Home Schooling with ESA+
Your Guide to Getting Started
Home Schooling with ESA+
Your Guide to Getting Started
Welcome and Overview
Whether you’re new to ESA+ or a returning home school family, this page is your one-stop resource for making the most of your scholarship. Here, you’ll find guidance on what expenses are covered and how to purchase them, and helpful tools to keep your home school year running smoothly.
Step-by-Step: How ESA+ Works for Home School Families
Every ESA+ journey is unique, but there are a few key steps that every family should follow if they plan to use these funds to create a home school experience for their children. This timeline will help you to stay on track throughout the school year.
1. Accept Your Award
You’ll receive an email notification of your award. From there, you should log in to MyPortal to accept your ESA+ award, complete the Parent Agreement, and submit any outstanding information.
2. Review Materials & Start Planning
While you wait for funds to be disbursed, review the Allowable Expenses Guide and start planning which materials and services you would like to purchase.
3. Set up your ClassWallet Account
Funds are added to your ClassWallet account in late summer. Once funds are available, you will receive an email from ClassWallet with instructions to set up your account and start purchasing approved materials and services.
4. Use Funds & Prepare for Next Year
Be sure to use your funds before June 15 of each school year and meet any minimum spending requirements to remain eligible for the ESA+ program. Then, log in to MyPortal to renew your award for the following year.
ESA+ for Home School Families: Your Scholarship Year at a Glance
Stay on track with important deadlines and reminders for your ESA+ scholarship.
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Allowable Expenses
Guide to Allowable Expenses
Wondering what you can buy with your ESA+ funds? This guide walks you through which items are eligible, which are not, and gives examples of each.
Learn MoreProvider Search
Find ESA+ service providers in North Carolina.
Learn MoreProvider Registration
Don't see the provider you want to use on our list? You can ask your provider to enroll with SEAA. Provider enrollment is open from August 1 - May 31.
Learn MoreUsing ClassWallet
The ESA+ program uses ClassWallet, a secure online platform, to distribute scholarship funds. Click the button below to learn more about ClassWallet.
Additional Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
Parents can purchase three types of products and three types of services with ESA+ funds. For more information, visit Allowable Expenses.
SEAA will deposit funds to your ClassWallet account twice a year, once for fall semester and once for spring semester. For more information, visit How Scholarship Funds Work.
No. ESA+ funds may only be used for products and services that are allowable under program rules.
The rejection email will contain an explanation of why the order was rejected and next steps, if applicable. For more information consult the Parent Guide to Allowable Expenses or the webinar, “Why Was My Order Rejected? Understanding ClassWallet.”
No. Parents of ESA+ students shop for products on the ClassWallet Marketplace and submit invoices in ClassWallet for services from providers enrolled in the ESA+ Program.
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