All 10,000 scholarships for the 2025-26 school year have been awarded, but you can still join the waitlist for a chance at a scholarship and to receive the most up-to-date information.

ABOUT THE NEW SOUTH CAROLINA ESA’S

Webinar Recording: Understanding and Applying for the Education Scholarship Trust Fund Program

In this webinar, Palmetto Promise Institute Policy Analyst and SC School Choice Alliance Parent Navigator Felicity Ropp breaks down the new Education Scholarship Trust Fund program for SC parents. She covers what the program is, how it works, who is eligible, how to apply, and answers presubmitted questions. This recording is a great resource for South Carolina parents interested in learning more about ESTF.

Applications open at 8am on Monday, May 19, for all eligible SC families to apply for a $7,500 K-12 school choice scholarship.

Apply here!

NOTE: This webinar erroneously uses 2025 federal poverty line calculations for determining income eligibility. The program is processing applications based on 2024 numbers. You can see the correct numbers here.

 

Disclaimer: Palmetto Promise Institute and the SC School Choice Alliance are not affiliated with and are not representatives of the South Carolina Department of Education, ClassWallet, or FACTS. Our website and this webinar are provided as free public services to assist South Carolina parents in navigating the scholarship application process. We are human – any erroneous information given in this presentation is solely our fault and does not represent the binding word or policy of the SC Department of Education.

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