Homeschool funding & ESAs in Arkansas
Arkansas offers an education savings account (ESA) that homeschooling families can use, plus the scholarships, grants, and tax-credit options below.
Arkansas ESA program
LEARNS Act Education Freedom Account
~$6,900/yrOpen to any Arkansas K-12 student. No income requirement.
Runs through: ClassWallet
Official program & application →Arkansas's Education Freedom Account, organized.
Arkansas's LEARNS EFA (~$6,900, universal, via ClassWallet) lets you buy direct or pay-and-reimburse — and the handbook explicitly tells you to keep your receipts, warning that out-of-pocket spending raises your audit odds. The ESA Wallet snaps each receipt, checks eligibility, and keeps an audit-ready trail.
- Eligibility check before you buy
- Audit-ready records for anything you pay out of pocket
- Spend tracked per child against the ~$6,900
Good news for Arkansas: you stay a legal homeschooler on the EFA — you just keep filing your annual notice of intent (it's required to get funded).
Scholarships, grants & tax credits
ACT Today! Grant
For U.S. families of a child with an autism diagnosis (priority to household income under $100k). Covers ABA therapy, speech/OT, assistive and communication technology, safety equipment, and social-skills programs.
Dyslexia Services Foundation Grant
For low-income U.S. children with dyslexia who cannot otherwise afford treatment (need shown via free/reduced lunch, Medicaid, or SNAP). Funds research-based dyslexia tutoring, paid directly to clinicians.
HSLDA Compassion Curriculum Grant
For HSLDA members with significant financial need (legal custody of a child 6-19, homeschooling 3+ months). Covers curriculum, books, co-op tuition, testing, tutoring, and school technology.
HSLDA Disaster Relief Grant
For homeschooling families (child 6-19) with physical disaster damage in the past 18 months. Covers emergency needs plus replacement curriculum and materials. First-time applicants need not be HSLDA members.
MyGOAL Autism Grant
For the primary caregiver of a child under 18 with autism, with demonstrated financial need. Covers therapies plus educational, enrichment, and socialization activities not covered elsewhere.
Our Military Kids Grant
For children (1-18) of deployed National Guard/Reserve members (60+ days) or of post-9/11 combat-injured service members and veterans. Funds enrichment activities: tutoring, sports, arts, camps, and STEM.
UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation Grant
For U.S. children aged 16 or under with commercial (non-public) health insurance, subject to income guidelines. Covers medical needs not paid by insurance — therapies, assistive devices, and equipment.
Funding programs change often. About Time organizes receipts and checks likely eligibility — it does not file or submit on your behalf. Confirm amounts, eligibility, and deadlines with each program before you rely on them.