External stakeholders may submit written comment to the council or a request to provide verbal comment at the meetings. Verbal comments will comprise no more than 30 minutes of the agenda and each comment will be limited to 3 minutes. In the event more requests are received than may be accommodated in the agenda, the Council Chair and the Council Facilitator will schedule comments within the allowable time, all others may submit written comment.

• Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Policy ESP-01
  Supplemental Materials and Associated Goods and Services, Revised 11-2-2020

ClassWallet is the financial management platform for the ESA program.  Helpful tutorials are available here!

Parents can make tuition payments, purchase educational items, and pay for other education-related expenses directly through the ClassWallet Marketplace. See frequently asked questions about the ClassWallet debit card here.

Learn more about ClassWallet below!

 ESA Parent Handbook

The Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program was passed in 2011 by the Arizona State Legislature.  The Arizona Department of Education is responsible for administering the program according to the statute and Arizona State Board of Education rules.  The specific state statutes that govern the program are provided below:  

If you are having issues with your ESA account (login credentials and/or password), please call 602-542-5393, option 8, or send a Help Desk Request.

ESA Recipients are contractually obligated to turn in a Quarterly Expense Report. Failure to do so can result in account suspension, termination, and fund forfeiture.

Need Help? The Frequently Asked Questions Page may have the answers you're looking for.

ESA applications are currently being accepted for the 2026-2027 school year.

 Once your completed application is received, it will be processed within 30 days. If you have any questions about the application process, give our ESA service center a phone call at 602-364-1969. We are here to help! 

Click Here to Apply for an ESA