TEFA is a state-funded account that give families direct access to public education dollars. These funds can be used for a wide range of approved educational expenses, including:
- Private school tuition
- Tutoring and academic support
- Online learning programs
- Educational therapies
- Curriculum materials and textbooks
- Standardized test fees
Texas Program Highlights
- Universal Access: Texas’s ESA program is open to all K–12 students, with priority given to low-income families, students with disabilities, and siblings of current ESA recipients.
- Funding Amount: Eligible families may receive up to $10,000 per student per year to use toward private school tuition and other qualified expenses.
- Flexible Use: Funds can be used for tuition at STA and other approved educational services.
Texas’s ESA program is expected to become one of the largest in the country, with a funding cap of $1 billion. [www.wested.org].
Why TEFA matters to STA Families
ESAs offer a powerful opportunity to make Catholic education more accessible.
