate one, Odyssey says to enter the date and time you delivered the service.10
  4. 4Don't send families invoices or receipts for Marketplace orders. Odyssey records every transaction and says invoice, receipt and tracking numbers are managed only in the vendor portal.8
  5. 5Odyssey doesn't issue vendors a 1099. Keep your own records of Marketplace income.11
Work out when an order will pay

Price caps and purchase limits

  • Examples: tablets, laptops and desktops $1,000 (one every 3 years); monitors $200; printers $100 (one every 5 years); 3D printers $400; calculators $150; robotics kits $500; musical instruments $500. Listings above a cap must be adjusted before approval.12

Sources

  1. 1.How to Become a Vendor or Service Provider for the LA GATOR Program, Odyssey help center, updated May 20, 2026
  2. 2.Can an Approved School be a Vendor or Service Provider for the GATOR Program, Odyssey help center, updated Jun 15, 2026
  3. 3.How to Complete the LA GATOR Vendor and Service Provider Application, Odyssey help center, updated May 5, 2026
  4. 4.The Vendor Experience, Odyssey help center, updated Nov 13, 2025
  5. 5.General Requirements for Service and Product Offerings, Odyssey help center, updated Nov 18, 2025
  6. 6.Marketplace Price Policy, Odyssey help center, updated Jul 9, 2025
  7. 7.Understanding Refunds Returns and Cancellations, Odyssey help center, updated Jan 23, 2026
  8. 8.How Do Vendors Get Paid, Odyssey help center, updated Aug 18, 2026
  9. 9.Vendor Application Lifecycle, Odyssey help center, updated Jul 2, 2026
  10. 10.How to Fulfill an Order, Odyssey help center, updated Aug 28, 2025
  11. 11.Do Vendors Receive a 1099, Odyssey help center, updated Feb 12, 2025
  12. 12.Price Caps Purchase Restrictions of Eligible Expenses for the LA GATOR Scholarship Program, Odyssey help center, updated Jul 30, 2026

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