Ohio: school-choice funding for providers
We don't cover an education savings account in Ohio yet: the programs on ChoicePaid are ones where public education money pays private tutors, therapists, schools and vendors through a state platform. Below are the closest programs that do, and Ohio's status on the federal scholarship tax credit that starts in 2027.
Closest programs to Ohio
Each program approves providers separately, so serving families across a state line means applying there too.
The federal scholarship tax credit in Ohio
- 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.1
- Ohio 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).1
What this means for providers will depend on how Ohio's scholarship granting organizations set up their scholarships. We'll add those rules as they're published.
Sources
- 1.Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC), Internal Revenue Service, updated Sep 16, 2026
Know of an Ohio program that pays providers? Tell us and we'll check it against official sources. Neighboring states: Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.