This article is intended for Louisiana parents to understand the eligibility requirements for the 2025-2026 phase of the program.
To qualify for phase 1 of the program, a student must be a Louisiana resident, be at least 5 years old (but not older than 21) by September 30, 2025, and meet at least one of the following qualifications:
- Student participated in the Louisiana Scholarship Program for the previous school year (2024-2025)
- Student is entering Kindergarten
- Student was enrolled in a public school on both October 1 and February 1 of the 2024–2025 school year
- Student's family earns up to 250% of the federal poverty line ($80,375 annually for a family of four).
Student eligibility is terminated when a participating student meets one of the following:
- Enrolls full-time in a public school
- Ceases to be a Louisiana resident
- Found to have fraudulent representation in the application for the account or in conjunction with payment of funds
- Graduates or withdraws from school
- Account inactive for two consecutive years