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32 states and DC give families money for private school. We mark the schools on each state’s official list.

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Each square opens that state’s program: what it pays, who qualifies and the schools on its list. States without a program open their school list.

The kind of program each state runs
  • Education savings account 14
  • Voucher or state scholarship 9
  • Tax-credit scholarship 8
  • Tax credit paid toward tuition 2
  • No state program 18
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Every state as a list

What each kind of program pays

  • Education savings accounts 14 states

    $5,243 (LA) to $12,217 (FL) · 2 without one published amount

    AL AZ AR FL GA IA LA MS NH SC TX UT WV WY

  • Vouchers and state scholarships 8 states and DC

    $1,200 (MD) to $15,000 (DC) · 2 without one published amount

    DC IN ME MD NC OH TN VT WI

  • Tax-credit scholarships 8 states

    $8,000 (KS) to $10,367 (NV) · 6 without one published amount

    KS MO MT NV PA RI SD VA

  • Tax credits paid toward tuition 2 states

    $5,000 (ID) to $7,500 (OK)

    ID OK

Amounts as each program states them, read from its official pages between October 1, 2026 and October 11, 2026. Lowest figure to highest, per student per year; most programs pay more for students with disabilities.

Every program, its amount and its source (33)
TX
Texas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
$10,474 per private school student for 2026-27More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.
AR
Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
$7,208 per student for 2026-27$8,011 for students who previously held a Succeed Scholarship, paid in four quarterly payments of $2,002.75.
OK
Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit Refundable tax credit
A maximum of $5,000 to $7,500 per student, set by household incomeThe credit is the lower of that maximum or the school’s tuition and fees after the school’s own scholarships and discounts, so it can be less than $5,000. Families on SNAP, TANF or SoonerCare get the $7,500 maximum whatever their income.
TN
Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships Scholarship
$7,530 per student for 2026-27
MO
MOScholars Tax-credit scholarship
Up to $7,145 per student for 2026-27, more for some studentsThe law sets each ceiling as a share of the state adequacy target, which the Missouri education department lists as $7,145 for 2026-27: up to 100% of it for most students, 125% for students eligible for free or reduced lunch, 160% for English learners and 175% for students with an IEP. Worked example (our arithmetic, not a figure the state publishes): 175% of $7,145 is about $12,503. These are ceilings: assistance organizations may award less, and the average award in 2025-26 was $6,831.
FL
Florida Family Empowerment and Tax Credit Scholarships Education savings account
About $8,000 on average, set by county and gradeFor 2026-27 the table runs from $7,463 (grades 9-12, lowest county) to $12,217 (grades K-3, Monroe County). Students with disabilities average about $10,000 under FES-UA.
AZ
Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Education savings account
About $7,000 to $8,000 for most students (2025-26 figures)We could not confirm the 2026-27 amount from the state. By law the deposit is 90% of the state funding the student would bring to a charter school. Students with disabilities receive far more.
IA
Iowa Students First Education Savings Account Education savings account
$8,148 per student for 2026-27Paid in two equal installments, fall and spring. New for 2026-27: a half-year ESA of $4,074 for the spring semester. Homeschooled students do not qualify.
UT
Utah Fits All Scholarship Education savings account
Up to $8,000 for private school studentsHome-based students receive $4,000 (ages 5 to 11) or $6,000 (ages 12 to 18).
WV
West Virginia Hope Scholarship Education savings account
$5,435.62 expected for 2026-27Apply late and you get less in your first year: 75% of the award for applications June 16 to September 15, 2026, 50% for September 16 to November 30, and 25% for December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027 (Hope Scholarship home page, read October 8, 2026).
NC
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
$3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household incomeFour income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
IN
Indiana Choice Scholarship Scholarship
About $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school districtThese are the state’s 2026-27 estimates. The award is the lesser of that figure or the school’s tuition and fees.
OH
Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Scholarship
$6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12Families at or below 450% of the poverty level ($148,500 for a family of four) get the full amount. Above that it is scaled down.
AL
Alabama CHOOSE Act Education savings account
$7,000 per student at a participating schoolHomeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.
LA
Louisiana LA GATOR Scholarship Education savings account
$5,243 to $7,626 per student in 2025-26, by household incomeThese are the 2025-26 amounts; the state had not posted 2026-27 amounts when we checked. Families at or below 250% of the poverty level get the higher amount. Students with disabilities can receive up to $15,253 at or below 250% of the poverty level, and up to $12,870 above it.
GA
Georgia Promise Scholarship Education savings account
Up to $6,500 per studentPaid in four quarterly installments.
SC
South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund Education savings account
$7,634 per student for 2026-27Paid quarterly.
NH
New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
About $4,800 on average for 2026-27, NHPR reported (August 14, 2026)The amount varies by student. Extra funding applies for special education, English learners and lower-income students. We could not confirm the exact 2026-27 figures.
ID
Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit Refundable tax credit
Up to $5,000 per studentUp to $7,500 for a student with a qualifying disability. It follows the tax year, so 2026 expenses are claimed in early 2027.
WI
Wisconsin Private School Choice Programs Scholarship
$11,305 a year for grades K to 8 and $13,799 for grades 9 to 12 in 2026-27The Special Needs Scholarship is $16,477, a figure the state labels as estimated. Four year old kindergarten is paid at $6,783. The state notes that all 2026-27 amounts can still change by statute.
MD
Maryland BOOST Scholarship Scholarship
$1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school studentsThese are 2025-26 amounts: $4,750 for students on free meals coming from public school, $3,750 on reduced price meals from public school, $1,600 on free meals already in private school and $1,200 on reduced price meals already in private school, plus $3,000 for high school students. Students receiving special education services were offered an extra award equal to their base award, so the largest 2025-26 offer was $12,500 (our sum of those figures); the 2026-27 budget requires that extra award to be at least equal to the base award. An award cannot be more than tuition, except for a student with a disability who needs tutoring or academic support. The advisory board sets new amounts each summer and had not posted 2026-27 figures in writing when we checked.
NV
Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Tax-credit scholarship
Up to $10,367 per student for 2026-27$10,367 is the state maximum. Each scholarship organization sets the actual amount, and many awards are smaller.
WY
Wyoming Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Education savings account
$7,000 per student per yearDeposited in four quarterly payments of $1,750, starting in early September.
KS
Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program Tax-credit scholarship
Up to $8,000 per student per yearEach scholarship organization sets the amount. The Kansas State Department of Education reports 2,678 students awarded $7,954,838.45 in 2024-25, about $2,970 each on average.
MT
Montana Tax Credits for Contributions to Student Scholarship Organizations Tax-credit scholarship
Set by each scholarship organizationEdChoice reports an average of $2,190 in 2022-23 (read October 2, 2026). By law a scholarship cannot exceed the state per-pupil average of total public school spending (MCA 15-30-3103).
SD
South Dakota Partners in Education Tax Credit Program Tax-credit scholarship
About $2,457 on average (2025-26)The scholarship organization sets amounts. By law the average award may not exceed the state per-student equivalent; we did not verify that dollar figure.
RI
Rhode Island Tax Credits for Contributions to Scholarship Organizations Tax-credit scholarship
About $3,245 on average in 2024, according to EdChoiceEach scholarship organization sets the amount. The average is from EdChoice's program page, read October 2, 2026; the state did not publish one we could read.
MS
Mississippi Education Scholarship Account for Students with Special Needs Education savings account
Up to $8,421 for 2026-27Paid quarterly as reimbursements. The amount is reset each spring based on available funds.
ME
Maine Town Tuitioning Program Scholarship
Tuition paid by your school district, up to a state formulaFor 2025-26 the state average tuition rates were $13,077.51 (elementary) and $15,055.22 (secondary). Payments to private elementary schools may not exceed the statewide average; secondary rates add an allowance for building costs. The 2026-27 rates are due in December 2026.
VT
Vermont Town Tuitioning Scholarship
Tuition paid by your districtEach independent school sets its own tuition today. Act 169 of 2026 limits yearly increases in publicly funded tuition from fiscal 2028, and if a foundation formula takes effect (2029-30 at the earliest, under Act 170 of 2026), tuition would equal the funding amount for each student.
DC
D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program Scholarship
Up to $10,000 for grades K to 8 and $15,000 for grades 9 to 12 (2026-27)Federally funded under the SOAR Act. EdChoice reports an average of $11,318 in 2024-25 (read October 2, 2026).
PA
Pennsylvania EITC and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credits Tax-credit scholarship
Set by each scholarship organization. Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disabilityEITC has no statewide maximum, and no scholarship may exceed tuition and fees. Students at schools in the economically disadvantaged schools supplement can get up to $2,000 more ($4,000 in secondary school). The state’s September 2026 OSTC guidelines restate the $8,500 and $15,000 maximums. EdChoice reports average awards of $2,613 (EITC) and $2,699 (OSTC) in 2022-23 (read October 2, 2026).
VA
Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Tax-credit scholarship
Up to the state share of per-pupil public school funding where you liveThe ceiling differs by school division. Students with disabilities at licensed special education schools can receive up to three times that share. In fiscal 2025, 5,336 scholarships were reported against $15.3 million in donor credits.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply

