{"id":91212,"date":"2025-12-22T07:12:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T07:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/?p=91212"},"modified":"2025-12-30T06:40:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T06:40:04","slug":"arkansas-education-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/arkansas-education-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkansas Education Scholarships: A Parent&#8217;s Guide to Funding Your Child&#8217;s Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"91212\" class=\"elementor elementor-91212\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf3a0bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf3a0bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dbdf7c\" data-id=\"1dbdf7c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e712b0f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e712b0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/arkansas-education-scholarships-a-parents-guide.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-91233\" alt=\"Arkansas Education Scholarships: A Parent&#039;s Guide\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70bf57b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70bf57b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-73508f6\" data-id=\"73508f6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cd9116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cd9116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re an Arkansas parent exploring alternatives to traditional public school, you&#8217;re probably wondering: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can I afford this?<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good news. Arkansas offers two distinct scholarship programs that can help cover educational expenses. Whether you&#8217;re considering private school, homeschooling, or a hybrid approach, understanding these options could open doors you didn&#8217;t know existed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #993300;\">Let&#8217;s break down what&#8217;s available and how to access it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1335be0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1335be0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-67129ba\" data-id=\"67129ba\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9dfc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a9dfc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Two Paths, Different Purposes<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e117e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e117e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7ae1ac\" data-id=\"c7ae1ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61cb758 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61cb758\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Arkansas currently supports families through:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) \u2013 State-funded accounts for flexible education spending<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">PIAK Scholarships \u2013 Private donations supporting income-eligible families at approved private schools<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Think of EFAs as education debit cards. PIAK scholarships work more like traditional tuition assistance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The right choice depends on your family&#8217;s income, where your child currently attends school, and how you want to structure their education.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c6a1a50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c6a1a50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a2bc2c\" data-id=\"4a2bc2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee50980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee50980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Education Freedom Accounts: Maximum Flexibility<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b7f79a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b7f79a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e88f7be\" data-id=\"e88f7be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4e4282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e4e4282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">The EFA program gives families roughly $6,856 per student (2025-26 school year) to spend on approved educational expenses.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b>Who qualifies?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Any K-12 Arkansas resident not enrolled full-time in public school. No income restrictions. Yes, you read that correctly\u2014this program is open to all families.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b>What can you buy?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Private school tuition, homeschool curriculum, tutoring, educational therapy, testing fees, even transportation. The spending categories are broad, giving you room to design education around your child&#8217;s needs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b>The catch?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Your child must take an annual standardized test. You&#8217;ll reapply each year. And if applications exceed funding, priority goes to returning students, those with special circumstances, and students in lower-rated school districts.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply through the <\/span><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><a style=\"color: #008080;\" href=\"https:\/\/online.factsmgt.com\/grant-aid\/inst\/4R2K5\/landing-page\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arkansas Department of Education portal<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #008080;\">.<\/span> Applications run from March through January in three-week windows.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><strong>Recommended Reading:<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83c32ef blog-title elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83c32ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/national-society-of-high-school-scholars\/\">What Is The National Society of High School Scholars<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/best-selling-mobile-phones-nokia-vs-iphone\/\">Best-Selling Mobile Phone Of All Time: Nokia vs. iPhone<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6d228d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6d228d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fae9626\" data-id=\"fae9626\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaaf1d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaaf1d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><span style=\"color: #2615db;\"><b>PIAK Scholarships: Private School Support<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a7ddedf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a7ddedf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e16dc75\" data-id=\"e16dc75\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7dddd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e7dddd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">If private school is your goal but household income is tight, PIAK might be your answer.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b>Who qualifies?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Families earning at or below 200% of the federal poverty level (about $62,400 for a family of four). Your child must have attended public school recently\u2014unless they&#8217;re entering kindergarten, have a disability, or just moved to Arkansas.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b>How much?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Elementary\/middle school students receive up to $6,200. High schoolers get up to $6,900. Funds go directly toward tuition at participating private schools.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #008080;\"><b>The application?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #000000;\">Submit tax returns and verify your qualifying condition <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/online.factsmgt.com\/grant-aid\/inst\/4R5RP\/landing-page\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through the online portal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Schools handle testing requirements for grades 3-10.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66c6052 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66c6052\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bb01ca\" data-id=\"8bb01ca\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2398ac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2398ac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2><b>Which Program Fits Your Family?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fb708d3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fb708d3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68ae2ec\" data-id=\"68ae2ec\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae709d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eae709d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;rotateInDownLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/mp.moonpreneur.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/efa-vs-pial-quick-decision-guide.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-91232\" alt=\"Efa Vs Pial Quick Decision Guide\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d696a5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d696a5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e5fc11\" data-id=\"5e5fc11\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843c02d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"843c02d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider EFAs if you want spending flexibility or don&#8217;t meet PIAK&#8217;s income threshold. Choose PIAK if you&#8217;re focused solely on private school tuition and qualify based on income.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Both programs require annual reapplication. Both have accountability measures. Neither locks you into a single educational path forever.<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For detailed program rules, visit the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dese.ade.arkansas.gov\/offices\/office-of-school-choice-and-parent-empowerment\/education-freedom-accounts\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arkansas Department of Education&#8217;s School Choice office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The question isn&#8217;t whether you can afford educational choice. It&#8217;s which funding path gets your child where they need to go.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re an Arkansas parent exploring alternatives to traditional public school, you&#8217;re probably wondering: Can I afford this? Good news. Arkansas offers two distinct scholarship programs that can help cover educational expenses. Whether you&#8217;re considering private school, homeschooling, or a hybrid approach, understanding these options could open doors you didn&#8217;t know existed. 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