Homeschool funding & ESAs in West Virginia
West Virginia offers an education savings account (ESA) that homeschooling families can use, plus the scholarships, grants, and tax-credit options below.
West Virginia ESA program
Hope Scholarship
~$5,000/yrUniversal for 2026-27 — open to all WV students eligible to enroll in a public school (including existing homeschoolers).
Runs through: Student First (TheoPay)
Official program & application →West Virginia's Hope Scholarship, kept straight.
West Virginia's Hope Scholarship (~$5,000, universal for 2026–27) buys through the state's Hope portal, with a narrow reimbursement lane for off-the-shelf curriculum. The ESA Wallet checks eligibility before you buy and keeps an audit-ready trail — useful, since you're financially responsible for anything later ruled ineligible.
- Eligibility check before you buy
- Audit-ready records in one place
- Spend tracked per child against the ~$5,000
A Hope Scholarship student is a distinct category, not a traditional WV homeschooler — the Hope notice of intent ends your traditional-homeschool status and adds year-end testing/reporting.
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.