Online Tutoring You Can Pay for With ESA Funds

Program overview:
Arizona’s ESA is universal, available to all K–12 students. Families receive funds to cover qualified educational expenses, including tutoring in reading and math.

Award range: ≈ $7,000 per student per year (varies by grade and need).

Administrator: Arizona Department of Education (ADE) – ClassWallet payment system.

How to get started:

1. Apply at the Arizona Department of Education ESA site.

2. Once approved, log in to ClassWallet and select BookNook as a tutoring vendor.

3. Schedule sessions with BookNook directly.

Key link: ESA Parent Handbook (PDF)

Program overview:
Arkansas offers two ways families can access state-funded tutoring:

• Education Freedom Accounts (EFA): Support tuition, instructional materials, and tutoring services through ClassWallet.

• Arkansas Literacy Tutoring Grant: Provides $1,500 per eligible K–3 student to fund online or in-person literacy tutoring with approved providers like BookNook.

Administrator: Arkansas Department of Education (DESE) – Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

How to get started:

1. Apply for the Literacy Tutoring Grant 

2. Once approved, select BookNook from the list of division-approved providers.

3. For Education Freedom Accounts, visit the EFA page to apply and manage payments through ClassWallet.

Key links:

• ADE Tutoring Services

• Family EFA Details

Program overview:
Louisiana offers two funding options that support families in accessing high-impact tutoring:

• LA GATOR Scholarship – Launched in 2025, this ESA-style program provides qualifying families with funds for tuition, tutoring, educational therapies, textbooks, and other approved services.

Administrator: Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE).

How to get started:

1. Visit the LA GATOR Scholarship page 

2. Apply through LDOE’s online portal.

3. Once approved, select BookNook as your tutoring provider and schedule live reading or math sessions.

Award range:

• LA GATOR: Varies by grade and district (2025 pilot year)

Program overview:
Coming in 2026–27, Texas’s TEFA program will provide Education Savings Accounts to eligible students. Families will be able to use funds for private school, online programs, and approved tutoring services like BookNook.

Projected award: ≈ $10,800 for private-school students; up to $30,000 for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschool students.

Administrator: Texas Comptroller’s Office with Odyssey as program operator.

How to get started:

1. Visit the Texas Comptroller’s ESA page.

2. Once live, select BookNook as a registered tutoring provider through Odyssey’s portal.

Key link: Texas ESA Program Overview (Comptroller)

Program overview:
Iowa’s Students First ESA provides families with state-funded accounts that can be used for approved educational expenses, including tutoring.

Administrator:
Iowa Department of Education

How to get started:

1. Visit the Iowa Students First ESA program page.

2. Apply through the state’s online portal.

3. Once approved, select BookNook as your tutoring provider and schedule live reading or math sessions.

Award range:
Average ESA value: $7,988 per student per year

Program overview:
Alabama’s CHOOSE Act provides eligible families with state-funded education accounts that can be used for approved educational expenses, including tutoring services.

Administrator:
Alabama Department of Revenue

How to get started:

Visit the CHOOSE Act ESA program page.
Apply through the state’s online portal.
Once approved, select BookNook as your tutoring provider and schedule live reading or math sessions.

Award range:
Up to $7,000 per student per year for private school students or $2,000 for approved education expenses, including tutoring.