THE FAMILY GUIDEBOOK

Make a plan
you can believe in.

Understand the full cost, learn how funding works, and find the right questions to ask.

Compare tuition, fees, aid and payment timing, with a clear 13-year budgeting example and questions to ask each K–12 private school.

Understand school aid, scholarships, 529 rules for 2026, tax limits, payment plans and direct tuition help from grandparents.

TEFA’s 2026–27 application status, award limits, priority tiers, payment timing, appeal deadline and preparation for the next cycle.

Understand Florida FTC, FES-EO and FES-UA, the November application and December acceptance deadlines, and school payment questions.

Georgia Promise’s November 2026 student window, eligibility, annual award limit, spending rules and alternative scholarship options.

Tennessee EFS’s $7,530 annual award, closed 2026–27 applications, priority rules, school checks and separate ESA/IEA options.

North Carolina’s 2026–27 award tiers, next application opening, ESA+ eligibility and how eligible students can use both programs.

Ohio EdChoice Expansion amounts, the October 14 proration cutoff, school-submitted applications, tuition protections and other programs.

Make a planyou can believe in.