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Mississippi Education Scholarship Account (ESA) Program is a program from the Mississippi Department of Education that provides scholarship funds to parents of students with special needs who choose to withdraw their child from the public school system.
Established under the Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act (Senate Bill 2695, 2015), the program allows families to use funds for private school tuition or other approved educational activities. Eligible uses are specified by law and distributed in an award packet to selected recipients.
Eligible applicants are parents of students with special needs in Mississippi who sign an agreement to adhere to statutory requirements. Awards provide up to $8,500 per student; current ESA participants do not need to reapply annually.
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Education Scholarship Account – Special Education Education Scholarship Account The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act enacted by the Mississippi Legislature during the 2015 Session created the Education Scholarship Account (ESA) program (Senate Bill No. 2695).
It is a program designed to give those parents with special needs children the option of withdrawing their child from the public school system and receiving a designated amount of funds to help defray the cost of private school tuition or other specific allowable activities to educate their child. The administration of this program has been designated to be performed by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE).
Parents of current ESA participants do not need to reapply each year. Understanding the ESA (Frequently Asked Questions) ESA Application SY 2025-2026 The MDE is charged in the law with the responsibility of developing a standard application to be used to assess the eligibility of each applicant. This application is available here and also in each school district so every interested person will have the opportunity to apply.
ESA Guidance for Public Schools For a student to be eligible to participate in the ESA program the parent must sign an agreement promising to adhere to statutory requirements. As part of the application process, parents are required to initial and sign the Parent/Guardian Application Responsibilities document that lists these requirements.
This signed agreement will ensure that students are selected to participate whose parents are willing to abide by these requirements set forth by the law. Once the recipients of the program are chosen, they will be mailed an award packet. This packet will include an award letter and reimbursement request instructions.
Since the law is very precise on the exact uses allowed for the ESA funds, the OSE has established a list of allowable activities that is available here and will also be given to each recipient of the ESA program in their award packet. 2025-2026 School Assurance Form Tuition at an eligible school is a permissible use of the ESA funds.
Mississippi Department of Education Duties The law is very precise on the exact duties the MDE is required to perform. A list of these duties has been established and is available here . They will also be included in the award packet provided to the selected recipients of the ESA program.
2025-2026 Reimbursement Request Form 2024-2025 Education Scholarship Account reporting form Report Education Scholarship Account (ESA) Fraud District Special Education Contacts Early Childhood Special Education Education Scholarship Account Federal Award Notifications Information and Publications Integrated Monitoring Systems Secondary Transition Services Special Education Advisory Panel Special Education Navigator – SharePoint Online Mississippi Department of Education Educator Licensure: 601-359-3483 General Information: 601-359-3513
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Parents of students with special needs in Mississippi. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $8,500 per student. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Mississippi Education Scholarship Account (ESA) Program is funded by Mississippi Department of Education. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Mississippi. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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