Arizona ESA and scholarship programs
Education savings account and scholarship programs in Arizona: who runs them, the key figures for this school year, the next dates, recent changes and step-by-step guides.
Programs
Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account
- Short name
- ESA
- Administrator
- Arizona Department of Education
- Payment platform
- ClassWallet
- Applications
- open
Key facts
| Value and source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account | amount | 2025–26 | $7,000 to $9,000 for three-quarters of scholarships[source] Checked |
| Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account | payment rule | 2025–26 | Quarterly, through ClassWallet (From the 2025–26 Parent Handbook, the current edition. No 2026–27 edition was published as of October 8, 2026.)[source] Checked |
| Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account | payment rule | 2025–26 | Quarterly funding dates: July 15–31, October 15–31, January 15–31, April 15–30 (From the 2025–26 Parent Handbook, the current edition. No 2026–27 edition was published as of October 8, 2026. ADE requests quarterly funds between the 15th and the 30th of the month each quarter; funds take 5–7 business days after the request to reach the account, so actual deposit dates vary (ADE ESA Support, "Funding").)[source] Checked |
How this table is compiled: sources and methodology.
Next dates
- January 15, 2027 — Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account: Quarter 3 funds requested (between January 15 and 30); allow 5–7 business days (Payment)
- April 15, 2027 — Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account: Quarter 4 funds requested (between April 15 and 30); allow 5–7 business days (Payment)
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