Educational supplies with Alabama ESA and scholarship funds

What is covered, conditions and how to pay

Status

Covered with conditions. Covered for listed school supplies, for one student's use; some items capped.

Conditions

Instructional materials on the list only, for individual student use, for example: binders, calculators (including graphing), compasses, globes and maps, math manipulatives, notebooks, paper, pencils and pens, science kits and lab kits aligned with approved subjects, protractors and rulers. Educational games must be aligned with approved subjects.

Limits

No bulk orders. Microscopes limited to $250 each; telescopes limited to $250 each; dry erase and black boards under $50.

Payment routes

ClassWallet Marketplace, Pay Vendor

Documentation

Pay Vendor: invoice with the required fields (p. 12).

Not allowed

Standard games designed/advertised primarily for entertainment; building blocks, puzzles, LEGOs or other toy-like items as math manipulatives; food boxes in science kits; laminators; duct, industrial or packing tape; industrial or electric staplers; quantities beyond what one student could reasonably use in the year.

Example

Calculators (including graphing)

Source

CHOOSE Act Alabama Parent Guide, 2026-2027 School Year, Approved Expenses, 'Instructional Materials (no bulk orders, individual student use only)', p. 10 (version Updated July 27, 2026). Checked 2026-10-19.

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