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INDIANA: Education Scholarship Account Program

ESA comparison by Policy Hits: 196
  • Fund Administrator:
    • Synopsis:

      State Treasurer

      , Statute Language:

      (a) The ESA program shall be administered by the treasurer of state in consultation with the state board and the department.
  • Funding Mechanism:
    • Synopsis:

      Appropriation

      , Statute Language:

      (a) An eligible student who currently maintains an ESA account is entitled to an ESA annual grant amount for each school year until the student graduates or obtains a certificate of completion under the student's individualized education program. An eligible student may not receive a grant under this section after graduating or obtaining a certificate of completion. The ESA annual grant amount shall be paid from the ESA program fund. The treasurer of state, with notice to the department, shall deposit the ESA annual grant amount under this section, in quarterly deposits, into an eligible student's ESA account in a manner established by the treasurer of state.
  • Program Administrator (Gov't):
    • Synopsis:

      State Treasurer

      , Statute Language:

      (c) The treasurer of state may contract with one (1) or more entities to maintain and manage ESA accounts established under IC 20-51.4-4-1 after issuing a request for proposal under IC 5-22-9. Each entity shall: 
       (1) meet qualification requirements established by the treasurer of state; and 
       (2) comply with generally accepted accounting principles. 
      (d) The treasurer of state shall establish reasonable fees for entities described in subsection (c) participating in the program based upon market rates. 
      IC 20-51.4-3-2 
      Amended by P.L. 202-2023,SEC. 43, eff. 7/1/2023.Added by P.L. 165-2021,SEC. 180, eff. 7/1/2021. 
  • Third Party Administrator:
    • Synopsis:

      ClassWallet
  • Role of DOE:
    • Synopsis:

      Consultant to Treasurer

      , Statute Language:

      (a) The ESA program shall be administered by the treasurer of state in consultation with the state board and the department.
  • Application Window/Dates:
    • Synopsis:

      September 1 deadline for following school year

      , Statute Language:

      (a) After June 30, 2022, a parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student may establish an Indiana education scholarship account for the eligible student by entering into a written agreement with the treasurer of state on a form prepared by the treasurer of state. The treasurer of state shall establish a date by which an application to establish an ESA account for the upcoming school year must be submitted. However, for a school year beginning after July 1, 2022, applications must be submitted for an eligible student not later than September 1 for the immediately following school year. The ESA account of an eligible student shall be made in the name of the eligible student. The treasurer of state shall make the agreement available on the website of the treasurer of state. To be eligible, a parent of an eligible student or an emancipated eligible student wishing to participate in the ESA program must agree that:
  • Fund Disbursement Frequency:
    • Synopsis:

      Quarterly

      , Statute Language:

      (a) An eligible student who currently maintains an ESA account is entitled to an ESA annual grant amount for each school year until the student graduates or obtains a certificate of completion under the student's individualized education program. An eligible student may not receive a grant under this section after graduating or obtaining a certificate of completion. The ESA annual grant amount shall be paid from the ESA program fund. The treasurer of state, with notice to the department, shall deposit the ESA annual grant amount under this section, in quarterly deposits, into an eligible student's ESA account in a manner established by the treasurer of state.
  • Average Per-Pupil Funding:
    • Synopsis:

      $11,601

      , Statute Language:

      (a) Subject to sections 5 and 10 of this chapter, the annual grant amount under section 2 of this chapter for an eligible student equals, subject to subsection (b), ninety percent (90%) of the amount determined in the last STEP of the following formula: 
      STEP ONE: Determine the school corporation in which the eligible student has legal settlement. 
      STEP TWO: Determine the amount of state tuition support that the school corporation identified under STEP ONE is eligible to receive under IC 20-43-6 for the state fiscal year in which the immediately preceding school year begins. The amount does not include amounts provided for special education grants under IC 20-43-7, career and technical education grants under IC 20-43-8, grants under IC 20-43-10, or an academic performance grant under IC 20-43-10.5.  
      STEP THREE: Determine the result of: 
       (A) the STEP TWO amount; divided by 
       (B) the current ADM (as defined in IC 20-43-1-10) for the school corporation identified under STEP ONE for the state fiscal year used in STEP TWO. 
      (b) An eligible student may choose to receive special education services from the school corporation required to provide the special education services to the eligible student under 511 IAC 7-34-1. However, if an eligible student described in subsection (a) chooses not to receive special education or related services from a school corporation required to provide the services to the eligible student under 511 IAC 7-34-1, the ESA annual grant amount for the eligible student shall, in addition to the amount described in subsection (a), include the amount the school corporation would receive under IC 20-43-7 for the eligible student if the eligible student attended the school corporation. 
      (c) The ESA annual grant amounts provided in subsection (a) shall be rounded as provided in IC 20-43-3-1(4). 
  • Income Limit:
    • Synopsis:

