GA

Checked September 1, 2026

What families can buy with Georgia Promise Scholarship funds

Georgia's program covers private-school costs, curriculum, certified tutoring, licensed therapies, and limited provider transportation.

2 clearly allowed5 conditional1 program

The short answer

A focused account rather than an everything-educational marketplace. Curriculum is clear; tutoring and therapies have credential rules; transportation is capped at $500 a year.

Before you shop

How the program works

Georgia Promise Scholarship

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Type
Education savings account
Administrator
Georgia Education Savings Authority
Platform
Odyssey
Award
Up to $6,500 for 2026–27, subject to program rules and appropriations.
Homeschool access
Eligibility depends on school attendance zone and prior enrollment rules; confirm before treating it as a general homeschool option.
How purchases work
Use an approved provider/expense in the scholarship platform.
Watch-outs
  • The program's public category list is narrower than several other states; do not infer technology, camps, or enrichment from general educational usefulness.

By category

What the money can buy

“Conditional” means caps, credentials, documentation, spending order, or exact-offering approval matters.

Clearly allowed2

Private school, microschool & program tuitionAllowed

Private-school tuition, fees, and required textbooks are eligible.

Examples: private school tuition, required textbooks.

Curriculum, textbooks & booksAllowed

Qualifying curriculum and supplemental materials are eligible.

Examples: curriculum, supplemental materials.

Allowed with conditions5

Online learning, software & subscriptionsConditional

Online or software-based curriculum may qualify as curriculum or supplemental material.

Examples: online curriculum.

  • Verify the exact offering in the scholarship platform.
Tutoring, teaching & live classesConditional

Tutoring is eligible when delivered by a Georgia-certified educator.

Examples: academic tutoring.

  • Tutor must meet Georgia certification rules.
Therapies & special-needs servicesConditional

Occupational, behavioral, physical, and speech-related therapies are eligible from appropriately licensed professionals.

Examples: OT, PT, speech therapy, behavioral therapy.

  • Physician or licensed-therapist rules apply.
TransportationConditional

Transportation to and from an approved provider is eligible within a yearly cap.

Examples: fee-for-service provider transportation.

  • Maximum $500 per year.
Supplies, equipment & educational kitsConditional

Supplemental instructional materials may qualify.

Examples: curriculum kit, instructional materials.

  • General supplies are not automatically approved.

Not clear in public guidance10

Computers, technology & internetNeeds 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.
Testing, assessment & exam preparationNeeds 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.
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.
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

  1. 01

    Check student eligibility separately from expense eligibility.

  2. 02

    Tutors and therapists have credential requirements.

  3. 03

    Transportation has a $500 annual cap.

Product evidence

Products connected to Georgia

These are provider-level signals, not blanket permission for every package or SKU.

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Evidence trail

Official sources used

All rules on this page were checked September 1, 2026.