Overview
- State officials say the rollout is the largest launch of a new school-choice program in U.S. history, crossing the 100,000-application mark roughly 12 days after opening.
- Applications opened Feb. 4 and remain open through March 17, with timing having no effect on a student’s chances in the allocation process.
- The program is administered by the Texas Comptroller’s Office under Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock.
- TEFA funds can be used for private school tuition, tutoring, homeschool educational expenses, career and technical programs, and other approved costs.
- A comptroller fact sheet reports seven in ten applicants are from low- or middle-income households, with priority also given to students with disabilities if a lottery is required.