      ≤400% x FRL

      , Statute Language:

      "ESA account" refers to an Indiana education scholarship account established by an eligible student's parent or an emancipated (as described in IC 20-26-11-4) eligible student under IC 20-51.4-4-1. 
  • Prior Year Public School Requirement:
    • Synopsis:

      None

      , Statute Language:

      "ESA account" refers to an Indiana education scholarship account established by an eligible student's parent or an emancipated (as described in IC 20-26-11-4) eligible student under IC 20-51.4-4-1. 
  • Geographic Limit:
    • Synopsis:

      Statewide

      , Statute Language:

      "ESA account" refers to an Indiana education scholarship account established by an eligible student's parent or an emancipated (as described in IC 20-26-11-4) eligible student under IC 20-51.4-4-1. 
  • Additional Eligibility Check:
    • Synopsis:

      IEP, or sibling of participant

      , Statute Language:

      "ESA account" refers to an Indiana education scholarship account established by an eligible student's parent or an emancipated (as described in IC 20-26-11-4) eligible student under IC 20-51.4-4-1. 
  • Homeschool Compatible:
    • Synopsis:

      No

      , Statute Language:

      "ESA account" refers to an Indiana education scholarship account established by an eligible student's parent or an emancipated (as described in IC 20-26-11-4) eligible student under IC 20-51.4-4-1. 
  • Enrollment Cap:
    • Synopsis:

      None
  • Lottery:
    • Synopsis:

      None
  • Testing:
    • Synopsis:

      State (except IEP)

      , Statute Language:

      (6) the eligible student will take the statewide summative assessment, as applicable based on the eligible student's grade level, as provided under IC 20-32-5.1, or the assessment specified in the eligible student's:
  • Authorized Use of Funds:
    • Synopsis:

      Private School Tuition
      Education Therapies
      Public School Services (Classes and/or Extracurricular)
      Transportation
      ESA Management Fees
      Curricula and Supplementary Materials
      CTE/Industry Credentials
      Testing Fees
      Textbooks
      Summer/Aftercare

      , Statute Language:

      Section 20-51.4-2-9 - [Effective 7/1/2024] "ESA qualified expenses" 
       (a) "ESA qualified expenses" refers to the following expenses provided by an ESA participating entity related to the education of an eligible student for which scholarship money in an ESA account may be used: 
       (1) Tuition and fees, which includes curricular materials, at a qualified school, public school, or other ESA participating entity. 
       (2) Fees for: 
       (A) national norm referenced or criterion referenced examinations; 
       (B) advanced placement examinations, Cambridge International courses, International Baccalaureate courses, or College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) examinations; or 
       (C) statewide assessments associated with industry recognized credentials. 
       (3) Educational services for an eligible student who is a student with a disability. 
       (4) Payments associated with the use of paraprofessional or educational aides. 
       (5) Services contracted for and provided by a school corporation, charter school, magnet school, or qualified school, including: 
       (A) individual classes; 
       (B) extracurricular activities or programs; or 
       (C) additional programs, resources, or staffing defined in the student's education plan. 
       (6) Occupational therapy for a student with a disability, provided in accordance with the eligible student's individualized education program developed under IC 20-35 or service plan developed under 511 IAC 7-34. 
       (7) Subject to IC 20-51.4-4-7, fees for transportation paid to a fee-for-service transportation provider for the eligible student to travel to and from an approved special education service provider. 
       (8) Tuition and fees to attend training programs and camps that have a focus on: 
       (A) vocational skills; 
       (B) academic skills; 
       (C) life skills; 
       (D) independence; or 
       (E) soft job skills that are character traits and interpersonal skills that characterize a person's relationships with other people. 
       (9) Additional services and therapies prescribed by the eligible student's treating physician in accordance with generally accepted standards of care to improve outcomes for the student in addition to any services currently being provided by the school, insurance, or the Medicaid program. 
       (10) Fees for the management of the ESA account, as described in IC 20-51.4-3-2(d). 
       (11) Expenses to enroll in and attend sequences, courses, apprenticeships, and programs of study designated and approved under IC 20-51.4-4.5-6 if the eligible student has enrolled in the CSA program. 
       (b) This subsection does not apply to subsection (a)(3), (a)(6), (a)(7), or (a)(8). The term includes only services that are provided in person. The term does not include any virtual or distance learning services. 
       IC 20-51.4-2-9 
       Amended by P.L. 127-2024,SEC. 4, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.L. 202-2023,SEC. 38, eff. 7/1/2023.Added by P.L. 165-2021,SEC. 180, eff. 7/1/2021.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.