What Montana ESA funds can pay for
Montana's Office of Public Instruction lists generally allowable and unallowable expenses for its ESA. Every expense must benefit the student and is subject to OPI approval.
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.
School and learning1
- Qualified school tuition, fees, textbooks, software and instructional materials
- Electronic and distance learning programs and courses
- Curriculum materials
- Tutoring
- Services from a Montana public school, including classes and extracurricular activities
- Tuition, books and online courses at an eligible postsecondary institution
- Fees for a cooperative educational program
Therapies, tests and travel1
- Occupational, behavioral, physical, speech and audiology therapies from a licensed or certified provider
- State or national assessments, AP exams and college entrance exams
- Up to $50 a year in consumable supplies
- Transportation needed for another allowable service, at the federal rate
Not eligible
Montana 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 Montana ESA.
Sources
- 1. Montana ESA allowable and unallowable expenses (OPI, October 2024), opifiles.mt.gov, checked Oct 18, 2024