Use your New Hampshire EFA at an accredited online private school.

Every New Hampshire K-12 student eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school can apply. In June 2025, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed SB 295, which removed the previous 350% federal poverty level income cap and made the program universal. To qualify, the student and parent or guardian must be New Hampshire residents, and the student cannot be enrolled full-time in a local district public school or a charter school for the school year in which they use the EFA.

Each EFA grant has two components. The base adequacy grant is tied to the state’s primary school funding formula and was set at a minimum of $4,265.64 per student for the 2025-26 school year. On top of that, students who qualify for differentiated aid categories (free or reduced-price lunch, IEP, English language learner status, and others) receive additional amounts. For 2024-25, the program-wide average award was approximately $5,204. Newly eligible students who do not qualify for differentiated aid generally receive the base grant.

Yes. The cap was 10,000 students for the 2025-26 school year. Because applications passed 90% of that cap, it increased automatically by 25% to 12,500 students for 2026-27. The cap continues to rise 25% in any year applications exceed 90% of the prior year’s cap. If applications exceed the cap, priority goes to current EFA recipients, siblings of current recipients, children with disabilities as defined by RSA 186-C:2, and families at or below 350% of the federal poverty level. Other applicants may be placed on a waiting list.

Yes. New Hampshire EFA funds explicitly cover tuition at private schools and approved online learning programs. Score Academy Online is a Cognia-accredited, NCAA-approved online private school and an approved EFA provider for New Hampshire families. All three Score Academy Online learning packages (Synchronous, Flex, Asynchronous) accept EFA funding.

Apply through the Children’s Scholarship Fund of New Hampshire (CSF-NH) parent portal at nh.scholarshipfund.org. Create an account, upload required documents (proof of New Hampshire residency, proof of the student’s age and grade, and parent or guardian photo ID), and submit your application. Applications for the 2026-27 school year are currently open. Only submit one application per family, since multiple applications can delay processing.

CSF-NH administers EFA funds through the ClassWallet platform, the same payment system used by several other state ESA programs. Once your application is approved and verified, your grant is funded and you submit expenses (such as Score Academy Online tuition) through ClassWallet. CSF-NH verifies each expense and releases funds directly to the approved provider.

No. Students who attend their local district public school or a charter school full-time for the school year are not eligible to receive an EFA. The EFA is intended as an alternative to public school enrollment. Students can re-enroll in public school in a later school year but cannot hold both at the same time.

Yes, but you must formally terminate your home education program under RSA 193-A in accordance with NHED rule Ed 315.06 before enrolling in the EFA program. This is an important distinction: EFA participation is a different status from home education, and you cannot be in both programs at the same time. CSF-NH can provide the specific form required for termination.

Approved EFA expenses include: private and online school tuition and fees, tutoring services, curriculum and textbooks, educational therapies, standardized testing fees, educational supplies, and approved educational technology. Families submit expenses through ClassWallet for verification. Non-educational purchases and cash withdrawals are not permitted.

Yes. Score Academy Online is a state-approved provider for the New Hampshire Education Freedom Account program. New Hampshire families can use their EFA funds to pay Score Academy Online tuition directly through ClassWallet. Score Academy Online holds full Cognia and SACS CASI accreditation and offers NCAA-approved coursework for students in grades K through 12. Contact our admissions team for the vendor details you will need in ClassWallet.

Unused EFA funds roll forward to the next school year, as long as your child remains enrolled in the program. This allows families to apply remaining funds to future tuition, testing, tutoring, or other approved expenses. If a student exits the EFA program, any remaining funds return to the state.