Alabama CHOOSE Act
Education savings account. $7,000 per student at a participating school.
How CHOOSE Act works
| What you get | $7,000 per student at a participating school. Homeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family. |
|---|---|
| Who qualifies | For 2026-27, households at or below 300% of the poverty level. It opens to every family in 2027-28. |
| How full it is | Families applied for 48,927 students for 2026-27 and more than 34,000 were approved. |
| When to apply | The 2026-27 window closed March 31, 2026. Applications for 2027-28 open in January 2027. |
| How the money moves | The Alabama Department of Revenue runs it. Funds sit in a ClassWallet account and are paid to approved providers. |
| What it covers | Tuition, fees, tutoring, therapies and other qualified expenses. |
Worth knowing: About 15,000 applicants were not funded for 2026-27. Funding depends on what the legislature appropriates.
We read this on 2026-09-20 from: Alabama Department of Revenue, CHOOSE Act; Governor’s office, July 2026. Rules change when the legislature meets, so check the official program site before you count on a number.
Run your own numbers
What would you pay?
We filled in the standard CHOOSE Act amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
Which schools take it
Schools marked here appear on the participating-schools list the Alabama Department of Revenue publishes. We match by school name and city.
Browse Alabama private schools
- Private schools in Hoover (60)
- Private schools in Birmingham (55)
- Private schools in Mobile (40)
- Private schools in Prichard (39)
- Private schools in Huntsville (35)
- Private schools in Madison (32)
- Private schools in Bessemer (27)
- Private schools in Harvest (27)
- Private schools in Helena (27)
- Private schools in Gardendale (26)
- Private schools in Montgomery (26)
- Private schools in Alabaster (18)
- Private schools in Prattville (12)
- Private schools in Fairhope (10)
- Private schools in Dothan (9)
- Private schools in Tuscaloosa (9)
- Private schools in Anniston (7)
- Private schools in Auburn (7)
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How much does CHOOSE Act pay in Alabama?
$7,000 per student at a participating school. Homeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.
Who is eligible?
For 2026-27, households at or below 300% of the poverty level. It opens to every family in 2027-28.
Does it cover the full cost of private school?
Not always. The award is a set amount and every school sets its own price. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then subtract the award. The calculator on this page does the sum for you.
How do I know a school accepts CHOOSE Act?
Schools marked here appear on the participating-schools list the Alabama Department of Revenue publishes. We match by school name and city.
When do I apply?
The 2026-27 window closed March 31, 2026. Applications for 2027-28 open in January 2027.
Other states
- Texas: TEFA
- Arkansas: EFA
- Oklahoma: PCTC
- Tennessee: EFS
- Missouri: MOScholars
- Florida: FES / FTC
- Arizona: ESA
- Iowa: Students First ESA
- Utah: UFA
- West Virginia: Hope
- North Carolina: Opportunity Scholarship
- Indiana: Choice Scholarship
- Ohio: EdChoice
- Louisiana: LA GATOR
- Georgia: Promise Scholarship
- South Carolina: ESTF
- New Hampshire: EFA
- Idaho: PCTC