Education Funding · Your State, Your Next Step

Explore education funding.
Start with your state.

School, individual courses, or support for the plan you already have? Start with your student’s goals, then confirm what your funding program can actually cover.

Choose your state program

Landmark has approved vendor access in Texas, Louisiana, and Missouri. Your student’s award and the exact approved offering determine what can be purchased.

Texas

Texas Education Freedom Accounts

TEFA offers school and homeschool funding routes for eligible, awarded Texas families.

  • Landmark’s school and vendor offerings use different listings.
  • The 2026–2027 standard private-school award is $10,474; homeschool/other awards are $2,000.
  • Eligible private-school students with a qualifying IEP may receive up to $30,000.

These are current-cycle state award amounts, not a promise of an award or next year’s funding.

Louisiana · Approved Vendor

LA GATOR Scholarship Program

Louisiana’s education savings account program helps participating families purchase qualifying educational services and materials.

  • Landmark is an approved vendor.
  • Ask which specific Landmark offerings are approved and published in your marketplace.
  • Use Louisiana’s program rules, account balance, and approval process—not Texas award amounts.

Vendor approval does not establish that every course or full-time school enrollment is covered.

Missouri · Approved Vendor

MOScholars

Missouri’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program provides scholarships through approved Educational Assistance Organizations.

  • Landmark is an approved vendor.
  • Confirm the offering’s approval and purchasing process for your student’s account.
  • Family eligibility and scholarship decisions are made under MOScholars rules, not by Landmark.

A vendor listing is different from a participating-school approval or a scholarship award.

Before purchasing: confirm the exact listing, eligible student, available funds, and payment route with your program and Landmark. Approval in one state does not carry over to another. Families outside these programs can also ask about private-pay options.

Federal pathway · Tax credit begins January 1, 2027

Could your family qualify for a 2027 scholarship?

The Education Freedom Tax Credit encourages donors to fund scholarships through qualifying scholarship-granting organizations. Families apply for scholarships, not a tax credit or an automatic state account.

Start with these eligibility questions

  • School eligibility: is your student eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school?
  • Household income: is your household’s prior-year income no more than 300% of your area’s median gross income, adjusted for family size? This is an area-based measure, not 300% of the federal poverty level or one nationwide dollar cutoff.
  • State and scholarship organization: does your student live in a participating state served by a qualifying organization listed for that state?

The IRS advance-election list dated September 14, 2026 includes Texas, Louisiana, and Missouri. State participation alone does not guarantee an award. The scholarship organization verifies eligibility, accepts applications, and determines awards from available funds.

What a scholarship may cover

Qualified K–12 expenses can include school tuition, academic tutoring, special-education services, books, supplies, and qualifying extended-day programs. Confirm your student’s exact expense and provider with the scholarship organization before purchasing.

Donor credit limits do not set your student’s scholarship amount. Awards depend on qualified expenses, the organization’s rules, and available funding. A family does not need to owe federal income tax to benefit from a qualifying scholarship.

Landmark’s planned partner: ACE

Landmark plans to partner with ACE. Confirmed family application dates, scholarship availability, and Landmark-specific approval details are not available yet. Ask us about your student’s needs now; we will share the confirmed process when it is ready.

This is information for planning, not an open scholarship application or a funding commitment. Do not send tax returns, Social Security numbers, or other financial documents through Landmark’s general inquiry form. Any eligibility documents should go through the scholarship organization’s confirmed secure process.

Want to give instead? Visit our donor page for the 2027 tax credit and giving options →

Reviewed October 9, 2026 using Treasury’s October 1 guidance. Taxpayers, organizations, and states may rely on the proposed federal rules for qualifying 2027 contributions if they follow all applicable provisions consistently and in full. State vendor status is supplied by Landmark; verify each live offering. Rules, availability, and deadlines can change.

A few important distinctions

Does approved vendor mean my student can enroll full-time using that program?

Not automatically. Vendor approval allows approved offerings to be considered under that program. School participation, full-time enrollment, student eligibility, and payment approval are separate questions. Confirm the exact route before selecting a listing.

Can I use funds for any course on Landmark’s website?

No. A website or catalog entry does not by itself establish funding eligibility. Only the program’s approved, available offerings can be purchased using that account, subject to its rules and balance.

Is a 2027–2028 conversation the same as applying for funding?

No. Landmark’s inquiry form helps us understand your student and interests. Funding applications go through the appropriate state program or scholarship organization; each has its own eligibility, dates, and process.