Private school tuition with New Hampshire ESA and scholarship funds
What is covered, conditions and how to pay
- Status
- Covered with conditions. Covered at approved nonpublic schools, with listed fees.
- Conditions
- Tuition and student fees at a nonpublic school approved at least for attendance purposes by the NH Department of Education (or the education department of the state where it is located). Eligible fees: academic services, activity (including music and band), application/enrollment/registration, athletics, book, technology, test and uniform fees. Uniform items only if the school's uniform policy requires them (upload the policy).
- Limits
- No dollar cap stated. Tuition invoices dated before the date of eligibility are allowed only under STU-15 (verified student, matching school year, state-approved school).
- Payment routes
- Direct Pay Orders, Reimbursement Orders
- Documentation
- Direct Pay invoice with school name, student name, description, invoice date and/or school year, amount due per pupil (not per family); reimbursement receipts also need date paid and amount paid per pupil.
- Not allowed
- Before and after care, donation and fundraising fees, dress-down days, dance/prom fees, food and lunch, general or comprehensive fees, parking fees, school store items; general clothing for a dress code.
- Example
- Tuition plus a technology fee at an approved nonpublic school
- Source
- CSF NH EFA Parent Handbook, Allowable Use Categories, 'Private school tuition and student fees pursuant to (NH RSA 194-F:2 II.(a))', p. 20; 'Some school fees not allowed', p. 28 (version Updated August 2026). Checked 2026-10-19.
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