Educational Savings Accounts for Homeschool
How to get your next engaging, hands-on science curriculum funded through your state’s ESA program
You can use your state’s Educational Savings Account (ESA) for Journey Homeschool Academy courses
Educational Savings Accounts are state-funded accounts that can help families pay for educational expenses. They give parents more flexibility and control over their child’s education, which is what we’re all about here at JHA! They can also help mitigate the financial burden of homeschooling.
Right now, just a handful of states have ESA programs each with its own rules, so your first step is to check out your child’s eligibility. And we’ve made it easy for you!
Check out your state’s ESA page for program details
Journey Homeschool Academy is an approved vendor for all of the following ESA programs:
Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account
This amazing ESA gives parents the flexibility to select the education that best meets their child’s needs. The program funds can be used to cover tuition, supplies, tutoring, and curricula, including the courses here at JHA.
Arkansas Education Freedom Account
The Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) program for the 2024-25 school year offers financial support to eligible families for various educational expenses. The program is open to students from specific backgrounds, including those from the Succeed Scholarship Program, students with disabilities, foster care children, children experiencing homelessness, and children of military personnel, first responders, or law enforcement officers, among others. Eligible expenses include tuition and fees, curriculum, uniforms, technology, and more. Each qualifying family can receive up to $6,856.
Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship
Families in Florida can use the funds from their Family Empowerment Scholarship to pay for a variety of educational services including: tutoring, online education, home education curriculum, and more! As of the 2023-24 school year, the bill eliminates financial eligibility restrictions and the current enrollment cap for the Family Empowerment Scholarship Educational Options making this the most expansive ESA program in the country. The maximum scholarship amount for each student is based upon their grade level and county of residence. In the 2023-24 school year, the average award amount was $7,950.
Idaho Empowering Parents
The Empowering Parents program provides eligible families with grant funds for use towards eligible education services and devices to help students recover from learning loss.A ll Idaho children ages 5-18 are eligible regardless of whether they attend a public school, private school or are homeschooled. Awards are prioritized first for households with an Adjusted Gross Income less than $60,000, second to households with an AGI under $75,000, and any remaining grants will be awarded on a first come first served basis. Grants are awarded at $1,000 per eligible student, up to $3,000 per family.
New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts
Parents whose children are not enrolled full-time in public school can use New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Accounts to fund their child’s educational expenses, including online learning programs like the courses at JHA. There is an income limit listed on the program page.
North Carolina Education Student Accounts (ESA+) Program
Students with disabilities may be awarded up to $17,000 per year to give families more flexibility to choose from a variety of learning environments for their child, including homeschool science with Journey Homeschool Academy. Students with autism, intellectual disability, and orthopedic, hearing, or visual impairment as well as other disabilities may qualify.
Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) Educational Savings Account
While no new applications will be accepted to this temporary program created to support students during the pandemic, if you already have an ESA in Ohio, you have until September 1, 2025 to use the funds on enrichment and educational activities, including tutoring, day camps, music lessons, and of course your favorite JHA science curriculum.
Utah Fits All Scholarship Program
This Utah program is new for the 2024-2025 school year and provides up to $8,000 through an ESA to K-12 students who do not attend public school. Funds may be used for education expenses and services, materials, and curriculum costs, including Journey Homeschool Academy courses.
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Follow your state’s guidelines to get funding for your next JHA course.
Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account
This amazing ESA gives parents the flexibility to select the education that best meets their child’s needs. The program funds can be used to cover tuition, supplies, tutoring, and curricula, including the courses here at JHA.
Arkansas Education Freedom Account
The Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) program for the 2024-25 school year offers financial support to eligible families for various educational expenses. The program is open to students from specific backgrounds, including those from the Succeed Scholarship Program, students with disabilities, foster care children, children experiencing homelessness, and children of military personnel, first responders, or law enforcement officers, among others. Eligible expenses include tuition and fees, curriculum, uniforms, technology, and more. Each qualifying family can receive up to $6,856.
Florida Family Empowerment Scholarship
Families in Florida can use the funds from their Family Empowerment Scholarship to pay for a variety of educational services including: tutoring, online education, home education curriculum, and more! As of the 2023-24 school year, the bill eliminates financial eligibility restrictions and the current enrollment cap for the Family Empowerment Scholarship Educational Options making this the most expansive ESA program in the country. The maximum scholarship amount for each student is based upon their grade level and county of residence. In the 2023-24 school year, the average award amount was $7,950.
Idaho Empowering Parents
The Empowering Parents program provides eligible families with grant funds for use towards eligible education services and devices to help students recover from learning loss.A ll Idaho children ages 5-18 are eligible regardless of whether they attend a public school, private school or are homeschooled. Awards are prioritized first for households with an Adjusted Gross Income less than $60,000, second to households with an AGI under $75,000, and any remaining grants will be awarded on a first come first served basis. Grants are awarded at $1,000 per eligible student, up to $3,000 per family.
New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts
Parents whose children are not enrolled full-time in public school can use New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Accounts to fund their child’s educational expenses, including online learning programs like the courses at JHA. There is an income limit listed on the program page.
North Carolina Education Student Accounts (ESA+) Program
Students with disabilities may be awarded up to $17,000 per year to give families more flexibility to choose from a variety of learning environments for their child, including homeschool science with Journey Homeschool Academy. Students with autism, intellectual disability, and orthopedic, hearing, or visual impairment as well as other disabilities may qualify.
Ohio Afterschool Child Enrichment (ACE) Educational Savings Account
While no new applications will be accepted to this temporary program created to support students during the pandemic, if you already have an ESA in Ohio, you have until September 1, 2025 to use the funds on enrichment and educational activities, including tutoring, day camps, music lessons, and of course your favorite JHA science curriculum.
Utah Fits All Scholarship Program
This Utah program is new for the 2024-2025 school year and provides up to $8,000 through an ESA to K-12 students who do not attend public school. Funds may be used for education expenses and services, materials, and curriculum costs, including Journey Homeschool Academy courses.
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Follow your state’s guidelines to get funding for your next JHA course.
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fREQUENTLY ASKED qUESTIONS
Who is eligible for an ESA?
Most ESAs have residency requirements. Some may additionally prioritize students with disabilities or lower incomes. However, each state’s program is different, so be sure to check the requirements in your state.
What expenses can be covered by ESA funds?
In general, most ESAs cover the costs of curricula, online courses, textbooks, technology, and other education-related expenses. Again, each program has its own rules, so be sure to check your state’s guidelines.
How do I get courses like the ones at Journey Homeschool covered?
Once approved for an ESA, parents can use the funds to enroll in Journey Homeschool courses. Some states reimburse families while others pay upfront once we provide an invoice. Each state is a little bit different. If you need us to issue an invoice so you can get your course enrollment covered, please email us at help@journeyhomeschoolacademy.com.
Every child should have access to an engaging, hands-on science education that strengthens their faith.
Thanks to state-funded ESA programs, that just got a whole lot easier!
