Eligibility and Application

Understanding ESA Funding

• How Much Funding Will Eligible Families Receive for the Iowa Students First ESA?
• Will ESA Funds Need to be Reported as Taxable Income?
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Student Enrollment

• Iowa’s Students First ESA Program: Eligible and Ineligible Expenses
• Does My Student Need to be Enrolled Full Time?
• My Student is Switching Schools in the Middle of the Semester. Will I Still be Able to use Funds in the ESA?
• Can Schools Request ESA Status Information on Behalf of Families?
• How to Change Schools
• Duplicate/Closed Enrollments

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Eligibility

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Accessing & Managing Funds

• When Can I Begin Using the ESA Funds?
• When Will My Past Funding Become Available On My New Application?
• How Does A Parent See Their Student’s ESA Balance?

Fund Rollover & Remaining Balances

• My Student Paid Tuition and Fees and Still Has Funds in Their ESA. How Can Those Funds be Used?
• How Does Funding Roll Over?

Age-Specific Funding Questions

• Can I Use ESA Funds to Pay Preschool Tuition for My Child?