The Arkansas Department of Education has opened up registration for Educational Freedom Account (EFA) funding. The EFA, made possible through the Arkansas LEARNS Act legislation, may be used by eligible families to cover private school tuition, fees, uniforms and some other required expenses.
Eligibility requirements for this first year of the Educational Freedom Account include:
First-time kindergartners
Students coming from F-rated school or Level 5 districts
Students coming from the Succeed Scholarship Program
Specific special populations (homeless students, current or former foster care students, students with disabilities, and children of active-duty military personnel).
If you believe your student is eligible based on these criteria to receive EFA funding, please click the link below.
Applications for funding will be processed and reviewed as they are submitted until August 1. After August 1, applications will be processed and reviewed pending funding.
Eligible Expenses
Tuition / Fees: Payments of private school tuition and accompanying fees
Uniforms: Cost of uniforms
Pay and Purchase Through ClassWallet
Through ClassWallet’s platform, families can track and execute tuition payments to participating private schools. Families will also be able to purchase uniforms and other required expenses on the ClassWallet marketplace. Upon acceptance to receive EFA funds, ADE will provide families with a comprehensive set-up guide that navigates participants through the ClassWallet registration process.