Parental Choice Programs by State STATE NAME OF PROGRAM TYPE OF PROGRAM HELPFUL WEBSITES ALABAMA Alabama Education Scholarship Program Tax-credit scholarships https://revenue.alabama.gov/legal/alabama- accountability-act/ Alabama Accountability Act of 2013: Parent- Refundable tax credit for https://revenue.alabama.gov/legal/alabama- accountability-act/ Taxpayer Refundable Tax Credits educational expenses ARIZONA Arizona Original Individual Income Tax Credit Individuals tax credits for donations https://catholiceducationarizona.org/ Scholarship Program to scholarship organizations Arizona Low-Income Corporate Income Tax Corporate tax credits scholarships https://catholiceducationarizona.org/ Credit Scholarship Program Arizona Lexie’s Law for Disabled and Displaced Scholarship – disabilities https://catholiceducationarizona.org/ Students Tax Credit Scholarship Program Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Education savings accounts https://www.azed.gov/esa Arizona “Switcher” Individual Income Tax Credit Tax credits scholarships https://catholiceducationarizona.org/ Scholarship Program ARKANSAS Arkansas – Succeed Scholarship Program for Voucher https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Offices/special- education/policy-regulations/succeed-scholarship Students with Disabilities DISTRICT OF District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Federally-funded scholarships https://servingourchildrendc.org/ COLUMBIA Program FLORIDA Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Program Tax credit scholarships http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/k-12- scholarship-programs/ftc/ Florida John M. McKay Scholarships for Students Voucher – disabilities http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/k-12- scholarship-programs/mckay/ with Disabilities Program Florida Gardiner Scholarship Program Education savings accounts http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/k-12- scholarship-programs/gardiner/ FLORIDA Hope Scholarship Program http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/k-12- scholarship-programs/hope/ CONT. Opportunity Scholarship Program http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/k-12- scholarship-programs/osp/ Family Empowerment Scholarship http://www.fldoe.org/schools/school-choice/k-12- scholarship-programs/fes/index.stml GEORGIA Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program Voucher https://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and- Policy/Policy/Pages/Special-Needs-Scholarship- Program.aspx Georgia Qualified Education Expense Tax Credit Tax credit scholarship transfer from https://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and- Policy/Policy/Pages/Tax-Credit-Program.aspx public school IOWA Iowa Tuition and Textbook Tax Credit Parents’ tax credit for educational https://www.iowaace.org/tuition-and-textbook-tax- credit/ expenses Iowa School Tuition Organization Tax Credit Tax credit scholarships – individual https://www.iowaace.org/educational-opportunities-act/ and corporate ILLINOIS Illinois Tax Credits for Educational Expenses Individual tax credit https://schools.archchicago.org/applying-for-a-tax- credit-scholarship INDIANA Indiana Private School/Homeschool Deduction Individual tax deduction for https://www.in.gov/dor/individual-income-taxes/filing- my-taxes/indiana-deductions-from-income/ education expenses Indiana Choice Scholarship Program Voucher https://www.doe.in.gov/choice Indiana School Scholarship Tax Credit Individual/corporate tax credit for https://www.doe.in.gov/choice/school-scholarships donations KANSAS Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Tax credit scholarship https://www.ksde.org/tax-credit-for-low-income- students-scholarship-program Scholarship Program LOUSIANNA Louisiana Elementary and Secondary School Individual tax deductions for https://revenue.louisiana.gov/IndividualIncomeTax/Sch oolExpenseDeduction Tuition Deductions education expenses Louisiana Scholarship Program Voucher https://www.louisianabelieves.com/schools/louisiana- scholarship-program LOUSIANNA Louisiana School Choice Program for Certain Voucher – disabilities https://www.louisianabelieves.com/schools/school- choice-for-students-with-disabilities CONT. Students with Exceptionalities Louisiana Tuition Donation Rebate Program Tax credit scholarship https://www.louisianabelieves.com/schools/tuition- donation-credit-program MARYLAND Maryland – Broadening Options and Voucher https://www.marylandboost.org/ Opportunities for Students Today (BOOST) Program MAINE Maine – Town Tuitioning Program Voucher – but not for use in faith- https://graniteinstitute.org/tuitioning based