Physical education with New Hampshire ESA and scholarship funds

What is covered, conditions and how to pay

Status

Covered with conditions. Sports and PE programs covered; equipment capped at $500 per item.

Conditions

Team sports, classes and programs in athletics and physical education (for example dance, gymnastics, martial arts, skiing, swimming) from an approved provider. Individual athletic equipment and passes up to $500 per item. Private school athletics fees are covered as school fees.

Limits

Athletic equipment and passes: $500 per item.

Payment routes

Marketplace Orders, Direct Pay Orders, Reimbursement Orders

Documentation

Direct Pay invoice or receipt from the program; Marketplace order or retailer receipt for equipment.

Not allowed

Large or multi-user athletic equipment (nets, goals), large exercise equipment, trampolines, pools; workout clothing; camping, hiking, fishing and hunting items; archery and marksmanship; family or group memberships; bowling.

Example

Youth soccer program fees

Source

CSF NH EFA Parent Handbook, RSA 194-F:2 II.(e) 'Athletic Equipment and Passes', p. 21; RSA 194-F:2 II.(j) education programs, p. 23; Prohibited, pp. 26–28 (version Updated August 2026). Checked 2026-10-19.

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