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Mississippi Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Program is sponsored by Mississippi Department of Education. Mississippi Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Program is a grant from the Mississippi Department of Education that funds Education Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) for families of children with special needs to cover private school tuition and other approved education…
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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)** **House Bill 1229 New Law** **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** **Parent Responsibilities** 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** Request Due to MDE Disbursement Date 1 st Quarter August 29, 2025 September 26, 2025 2 nd Quarter November 28, 2025 December 16, 2025 3 rd Quarter February 27, 2026 March 27, 2026 4 th Quarter May 29, 2026 June 26, 2026 **Report Education Scholarship Account (ESA) Fraud**
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Mississippi residents with an active IEP within the past 3 years (IDEA-eligible disability). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $7,829 per student annually. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
This listing does not include a published deadline, but it is an annual program. Check the official notice for the current cycle's exact dates.
Mississippi Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs 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.
Applications go through the funder's official portal — the Apply Now link on this page goes there directly.
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