Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Accounts

Skip to main content Book icon for the OpenBooks websiteVisit OpenBooksSilhouette of head and shoulders as an icon for the Ombudsman-Citizens Aide websiteOmbudsman-Citizens AideGet the facts on COVID-19Magnifying glass symbolizing search az.gov AZ.GovMagnifying glass symbolizing search az.gov Select Language Arizona Department of Education Logo COVID-19 Students & Families Educators Administrators Programs & Supports About ADE ADEConnect Search HomeEmpowerment Scholarship Account ProgramWelcome to the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program Welcome to the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program ESA Tagline.jpg ESA Tagline The Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program from the Arizona Department of Education gives eligible parents public funding to pursue flexible options for customizing their children's education. Intended to expand educational opportunity outside of the public school system, it provides public funding for a wide range of personalized education expenses, including private school tuition, tutoring services, textbooks and more. Apply Now Important Dates ESA is now accepting applications for the 2021-2022 School Year. The deadline for Quarter 1 Funding of the 2021-2022 School Year has passed. The application for Quarter 2 Funding is now open. Applications for the 2021-2022 ESA Parent Advisory Council are now closed. Thank you to all who applied! You will hear more from us in the coming weeks. The Benefits of the ESA Empowers you to customize your child’s education Provides public funding for personalized learning Covers a wide range of education expenses Simple, straightforward application process Students with special needs may start as early as Pre-K Who Qualifies for Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Preschool students with special needs K-12 students with special needs Children of active-duty military parent Children of a military parent killed in the line of duty Children of parent who is legally blind, deaf or hard of hearing Students attending a D or F rated school Students residing within a Native American Reservation Siblings of current or previous ESA recipient Student who was a ward of the court Previous ESA recipients Learn more about eligibility requirements. How to Use your ESA Funds ClassWallet is the banking system for using ESA funds. Access it by going to your ESA account on the ESA portal. Learn more about ClassWallet. Application Status ClassWallet Information Contact ESA Eligibility Requirements & Application ESA Allowable Items Click for secondary items ESA Applicant Portal Access ESA Guidelines Click for secondary items ESA Newsletter ESA Quarterly Report FAQ Forms Parent Advisory Council Parent Handbook Resources & Links Survey: How Are We Doing? Town Hall FAQ Contact ESA Staff (602) 364-1969 From the Empowerment Scholarship Account Program Blog Your April 2021 Newsletter Fri, Apr 30 2021 Newsletter Find information about the ClassWallet transition, upcoming Parent Advisory Council meetings, and new updates to our website! Arizona State Seal About Us Careers Contact Us Certification Data & Public Records Request School Report Cards State Board of Education State Board for Charter Schools © 2021 Arizona Department of Education Twitter_Social_Icon_Circle_White.png Twitter logo f_logo_RGB-White_58.png Facebook logo STATEWIDE POLICIES SITE MAP