Use Your ESA for Online Tutoring
Your child's Education Savings Account (ESA) can pay for live, one-on-one online tutoring with Beyond the Chalkboard. Our certified general and special education teachers and reading specialists work with ESA families in 14 states. If you have an active scholarship in one of them, we'd love to help.
What is an ESA?
An Education Savings Account is a state program that gives families funds to spend on approved education expenses, such as tutoring, therapies, and curriculum. Each state runs its own program with its own name, rules, and approved providers.
States Where We Work With ESA Families
Select your state below to see how ESA tutoring with BTC works there.
How Paying for Tutoring With Your ESA Works
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Book a free consultation. Tell us about your child, your goals and which state scholarship you have.
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Meet your teacher. We match your child with a certified teacher who fits their needs and your schedule.
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Pay monthly with your ESA. Lessons are paid for monthly with every scholarship. We'll show you how to pay for lessons through your state's program.
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Keep learning all year. Your child keeps working one-on-one with a certified teacher, live and online.
What we help with, and what your state handles: We're happy to walk you through paying for lessons with your ESA. Questions about your scholarship itself, such as eligibility, applications, award amounts, or account balances, go to your state's ESA program.
Plan Ahead So Lessons Stay Consistent
Steady, consistent lessons help kids build skills and confidence. Keep an eye on your ESA balance and your state's funding dates through the year, so your child's lessons don't pause unexpectedly. If you're unsure what's left in your account, check with your state program before the next month begins.
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Don't See Your State?
Not every state has an ESA, but our goal is to work with families in every state that does. A few states, including Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, and Tennessee, require tutors to hold a teaching license from that state. We don't have teachers with those licenses yet.
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If your state isn't listed, reach out anyway. We can talk through other ways to get your child the support they need.
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Ready to use your ESA for tutoring?
Book a free, no-pressure consultation. We'll get to know your child and explain how paying with your ESA works with BTC.
ESA Tutoring FAQs
Can I use my ESA to pay for tutoring with Beyond the Chalkboard?
Yes. If you have an active ESA or scholarship in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, West Virginia or Wyoming, we're happy to work with you.
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How do I pay for lessons with my ESA?
Lessons are paid for monthly with every scholarship. When you enroll, we'll walk you through how to pay for lessons through your state's program.
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Can BTC help with my ESA application or eligibility?
Questions about your scholarship, such as eligibility, applications, award amounts or account balances, need to go to your state's ESA program. We can help with everything related to your child's lessons.
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Why isn't my state listed?
Not every state has an ESA. Some states, including Alabama, Georgia, Iowa and Tennessee, require a teaching license from that state, and we don't have teachers with those licenses yet. We hope to work with families in every ESA state.
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How do I keep my child's lessons consistent all year?
Keep track of your ESA balance and your state's funding dates. Knowing what's in your account helps you plan, so lessons don't pause partway through the year.