SC School Choice

HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA’S NEW ESA SCHOLARSHIPS?

The ESA is a new state scholarship of $6,000 for SC’s K-12 students from low to moderate income families

THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR STUDENT APPLICATION WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED.

Mark your calendar for the 2025-26 school year application period, January 15 – March 15, 2025.

ABOUT THE NEW SOUTH CAROLINA ESA PROGRAM

ESA = EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP TRUST FUND PROGRAM

Common Questions About ESAs

ESAs are online-based accounts funded with state grants that can be used to pay a wide variety of educational expenses for a student who is eligible for grants.

The Truth About School Choice

There are over 60 school choice programs operating in America. Here is a handy reference to the 187 studies researching the impact of private school choice.

Information for Education Providers/Schools

Would you like to be a provider of education services within the South Carolina Education Trust Fund Account program? The application process is open! Visit our school resource page for more information, and apply to be a provider!

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What is South Carolina School Choice Alliance?

South Carolina School Choice Alliance is an information hub sponsored by Palmetto Promise Institute in support of ESTF, South Carolina’s new ESA program. Information provided here is unofficial and supplementary to that of the administrator of the ESTF, the South Carolina Department of Education.

Contact FACTS Management (866) 539-6359 for Application Questions. They can also be reached via email at info@factsmgt.com.

Contact Class Wallet (877) 313-1299 for General Program Support. They can also be reached via email at help@classwallet.com.

Contact South Carolina School Choice Alliance at (833) 469-3726 for General Inquiries. We can also be reached via email at info@scschoolchoice.com.

THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR STUDENT APPLICATION WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED.

Breaking Down 2024-25 ESTF Application Data

Questions about filling out your ESA application?

Coverdell ESA vs. South Carolina ESA

Can private schools & other providers participate?

Find an independent or private school

Are ESAs constitutional?

Is my family income 200% of poverty (or less)?

Aren’t independent schools FULL and EXPENSIVE?

What type of expenses are eligible?

What is an ESA?