The short answer
Best-established public evidence covers participating-school costs, tutoring, therapies, curriculum providers, and other approved educational goods and services. Exact item-level eligibility is narrower than the broad phrase “qualified education expenses.”
Before you shop
How the program works
CHOOSE Act
Official site ↗- Type
- Refundable education savings account tax credit
- Administrator
- Alabama Department of Revenue
- Platform
- ClassWallet
- Award
- Home-education students: $2,000 each, capped at $4,000 per family; participating-school students receive a larger amount.
- Homeschool access
- Yes.
- How purchases work
- Choose an approved ESP and pay through the ClassWallet program workflow.
- Several categories remain marked unclear because the public rule pages use broad “qualified education expenses” language rather than an item-by-item parent guide.
By category
What the money can buy
“Conditional” means caps, credentials, documentation, spending order, or exact-offering approval matters.
Clearly allowed3
Private school, microschool & program tuitionAllowed
Tuition, fees, and qualified education expenses at participating schools are core uses.
Examples: participating school tuition, school fees.
Tutoring, teaching & live classesAllowed
Tutoring from approved providers is an eligible use.
Examples: academic tutoring.
- Provider must be approved for Alabama.
Therapies & special-needs servicesAllowed
Educational therapies from approved providers can qualify.
Examples: educational therapy.
- Provider approval and service eligibility apply.
Allowed with conditions5
Curriculum, textbooks & booksConditional
Curriculum and instructional-material vendors can participate as approved ESPs.
Examples: curriculum, textbooks.
- Use an approved Alabama ESP and verify the exact offering.
Online learning, software & subscriptionsConditional
Online curriculum and educational services can qualify when offered by an approved Alabama ESP.
Examples: online curriculum, educational platform.
- ClassWallet approval is state-specific.
Computers, technology & internetConditional
Educational technology may qualify when sold as an approved educational good by an Alabama ESP.
Examples: educational device.
- Do not assume general retail hardware is eligible.
Testing, assessment & exam preparationConditional
Testing and assessment services may qualify as approved educational services.
Examples: standardized testing.
- Verify the provider and offering in ClassWallet.
Supplies, equipment & educational kitsConditional
Educational materials and kits may qualify through approved ESP offerings.
Examples: science kit, instructional supplies.
- A broad retailer or unlisted product is not automatically eligible.
Not clear in public guidance9
College, dual enrollment & postsecondary studyNeeds confirmation
The official sources reviewed do not clearly authorize this category. Ask the program before buying.
- Do not treat a plausible educational use as approval.
Career, trade & life-skills educationNeeds confirmation
The official sources reviewed do not clearly authorize this category. Ask the program before buying.
- Do not treat a plausible educational use as approval.
Art, music & creative learningNeeds confirmation
The official sources reviewed do not clearly authorize this category. Ask the program before buying.
- Do not treat a plausible educational use as approval.
Sports, physical education & movementNeeds confirmation
The official sources reviewed do not clearly authorize this category. Ask the program before buying.
- Do not treat a plausible educational use as approval.
Camps, summer & after-school programsNeeds confirmation
The official sources reviewed do not clearly authorize this category. Ask the program before buying.
- Do not treat a plausible educational use as approval.
TransportationNeeds confirmation
The official sources reviewed do not clearly authorize this category. Ask the program before buying.
- Do not treat a plausible educational use as approval.
School uniformsNeeds confirmation
The official sources reviewed do not clearly authorize this category. Ask the program before buying.
- Do not treat a plausible educational use as approval.
Planning, portfolios & recordkeepingNeeds confirmation
The official sources reviewed do not clearly authorize this category. Ask the program before buying.
- Do not treat a plausible educational use as approval.
Field trips, museums & educational membershipsNeeds confirmation
The official sources reviewed do not clearly authorize this category. Ask the program before buying.
- Do not treat a plausible educational use as approval.
At checkout
Rules worth remembering
- 01
The home-education credit is $2,000 per student with a $4,000 family cap.
- 02
Only Alabama-approved ESPs count; ClassWallet participation in another state proves nothing.
- 03
The public ESP directory is provider-level, not a guarantee for every SKU.
Product evidence
Products connected to Alabama
These are provider-level signals, not blanket permission for every package or SKU.
Officially listed providers
ABCmouse (Age of Learning)early-learning appOfficial public listing
Abeka Homeschoolfull curriculum / video academyOfficial public listing
ApologiaChristian science curriculumOfficial public listing
Art of Problem Solvingadvanced math curriculum/classesOfficial public listing
Beautiful Feet Booksliterature-based curriculumOfficial public listing
BJU Press Homeschoolfull curriculum / video coursesOfficial public listing
BookSharkfull boxed curriculumOfficial public listing
Brave Writerwriting / language artsOfficial public listing
Bridgeway Academyaccredited online / blended schoolOfficial public listing
BYU Independent Studyonline coursesOfficial public listingClaims made by vendors
Useful leads, but not official state confirmation.
Evidence trail
Official sources used
All rules on this page were checked September 1, 2026.