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Homeschool State Funding | Miacademy

If you live in a state with a school choice program, knowing which programs you qualify for can greatly impact how you homeschool your student. That’s why we’ve created this guide to all the programs we qualify for, so it’s even easier to provide your child with an amazing education.

If you’d like to learn about additional homeschool funding resources available in your state (including tax credits and deductions) check out our Homeschooling by State map!

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Alabama

  • Available for K–12 students
  • Award amounts are $2,000 per homeschooled student, with a family maximum of $4,000
  • The student and guardian must be residents of Alabama
  • Total household income for the 2024 tax year must not exceed 300% of the federal poverty level

Sign up info and instructions : Alabama CHOOSE

Arizona

  • Available for PreK-12
  • Award amounts range between $2,900-$6,200; children with disabilities may qualify for more
  • Student and legal guardian must be residents of AZ
  • Student cannot be enrolled in public school

Sign up info and instructions: The Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account

Official site: Arizona School Choice Trust

Official site: Arizona Original Individual Income Tax Credit Scholarship Program

Arkansas

  • Available for 1st-12th grade and kindergarten students attending private school
  • Amount ranges between $6,864 and $7,627
  • Must be a resident of Arkansas
  • Student must be eligible to enter a public school in Arkansas
  • Additional criteria available on official site

Sign up info and instructions: The Arkansas Educational Freedom Account (EFA)

California

While there are no eligible state funding programs in California, if your student enrolls in a charter school, you may be able to purchase our membership via your school. Please visit the charter school page to learn more.

Colorado

  • Available for grades K-12
  • Awards up to $1,200 for homeschool students
  • Must reside in El Paso, Teller, or Pueblo County
  • Must meet financial requirements and provide federal tax documents

Sign up info and instructions: Colorado Parents Challenge

Delaware

  • Available for grades K-12
  • Award amounts vary, up to $2,500
  • Must be a Delaware resident
  • Must complete an application that includes the child’s educational goals

Sign up info and instructions: Sam’s KIDS (Delaware KIDS Fund)

Florida

All the listed Florida scholarships are funded by the Step Up for Students scholarship program. Visit our official vendor page, or read more about our involvement on our Step Up blog.

Step Up For Students:

  • Available for grades K-12
  • Awards up to $8,000, depending on county and grade level
  • Must be eligible to attend public school
  • Must be a Florida resident

Sign up info and instructions: Step Up For Students

  • Available for students 3 years old – 12th grade or age 22, whichever comes first
  • Average award is $10,000
  • Student must be at least 3 years old
  • Must provide proof of disability
  • Must be a Florida resident

Sign up info and instructions: Step Up For Students

  • Available for ages 5+
  • Award amounts are variable
  • Must be a Florida resident
  • Student must not attend public or private schools full-time

Sign up info and instructions: Step Up For Students

Georgia

  • Available for grades K-12
  • Awards up to $6,500 per student for 2025-26

1. Student must have been enrolled in a Georgia public school for two consecutive semesters OR must be a rising kindergartener.
2. Student must live in a school zone ranked in the bottom 25% by the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement.
3. Parent must have lived in Georgia for at least one year (waived for active-duty military families).

Sign up info and instructions: The Georgia Promise Scholarship

Official site: Georgia Private School Tax Credit

Official site: PEACH Education Tax Credit

Idaho

Applications are permanently closed. Recipients of the Empowering Parents program have three years until their grant expires. You can find the exact date your grant expires by logging into Classwallet.

  • Available for K-12
  • Awards up to $1,000 per student (up to $3,000 per family)

Sign up info and instructions: Empowering Parents: Idaho Odyssey Program

Indiana

Official site:  Private School / Homeschool Deduction

Louisiana

  • Available for students who are at least 5 years old, but no older than 21 by September 30 of the current school year
  • Awards between $5,243-$15,253; depending on eligibility

Students must be a Louisiana resident and meet one of the following:

1. Participated in the Louisiana Scholarship Program the previous school year
2. Entering kindergarten
3. Enrolled in a public school the previous school year
4. From a family with total income at or below 250% of federal poverty guidelines

