Art lessons and supplies with West Virginia ESA and scholarship funds
What is covered, conditions and how to pay
- Status
- Covered with conditions. Covered: art programs and materials, with a $500 ceiling on arts and crafts supplies.
- Conditions
- Programs of study, curriculum or supplemental materials in the arts: art classes from approved providers through the closed Marketplace, and art materials through TheoPay. Admission to art centers for educational purposes is a separate qualifying expense (see field-trips).
- Limits
- Arts and crafts supplies and equipment over $500 are excluded. Reasonable Cost and quantity tests.
- Payment routes
- Hope portal Marketplace (services) or TheoPay (goods)
- Documentation
- Marketplace order for classes; TheoPay order for materials.
- Not allowed
- Arts and crafts supplies or equipment over $500; performance costumes; items used to make products for sale.
- Example
- A drawing class from an approved art studio
- Source
- The Hope Scholarship Parent Handbook, Qualifying Expenses with Hope Scholarship Funds, p. 15 (version Updated: June 25, 2026 (PDF created 2026-06-26)). Checked 2026-10-19.
Providers in this category
Applies to every Hope Scholarship offer: Hope services are bought in the closed Marketplace of the Hope Scholarship portal and goods through TheoPay; both routes are open to every Hope account holder. Reimbursement is allowed only in the circumstances of the Board's Reimbursement Policy (adopted December 10, 2025), must be requested within 90 days of purchase, and purchases made before funds are in the student's account do not count.
| Price and units | Qualifying evidence statuses | |
|---|---|---|
| All Around Music | Not published by the provider | Confirmed: All Around Music, West Virginia |
| Hoffman Academy | From $144 per 6 months (Premium Access); $239 for 12 months | Confirmed: Hoffman Academy, West Virginia |
How this table is compiled: sources and methodology.