Online classes with New Hampshire ESA and scholarship funds

What is covered, conditions and how to pay

Status

Covered with conditions. Covered for non-public online programs on CSF's approved list.

Conditions

Tuition and fees for non-public (private) online learning programs: single core-subject courses or a full online school. A program that instructs the student must be on the Approved Provider List.

Limits

No dollar cap stated. Public online charter schools are a different case: full-time enrollment at a public charter school (including a public online charter school) ends EFA eligibility.

Payment routes

Direct Pay Orders, Reimbursement Orders

Documentation

Direct Pay invoice or reimbursement receipt with provider name, student name, description, dates, amount per pupil.

Not allowed

Full-time public charter enrollment (ends eligibility); streaming and subscription services; family memberships.

Example

A full-time private online school program

Source

CSF NH EFA Parent Handbook, Allowable Use Categories, 'Online learning programs, that are non-public/private' (RSA 194-F:2 II.(b)), p. 20 (version Updated August 2026). Checked 2026-10-19.

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