Many states offer educational funding, such as education savings account (ESA), scholarship, or microgrant programs, that families can use to purchase online classes. Outschool is an approved vendor for programs in a variety of states.
Program requirements and purchasing steps vary by state. Use the information below to identify your program and learn how to purchase eligible Outschool classes.
How to get started with public funding
Public funding purchases generally follow these steps:
Apply to your state’s funding program and receive approval.
Set up any account required by the program.
Find Outschool through the program’s marketplace or approved purchasing process.
Browse Outschool classes eligible for your program.
Request or pay for the class using your program funds.
Read more about education savings accounts and public funding programs by visiting: https://outschool.com/esa
How to find classes eligible for public funding
After you are approved for your state’s funding program, use the class search filters to find eligible Outschool classes.
Filter class search results by funding program
Follow these steps to filter classes by public funding program:
Go to the Outschool class search page: https://outschool.com/search
Open the funding-related search filter.
Select your state’s funding program.
Apply the filter.
The classes that appear are eligible for the selected funding program. You can change or remove the filter at any time.
Save a funding program to a learner profile
Families with an Outschool account can save an approved funding program to a learner profile so the filter is applied automatically.
Log in to your Outschool account.
Click the learner profile.
Under Public Funding Programs, click "select your program"
Choose your state.
Select your state’s funding program from the available options.
Go to the Outschool class search page. The classes that appear should already be filtered for the selected funding program.
How to purchase Outschool classes with public funding
After you find an eligible class, select your funding marketplace or state program below for instructions on purchasing the class with public funding:
ClassWallet: Arizona
ClassWallet: Arkansas
Step Up for Students: Florida
Student First Technologies: West Virginia
Odyssey: Georgia, Louisiana, Utah, Texas EFA (TEFA)
Children Education Fund: Utah
Not all states currently have a supported public funding program on Outschool, but new programs are added regularly. Visit “Your Guide to Using ESA Funds” page to learn more about your state’s ESA, scholarship, or microgrant program.
Outschool receipts for public funding reimbursement
Most public funding programs require families to submit a receipt when requesting reimbursement for Outschool classes. To learn how to get a standard receipt or request a custom receipt from Outschool, visit "How to Get a Receipt for Public Funding Reimbursement."