How the money actually flows
Students First Education Savings Account (ESA) is an ESA program with broad (near-universal) eligibility. Awards are $8,148 for 2026-27. Payments run through Odyssey (iowa.withodyssey.com) — NOT ClassWallet. Confirm the current details on the official program site before acting.
The one step that decides whether you get funded in Iowa
We read the Iowa rules and wrote up exactly what gates the money, what the law says word for word, and where founders stall.
Want us to walk the Iowa approval with you?
Get set up in Iowa
Iowa puts a state approval step in front of the money, so setup here takes more work than in a state without that gate. Both options are one-time. We never take a cut of your tuition.
Secure checkout via Stripe. We email you within one business day to confirm your state and school. Guidance, not legal advice.
Or start free: the Iowa checklist
Free: the Iowa microschool starter checklist
Where to begin, what your state requires, and how funding works. No fluff.
Questions founders ask
Do you take a cut of my scholarship money?
No. You pay us once, and 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. You pay us once. 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): educate.iowa.gov