Sign up info and instructions: Louisiana GATOR Scholarship Program (ESA)

Learn More: School Expense Deduction Blog Post

Official site: Louisiana Department of Revenue

Maine

  • Available for K-12
  • Awards $500 for homeschool scholarship
  • Must be a Maine resident
  • Application deadline is April 30
  • Scholarships awarded at random

Sign up info and instructions: The Maine Children’s Scholarship Fund

Minnesota

Official site: Home School Expenses

Missouri

Official site: MOScholars: Tax Credits

Montana

  • Available for students who are at least five years old, but no older than 19 by September 10
  • Awards between $5,000-$8,000 per family
  • Must have an IEP
  • Must meet additional requirements (linked below)

Sign up info and instructions: Special Needs Equal Opportunity Education Savings Account

New Hampshire

  • Available for students between five and 20 years old entering K-12th grade
  • Awards approximately $3,700
  • Parent and student must be residents of New Hampshire
  • Household income must be at least 350% below federal poverty line
  • Must complete and sign application and academic accountability documents

Sign up info and instructions: Children’s Scholarship Fund: NH Education Freedom Accounts

Official Site: Education Tax Credit Scholarship

North Carolina

  • Available for students who have not graduated high school, who are at least 5 years old by August 31 or 4 years old by April 16 and are approved for kindergarten
  • Awards up to $9,000 per year; children with disabilities may qualify for more

Students must meet all of the following:

  1. Be a North Carolina resident
  2. Have a documented IEP by a North Carolina public school
  3. Not enrolled in a post-secondary institution
  4. Be eligible to attend public school in North Carolina

Sign up info and instructions: North Carolina’s Education Savings Account

Ohio

Official Site: Home School Expenses Credit

Oklahoma

Official Site: Parental Choice Tax Credit

Oregon

  • Available for K-8
  • Maximum of $500 for homeschool reimbursement
  • Must be an Oregon resident
  • Scholarships are awarded on a lottery system
  • Low income families will be prioritized

Sign up info and instructions: Oregon Children’s Scholarship Fund

South Carolina

  • Available to students who are five or older as of September 1
  • Awards $6,000
  • Must be a resident of South Carolina
  • Must meet income requirements
  • Must meet additional eligibility requirements (see link below)

Sign up info and instructions: South Carolina ESTF

Tennessee

  • Available for K-12 (must be younger than 22)
  • Awards between $9,772.47-$9,800.38, depending on the county
  • Must be a resident living within a certain school district
  • Must meet income requirements
  • Must meet additional requirements (see link below)j

Sign up info and instructions: Tennessee Education Savings Account Program (ESA)

Texas

  • Available for PreK-12
  • Awards up to $2,000 per year for homeschoolers
  • Student must be eligible to attend a Texas school district, open-enrollment charter school, or Pre-K program
  • Must be a Texas resident

Sign up info and instructions: Coming Soon!

Utah

  • Available for K-12
  • Awards $4,000-$6,000; dependent on student age
  • Must be a Utah resident

Sign up info and instructions: Utah Fits All

Virginia

Official Site: Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Program

West Virginia

If you are a recipient of the West Virginia Hope scholarship, you can use your funding to purchase our Miacademy Workbooks in addition to our curriculum!

  • Available for K-12
  • Awards $5,267.38 for the 2025-26 school year
  • Must be a resident of West Virginia
  • Student must remain enrolled until a decision is made

Students must also meet one of the following:

  1. Eligible to be enrolled in kindergarten for 2025-2026
  2. Enrolled full time in a WV public school for the entire school year before applying
  3. Enrolled full time in a WV public school for at least 45 consecutive days during the current school year before applying

Sign up info and instructions: The West Virginia Hope Scholarship

Wyoming

  • Available for PreK-12
  • Awards $7,000 annually
  • Must be a resident of Wyoming
  • Student may not be enrolled in a public school for the 2025-26 school year
  • PreK families ONLY: Annual household income must not exceed 250% of federal poverty guidelines

Sign up info and instructions: Wyoming Steamboat Legacy Scholarship ESA