How the money actually flows
Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) is an ESA program with limited/means-tested eligibility. Awards are $7,634 for 2026-27. Payments run through ClassWallet. Confirm the current details on the official program site before acting.
The one step that decides whether you get funded in South Carolina
We read the South Carolina 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 South Carolina approval with you?
We are not selling South Carolina setup right now
South Carolina has hit its statutory student cap for 2026-27 and the parent application is closed. New schools can still prepare, but funded students are not currently available. Verify the position for 2027-28 before you spend money on setup.
Or start free: the South Carolina checklist
Free: the South Carolina 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): ed.sc.gov · sc-estf-program.com