Alabama ESA and scholarship programs
Education savings account and scholarship programs in Alabama: who runs them, the key figures for this school year, the next dates, recent changes and step-by-step guides.
Programs
CHOOSE Act education savings account
- Short name
- CHOOSE Act ESA
- Administrator
- Alabama Department of Revenue
- Payment platform
- ClassWallet
- Applications
- closed
Key facts
| Value and source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOOSE Act education savings account | amount, Students enrolled in a participating school | 2026–27 | $7,000 (Students at a participating public school must provide proof of out-of-district tuition. ESA distributions are contingent on proof of enrollment at a participating school.)[source] Checked |
| CHOOSE Act education savings account | amount, Home-education students | 2026–27 | $2,000 (Capped at $4,000 per family. In a family with more than two eligible home-education students, only two student accounts show the funds ($2,000 each), but the funds can be used for every eligible student in the family. Home education includes an individual or group program, homeschool or co-op.)[source] Checked |
| CHOOSE Act education savings account | payment rule | 2026–27 | Deposited beginning July 1, 2026 (Students at a participating school are funded from July 1 only if proof of enrollment was submitted by June 30. If it is submitted later, funds are distributed in the month after submission, provided it is in at least 10 business days before month-end. Home-education awards need no enrollment document. Funds can be used only after the CHOOSE Act Alabama Affidavit is accepted in ClassWallet. The sources do not say whether the full award arrives in one deposit.)[source] Checked |
| CHOOSE Act education savings account | Rollover | 2026–27 | No rollover (If a student leaves the program, remaining funds are returned to ALDOR. Educational subscriptions must cover periods within the 2026–27 academic year.)[source] Checked |
| CHOOSE Act education savings account | ClassWallet affidavit | 2026–27 | Affidavit required before funds can be used (Selecting 'Reject' withdraws the student from the program; ClassWallet Customer Support can reset an accidental rejection.)[source] Checked |
| CHOOSE Act education savings account | Late proof of enrollment | 2026–27 | Funds arrive in a later month if proof of enrollment or a change of school type is completed after June 30 (ALDOR's Timeline counts from when the document is submitted, at least 10 business days before month-end; its FAQ counts from approval. Submit early, and ask ALDOR if your funds have not arrived.)[source] Checked |
| CHOOSE Act education savings account | 2027–28 renewal | 2027–28 | Renewal information is expected in early 2027; no date is published (ALDOR has not published the 2027–28 renewal dates.)[source] Checked |
How this table is compiled: sources and methodology.
Next dates
- June 30, 2027 — CHOOSE Act education savings account: Last day to use 2026–27 funds; unused funds return to the CHOOSE Act Fund (Window closes)
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