Can I buy a laptop or tablet with LA GATOR Scholarship Program?
Yes. Computer hardware or other technological devices primarily used to help meet a student's educational needs are allowable.
What you can buy with LA GATOR Scholarship Program
16 kinds of expenses, each checked against the program's published rules as PencilGo read them on 2026-09-25. Pick one to see its vendors, or type an item to check it.
Is it covered by LA GATOR Scholarship Program?
Type what you want to buy, for example a product name, a class or a service. We check it against the program's published expense rules and show the rule.
- Try:
Every category, with the Louisiana rule
Covered: usually coveredDepends: covered with conditionsNot covered: usually not coveredNot stated: not stated by the program
- Covered
Private school tuition & fees
Tuition or fees at a participating nonpublic school or nonpublic online learning program are allowable; funds cannot pay non-participating schools..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Covered
Online school & virtual courses
Tuition/fees for nonpublic online learning programs are allowable; funds may be used for in-person, virtual, or hybrid education..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Covered
Curriculum, textbooks & workbooks
Curricula and textbooks or other instructional materials, including supplemental materials and online instruction, are allowable..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Covered
Reading books & e-books
Textbooks are allowable as part of curricula and instructional materials..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Depends
School supplies & consumables
No dedicated supplies category; covered only via the catch-all 'any other educational supplies or expenses approved by BESE'..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Covered
Computers, tablets, software & internet
Computer hardware or other technological devices primarily used to help meet a student's educational needs are allowable..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Covered
Tutoring
Tutoring provided by a tutor or a tutoring service is an allowable expense..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Covered
Classes, co-ops & camps
Summer education programs, before/after-school academic support, and public-school-contracted individual classes/extracurriculars are allowable..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Depends
Music, art & sports lessons
Only reachable via extracurricular activities/programs contracted through a participating public school, not as standalone private lessons..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Covered
Educational therapies
Occupational, behavioral, physical, speech-language, and audiology therapies are explicitly allowable..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Covered
Testing, exams & evaluations
Fees for LDOE-approved assessments, AP, CLEP, and IB examinations are allowable..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Covered
College courses, dual enrollment & CTE
Tuition/fees at a postsecondary institution for dual enrollment, plus career/technical school tuition, fees, materials and exam fees..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Not stated
Transportation
Not among the enumerated allowable categories on the pages fetched; not explicitly addressed..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Covered
School uniforms
School uniforms are explicitly listed as an allowable expense..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Not stated
Field trips, museums & educational travel
Not explicitly listed; could only fall under the catch-all 'other educational supplies or expenses approved by BESE'..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. - Depends
Desks, instruments & learning equipment
Computer/technological equipment is explicitly allowable; other equipment (instruments, lab gear) only via BESE catch-all approval..
Rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25.
LA GATOR Scholarship Program explicitly excludes: tuition at non-participating schools; concurrent enrollment in home study/Course Choice/School Choice for Exceptionalities; refunds, rebates or cash-equivalents to parent/student; payments to family members or family-owned businesses; out-of-pocket purchases (must go through the Odyssey Platform).
Questions Louisiana families ask
Can I buy curriculum, workbooks and printable worksheets with LA GATOR Scholarship Program?
Yes. Curricula and textbooks or other instructional materials, including supplemental materials and online instruction, are allowable.
Does LA GATOR Scholarship Program pay for music, art or sports lessons?
With conditions. Only reachable via extracurricular activities/programs contracted through a participating public school, not as standalone private lessons.
Does LA GATOR Scholarship Program pay for tutoring?
Yes. Tutoring provided by a tutor or a tutoring service is an allowable expense.
Next
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 LA GATOR Scholarship Program'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.