IMPORTANT NOTE: These applications are for the Education Savings Account (ESA) Program only. These are not applications for the new Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) Program. More information about the EFS Program is available HERE.
Tennessee Education Savings Account (ESA) Program
What is the ESA program?
The ESA program allows eligible students who are zoned to attend Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Hamilton County Schools, or a school that was in the Achievement School District (ASD) on May 24, 2019, to use state and local money toward education expenses, including tuition and/or fees at approved participating non-public schools.
The Tennessee Education Savings Account Program (ESA) was established and guided by state law, Tenn. Code Ann. 49-6-2601 et al. and State Board of Education Rule 0520-01-16.
The Tennessee Education Savings Account (ESA) student application for the 2025-26 school year will open on February 3, 2025. The deadline to submit your application is July 1, 2025, with a priority deadline of May 1, 2025. The priority deadline is used if an enrollment lottery is needed. Click here for more information about the application process and eligibility guidelines.
Click here for more information about the ESA payment process.
ESA Announcements
ESA Family Office Hours are available on the following dates and times:
- April 3, 2025: Family Online Office Hour 9-10 a.m. CT Click here to join meeting
- April 10, 2025: Family Online Office Hour 9-10 a.m. CT Click here to join meeting
- April 17, 2025: Family Online Office Hour 9-10 a.m. CT Click here to join meeting
- April 24, 2025: Family Online Office Hour, 9-10 a.m. CT Click here to join meeting.
