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HomeEmpowerment Scholarship Account ProgramWelcome to the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program
Welcome to the Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program
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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.
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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.
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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!
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