The Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program from the Arizona Department of Education gives eligible parents public funding to pursue flexible options for customizing their children's education. Intended to expand educational opportunity outside of the public school system, it provides public funding for a wide range of personalized education expenses, including private school tuition, tutoring services, textbooks and more.
Apply here: https://esa.azed.gov/Account
2021-2022 School Year - Please keep in mind that the 2021-2022 school year starts July 1st, 2021
| Quarter | Quarter Dates | Application Deadline | Contract Deadline | Funding Dates |
| Q1 | July 1 - September 30 | May 1 | September 30 | July 1 - September 30 |
| Q2 | October 1 - December 31 | August 1 | December 31 | October 1 - December 31 |
| Q3 | January 1 - March 31 | November 1 | March 31 | January 1 - March 31 |
| Q4 | April 1 - June 30 | February 1 | June 30 | April 1 - June 30 |
ESA Application processing time is 45 days.
Preschool students with special needs
K-12 students with special needs
Children of active-duty military parent
Children of a military parent killed in the line of duty
Children of parent who is legally blind, deaf or hard of hearing
Students attending a D or F rated school
Students residing within a Native American Reservation
Siblings of current or previous ESA recipient
Student who was a ward of the court
Previous ESA recipients
Learn more about eligibility requirements.
Students who receive funding will be able to have qualifying academic services funded through ClassWallet, the banking system for ESA.
Mathnasium is an Approved Vendor of ESA funds through ClassWallet and has worked with dozens of ESA students. Students can use their funds to receive customized curriculum, one-on-one math tutoring and homework help from Mathnasium's expert instructors. These services are available face-to-face in our neighborhood math learning centers, or online through Mathnasium@home.
Contact Mathnasium today to schedule a New Student Assessment and our Center Director will help you with funding your student's program through ClassWallet.
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