Education Savings Accounts (ESAs)

Parents who choose to enroll their eligible children in one of Iowa’s accredited nonpublic schools will receive an amount equal to the per pupil funding allocated to public school districts for the same budget school year. Funds are held in an education savings account (ESA) to be used for tuition. 

The state contracted with Odyssey for ESA program administration, including applications, financial transactions, compliance, fraud prevention and customer service. Odyssey securely administers funds and provides families with direct customer service and support.

Applying for the first time: Parents/guardians will first be directed to sign up with an email and password. Parents/guardians will receive a message from Odyssey asking them to confirm their email address. After the email is confirmed, the parent/guardian can sign in to the Odyssey portal to begin their application.

Returning applicants: Parents/guardians with an existing Odyssey portal account will log in to the existing account to begin the application for the next school year.

Learn more about ESAs HERE.