The Universal Family Application will open at 1 p.m. MDT on May 15 for all eligible Wyoming families. Watch this video and review the Wyoming Education Savings Account (ESA) Family Handbook to help you navigate the program and understand how it can benefit your child’s education.
Applicants should prepare the following documentation:
- Parent and child Social Security numbers.
- Child’s birth certificate or passport.
- Proof of Wyoming residency.
- Recent tax returns showing Adjusted Gross Income or proof of TANF/SNAP enrollment (Prekindergarten applications only).
Application Process & Timeline
Submit your application. After submission, applicants will be notified via email, including the status of the application and any further instructions. Once funding availability has been determined, a contract will be emailed to the family for signature. Once that has been completed and returned, a final approval notification will be sent out. This approval notification may not arrive before June 25. ESA funds will be available to use in July.
The Wyoming Education Savings Account (ESA) Provider Handbook will guide Educational Service Providers (ESPs) through the process of becoming certified for the program. Interested providers can complete the ESP application at any time. Please contact [email protected] for technical assistance with the provider application. Schools (including online institutions and colleges) that will be charging tuition and fees to ESA students must email [email protected] to receive a custom registration link.
The ESA program, established by the Wyoming Education Savings Account Act in 2024, was subsequently amended by the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act and signed into law on March 4, 2025. It is designed to empower families by providing them with greater educational choices for their children in pre-K through grade 12. Eligible students will receive $7,000 annually, beginning in the 2025-26 school year, for various educational expenses, including private school tuition, curriculum, tutoring, extra-curricular activities, and other approved education-related costs. All families with students in kindergarten through grade 12 qualify for these scholarships regardless of income. Families with pre-kindergarten students who are age 4 by August 1, 2025, may receive the scholarship for one year of kindergarten readiness instruction. Pre-kindergarten applicants must have a household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines to qualify. All interested parties are encouraged to sign up for ESA Updates for the latest information.
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