Starting January 1, 2027, a new federal tax credit (up to $1,700 per donor) funds scholarship organizations in states that opt in. 30 states were on the IRS list on September 14, 2026. It stacks on top of state programs, so more families will hold scholarship money in 2027 than today.

Our studies

Every study, with its data file and how to cite it

Three things to know before you apply

Winning an award does not get you a seat. More than 274,000 Texas students applied for 2026-27; as of August 28, 2026 about 118,000 held active awards and more than 100,000 were on the waitlist. Tennessee had 56,000 applications for 35,000 scholarships. Good schools fill up before the money arrives.

The award often does not cover the bill. In Arkansas, a newspaper review of schools’ own paperwork found that more than half charge above the award, by about $2,600 on average. Ask for tuition plus fees.

The windows are short. Louisiana’s was open for 16 days. Iowa has one window a year. See every state’s dates, or add your program's next window to your calendar below.

Sources: Texas Education Freedom Accounts, its August 28, 2026 update, Texas Comptroller, Tennessee Department of Education, Arkansas Advocate, Louisiana Department of Education. We can confirm participation in 22 states and DC so far, because those are the ones that publish a list.

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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state's program to add its next dated window to your own calendar, with the official link, or subscribe to every program's dates.

November 15, 2026 Florida FES / FTC: Last day for new 2026-27 Private School and Unique Abilities Scholarship applications.

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