Take control of your child’s education.

Many states now offer school choice scholarships to give families the freedom to choose the best K-12 education to meet the needs of their children.

Alabama

Alabama offers a wide range of educational opportunities for your family and getschoolchoice.org is here to guide you through finding the right education solution for your child, whether it is tax credits, education savings accounts, or navigating other decisions, you have the freedom to take control of your child’s education.

Alabama Programs:

Scholarships Available: Education Savings Account, Tax Credits, Tax Credit Scholarships

Scholarship Opportunities in Alabama:

+ AL CHOOSE Act ESA (CREATING HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR STUDENTS’ EDUCATION PROGRAM

Is my student eligible?

  • Starting in 2027, all students who are residents of Alabama are eligible.
  • Priority is given to students with disabilities, siblings, or dependents of active-duty military members.
  • Additional priority is given to lower-income applicants.

Applications for the 2027-2028 school year will open in early January 2027. Learn more here. 

More Tools: Parents can visit here for more on the application process.

+ ALABAMA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT PARENT-TAXPAYER REFUNDABLE TAX CREDITS

Is my student eligible?

  • This is a refundable tax credit for parents of students enrolled in or assigned to a failing K-12 public school to offset the cost of transferring the student to a non-failing public or nonpublic school of the parents’ choice.
  • To see if your child’s school is considered a “priority school,”  check the Alabama State Department of Education’s school report card page and whether your student’s current school received a “D” or “F” on the latest report card.
  • Family income cannot exceed 250% of the federal poverty level, or $82,500 for a family of four in 2026. 

To receive the tax credit:

  • Parents will need to submit the student transfer form with their state tax return to the Alabama Department of Revenue to request this tax credit.

Learn more about how to apply here.

More Tools: Parents can visit here for more on the application process.

+ ALABAMA ACCOUNTABILITY ACT EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM (ESP)

Is my student eligible?

  • This tax credit refunds those who donate to nonprofit scholarship-granting organizations (SGOs), to receive a dollar-for-dollar state tax credit for their contribution.
  • Individuals may contribute from 50% to 100% of income tax liability – up to $100,000.
  • SGOs distribute the scholarship to families who apply and qualify. 
  • Once a student receives a scholarship, the household income must not exceed 275% of the federal poverty level.

Application for donors:

  • Reserving a tax credit requires the use of ALDOR’s online portal for taxpayers, My Alabama Taxes. Taxpayers who have not previously set up an account will need to sign up for My Alabama Taxes.
  • When signing up for My Alabama Taxes, individual taxpayers will need to select Individual Income Tax as their account type and then enter their Social Security number along with their Adjusted Gross Income from the prior year’s tax return.
  • Taxpayers may use their existing My Alabama Taxes account to reserve a portion of the available tax credit.
  • Once logged into My Alabama Taxes, a taxpayer will need to select SGO Donation from the menu on the left margin of the page and follow a short series of instructions/steps to record their donation and reserve their portion of the credit.
  • Individual taxpayers needing assistance with signing up for a My Alabama Taxes account or with reserving a tax credit may call 334-353-0602 or 334-353-9770.

 More Tools: Parents can visit here for more on the student application process.

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