Governor Ivey urges families to apply for CHOOSE Act by April 7

“Taxpaying Alabama families want school choice, and our ESA program, the CHOOSE Act is providing that unique opportunity,” said Governor Ivey “This program gives Alabama students greater flexibility to pursue educational options that meet their individual needs. I urge eligible students to take advantage of this opportunity and apply before the April 7 deadline.”

The CHOOSE Act is managed by the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) and provides ESAs to eligible K-12 students to help pay for school tuition, tutoring, educational therapies, and other qualified education expenses at approved education service providers (ESPs) across the state. Funding for eligible students includes:

• $7,000 per eligible student enrolled in a participating school.
• $2,000 per participating student enrolled in a home education program (this includes an individual or group program, homeschool, co-op, etc., and is capped at $4,000 per family).

Through the CHOOSE Act, families can apply online for funding that can be used for school tuition, tutoring, educational therapies, and other approved expenses at designated education service providers (ESPs). Eligible families can receive $7,000 per student enrolled in a participating school and $2,000 per student in a home education program, with a maximum of $4,000 per family.

The CHOOSE Act provides $100 million in annual ESA funding, which is managed by the Alabama Department of Revenue. Since applications opened in January 2025, more than 27,000 students across the state have applied. Families will learn about their funding status in May, and they can begin using their ESA funds for approved expenses starting in July.

In the program’s first year, the first 500 ESAs will be awarded to students with special needs, followed by students who are dependents of active-duty service members enrolled in priority schools.