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Alabama · The CHOOSE Act

How to get funded in Alabama

Getting approved to receive The CHOOSE Act funds is what turns your Alabama microschool into a school families can actually pay for. Here is the path.

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How the money actually flows

The CHOOSE Act is an ESA (refundable tax credit) program with limited/means-tested eligibility. Awards are $7,000/student at a participating school; $2,000 home ed (cap $4,000/family). Payments run through ClassWallet (Alabama Dept. of Revenue). Confirm the current details on the official program site before acting.

1. Confirm how the money flows. Alabama families use The CHOOSE Act funds through ClassWallet (Alabama Dept. of Revenue) to pay approved schools/providers. Your job is to be set up to receive them cleanly.
2. Get your business paperwork in order. Legal entity, tax ID (EIN), and proof you are a real operating school.
3. Meet the state requirements. AL does not license/regulate K-12 private/church schools; non-church private schools register annually with ALDOE (church schools exempt).
4. Apply as an approved provider. Become an 'Education Service Provider' via a year-round ALDOR application (decision in 14 days), then integrate with ClassWallet.
5. Keep clean invoicing & records. Program spending is documented and audited. Clear invoices and audit-ready records are how you get paid and stay clear.
Important for Alabama: Income-capped 2026-27, UNIVERSAL 2027-28 — report both years.

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Questions founders ask

Do you take a cut of my scholarship money?

No — flat subscription, never a per-student cut.

Do I have to use a specific curriculum?

No. MicroschoolLaunchKit is the compliance and operations layer — use whatever curriculum or model you want. We handle the paperwork around it, not the teaching.

What exactly is ESA / voucher approval?

Many states let families use public scholarship funds for private-school tuition. Getting approved as a provider/vendor is how that money reaches your school. We walk you through it, state by state.

Do you take a cut of my tuition?

Never. It is a flat subscription. Your tuition is 100% yours — unlike franchise networks that take a fee for every student.

Is this legal advice?

No. We give plain-language guidance and sourced requirements, not legal advice. For legal-sensitive decisions we point you to an education attorney.

Official sources (verify current requirements): chooseact.alabama.gov · www.revenue.alabama.gov

MicroschoolLaunchKit provides general educational guidance, not legal advice, and is not affiliated with any state agency or ESA program administrator. Requirements and dollar figures change and some details here are still being verified — always confirm with your state's official sources before acting.