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How to Apply for a Texas Education Freedom Account for School Choice Program
The $1 billion Texas Education Freedom Accounts program prioritizes low-income and special needs students with funding up to $10,474 for private schools and $30,000 for disabilities, officials said.
- On Feb 4, the Texas Education Freedom Accounts portal opens statewide at 9 a.m. for applications for the 2026–2027 school year via the TEFA website.
- Senate Bill 2 established Texas Education Freedom Accounts as the state voucher program, and Gov. Greg Abbott signed the measure in May 2025 after a contentious session.
- Funding is broken into installments with an initial July disbursement followed by verification-based October payments, with one billion dollars allocated for about 100,000 students, as TEFA spokesperson Travis Pillow said.
- Applications will close March 17, and the state will verify enrollment and use installment checks while the Comptroller's office can block noncompliant schools, officials say.
- Opponents warn TEFA may reduce public-school funding, citing North Carolina's 2025 report where nearly 90% of voucher recipients were already in private schools and Arizona ESA fraud issues.
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