This article is intended for Louisiana parents to understand the approved eligible expenses for the GATOR Program.
- tuition or fees at a participating nonpublic school or for nonpublic online learning programs;
- curricula and textbooks or other instructional materials, including but not limited to supplemental materials or online instruction required by a participating nonpublic school or service provider;
- tuition, fees, instructional materials, and examination fees at a career or technical school;
- fees for assessments approved by the LDOE, Advanced Placement examinations, CLEP examinations, International Baccalaureate examinations, and other examinations related to postsecondary education institution admission;
- educational services and therapies, including but not limited to occupational, behavioral, physical, speech-language, and audiology therapies;
- tuition and fees at a postsecondary education institution providing instruction for a student participating in dual enrollment;
- tutoring provided by a tutor or a tutoring service;
- services contracted for and provided by a participating public school, including, but not limited to, individual classes and extracurricular activities and programs;
- computer hardware or other technological devices primarily used to help meet a student’s educational needs;
- educational software applications;
- school uniforms;
- tuition or fees for summer education programs and before or after-school education or childcare programs that offer academic support;
- parent navigation services, including professional consultations to assist parents with the selection of, application for, and enrollment in educational services addressing the academic needs of students, curriculum selection, and advice on career and postsecondary education opportunities; and
- any other educational supplies or expenses approved by BESE.
Please note all purchases and tuition payments will be completed through the Odyssey Platform. Additional information on how to access the Odyssey Marketplace will be provided at a later date.