schools MINNESOTA Minnesota K–12 Education Credit Individual tax credit for education https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/k-12-education- subtraction-and-credit expenses(non-tuition) Minnesota Education Deduction Individual deductions https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/k-12-education- subtraction-and-credit MISSISSIPPI Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship for Voucher – disabilities https://www.mdek12.org/OAE/OEER/Dyslexia Students with Dyslexia Program Mississippi Nate Rogers Scholarship for Students Voucher – speech-language https://www.mdek12.org/OSE/funding/special- education-speech-language-therapy-scholarship with Disabilities Program therapy Mississippi Equal Opportunity for Students with Education savings accounts - https://www.mdek12.org/OSE/ESA Special Needs Program disabilities NORTH North Carolina Opportunity Scholarships Voucher https://www.ncseaa.edu/k12/opportunity/ CAROLINA North Carolina Special Education Scholarship Voucher – special education Grants for Children with Disabilities NEVADA Nevada Educational Choice Scholarship Program Tax credit scholarship https://doe.nv.gov/Private_Schools/Nevada_Choice_S cholarship_Program/ Nevada Education Savings Accounts Education savings accounts OHIO Ohio Cleveland Scholarship Program Voucher – Cleveland http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other- Resources/Scholarships/Cleveland-Scholarship- Tutoring-Program Ohio Autism Scholarship Program Voucher – state-wide http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other- Resources/Scholarships/Autism-Scholarship-Program Ohio Educational Choice Scholarship Program Vouchers: students assigned to http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other- Resources/Scholarships/EdChoice-Scholarship- under-performing public schools Program Ohio Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Voucher – special needs http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other- Resources/Scholarships/Special-Needs-Scholarship Program Ohio Income-Based Scholarship Program Voucher – low-income http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other- Resources/Scholarships/Ohio-Scholarship-Providers- Interactive-Directory OKLAHOMA Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Tax credit scholarship https://archokc.org/tcs-apply Scholarships PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit Corporate tax credit scholarship https://www.pacatholic.org/current_issues/school- choice/ Program Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Tax Scholarships for students in low https://www.pacatholic.org/current_issues/school- choice/ Credit Program achieving zones RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island Tax Credits for Contributions to Corporate tax credit scholarship http://rischolarshipalliance.org/sgos/ Scholarship Organizations SOUTH South Carolina Educational Credit for Exceptional Tax credit scholarship –special https://dor.sc.gov/exceptional-sc CAROLINA Needs Children needs South Carolina Refundable Educational Credit for Refundable tax credit for https://dor.sc.gov/exceptional-sc Exceptional Needs Children parents/guardians SOUTH South Dakota Partners in Education Tax Credit Tax credit scholarships https://sdpartnersinedu.org/ DAKOTA Program TENNESSEE Tennessee Individualized Education Account Education savings accounts special https://www.tn.gov/education/iea.html Program needs students UTAH Utah Carson Smith Special Needs Scholarship Voucher – special needs https://www.schools.utah.gov/specialeducation/progra ms/carsonsmithscholarship VIRGINIA Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax credit scholarships https://www.doe.virginia.gov/school_finance/scholarshi ps_tax_credits/ Tax Credits Program VERMONT Vermont Town Tuitioning Program Voucher – not faith-based schools https://graniteinstitute.org/tuitioning WISCONSIN Wisconsin Parental Choice Program (Statewide) Voucher https://dpi.wi.gov/parental-education-options/choice- programs/student-applications Wisconsin Milwaukee Parental Choice Program Voucher – low-income https://dpi.wi.gov/parental-education-options/choice- programs/student-applications Wisconsin Parental Private School Choice Voucher https://dpi.wi.gov/parental-education-options/choice- programs/student-applications Program (Racine) Wisconsin – K–12 Private School Tuition Individual tax deduction for https://dpi.wi.gov/parental-education-options/choice- programs/student-applications Deduction education expenses Wisconsin – Special Needs Scholarship Program Special needs vouchers https://dpi.wi.gov/parental-education-options/choice- programs/student-applications.