Alabama families will gain access to Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) starting January 2, 2024, allowing them to use state funds for private school tuition. The program, known as the 'Choose Act', initially prioritizes students with disabilities, military children, and low-income families. Eligibility will expand in the coming years to include all students.
Starting in January, families in Alabama will have more options when it comes to their children’s education. With the “Choose Act” going into effect next school year, more families will be able to send their children to private schools using state-funded Education Savings Accounts (ESAs). Beginning January 2, families can apply for up to $7,000 per child to help cover private school tuition, thanks to the new law. For now, the program is limited to certain groups.
The first 500 ESAs will be reserved for students with disabilities and their siblings. Next, priority goes to children of active-duty military service members. Families who meet income requirements can also apply. According to Shelby Doyle, Vice President of the National School Choice Awareness Foundation, the eligibility threshold is tied to federal poverty guidelines. “Families that are at 300% or below the federal poverty level, which would be for a family of four about $93,000 of household income a year. So those are the categories of eligible students for this fall. And then over the next couple of years, those categories will expand until eventually all students can apply,” Doyle explained. The Alabama Department of Revenue will oversee the distribution of funds. Families who homeschool are also eligible to apply for ESAs, which provide $2,000 per child, with a cap of $4,000 per family
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