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Mississippi runs the Mississippi Education Scholarship Account. Here's who runs it, how you get paid, and where to start, with the full cited guide one click away.

Programs

MDE Office of Special Education (quarterly reimbursements)

Mississippi Education Scholarship Account

Mississippi's Education Scholarship Account, for students with an active IEP, is run by the Mississippi Department of Education's Office of Special Education. There's no provider marketplace or vendor portal: families file quarterly reimbursement requests, and you can be paid directly if the parent names you on the form.

Next request deadline
Nov 27, 2026 (paid Dec 17)1
Paid to
The parent, or you if the parent approves2
Award
$8,4213

Programs in nearby states

Each program approves providers separately, so serving families across a state line means applying there too.

The federal scholarship tax credit in Mississippi

  • Beginning January 1, 2027, individual taxpayers may be able to claim a Federal Scholarship Tax Credit for cash contributions of up to $1,700 to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs). A state must choose to participate and give the IRS its list of SGOs before taxpayers can donate to an SGO in that state and claim the credit.4
  • Mississippi is on the IRS list of states that have made an advance election to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit for 2027 (list as of September 14, 2026).4

What this means for providers will depend on how Mississippi's scholarship granting organizations set up their scholarships. We'll add those rules as they're published.

Where Mississippi sits

Provider guide publishedNo program we cover yetOpted in to the 2027 federal scholarship tax credit

Sources

  1. 1.Education Scholarship Account program page, Mississippi Dept. of Education, updated Oct 9, 2026
  2. 2.Understanding the Education Scholarship Account (FAQ), Mississippi Dept. of Education, p. 5, updated Jun 30, 2026
  3. 3.Understanding the Education Scholarship Account (FAQ), Mississippi Dept. of Education, p. 4, updated Jun 30, 2026
  4. 4.Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), Internal Revenue Service, updated Sep 16, 2026

Spot something out of date? Tell us and we'll check it against official sources. Neighboring states: Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee.