2025/2026 Tuition

20,000 scholarships available:

• 10,000 for students with household incomes at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, qualifying disabilities, or eligibility for the ESA program.

• 10,000 for any Tennessee student eligible for public school enrollment.

Students must be Tennessee residents and lawfully present in the U.S.

Applications open May 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM CT.

Scholarships awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Available to Tennessee students in grades K–12.

Students must have an active Individualized Education Program (IEP) and be diagnosed with one of the following disabilities:

• Autism

• Deaf-blindness

• Hearing impairments

• Intellectual disability

• Orthopedic impairments

• Traumatic brain injury

• Visual impairments

• Developmental delay (for students aged 3–9)​

Funds can be used for approved educational expenses, including private school tuition, tutoring, therapies, and curriculum materials.

Participating private schools must meet state requirements and be approved by the Tennessee Department of Education.​

Students must be Tennessee residents.

Students must be zoned to attend schools in Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Hamilton County Schools, or a school that was in the Achievement School District as of May 2019.

Household income must not exceed 200% of the federal income eligibility guidelines for free lunch.

Students must have attended a Tennessee public school the prior year or be entering kindergarten or enrolling for the first time.

Application period opens February 3, 2025.

Priority deadline is May 1, 2025.

Final deadline is July 1, 2025.