Answered from the official Georgia Promise Scholarship sources linked in the Georgia guide, then the questions every ESA family asks.
Promise generally requires two consecutive public-school semesters—or rising kindergarten—and residence in an attendance zone on the lowest-25% school list. Georgia Special Needs Scholarship has separate disability and prior-enrollment rules.
Promise provides up to $6,500 in four installments. Georgia Special Needs Scholarship uses a student-specific funding formula and pays participating-school tuition and fees.
The next Promise window is November 1–30, 2026 for spring enrollment; that window is limited to households at or below 400% of the federal poverty level.
Georgia Education Savings Authority / Odyssey keeps the official list for Georgia Promise Scholarship; start at My Georgia Promise. PencilGo's Georgia vendor directory lists vendors that report serving the program, with how to pay each one.
Private-school tuition and fees; Textbooks, curriculum and approved materials; Certified tutoring and licensed therapies; Transportation up to the program limit. Promise cannot be combined with GSNS or an SSO scholarship. Child eligibility and approval of a vendor or item are separate decisions.
It depends on the state, but most programs cover private-school tuition, curriculum and textbooks, tutoring, testing, educational therapies, and school supplies, each with conditions. Every guide lists what its program covers and links the official rules.
Each program keeps its own list on the administrator's site, linked from every state guide. PencilGo's vendor directory groups vendors by state and shows how each one is paid; listings are vendor-reported until PencilGo checks the program's records.
In 17 of 18 programs, yes: curriculum, workbooks and printable worksheets are instructional materials, the category ESA programs cover most often, usually on condition that the purchase goes through the program's platform or an approved provider.
Through the program's platform: ClassWallet or Odyssey in most states, direct reimbursement in a few. The program reviews the purchase before the vendor is paid, so do not buy first and assume reimbursement.
In some states. Each guide shows PencilGo's current status for that program and, where a purchase is possible, the exact steps. Provider participation never approves every product, so confirm the plan in the program before buying.
Before using ESA funds. Provider approval or a marketplace listing does not approve every product or confirm that a funded purchase can be made. Check Georgia Promise Scholarship's current rules and payment route before buying; a direct card purchase does not guarantee reimbursement. This hub is educational information, not legal, tax or eligibility advice. PencilGo is independent of state agencies.