A: You will receive $1,716 per quarter for a total of $6,864 for each EFA account. The disbursements will happen four times a year: by August 21, 2025, by October 28, 2025, by February 3, 2026, and by April 14, 2026.

A: EFA funds are designed to be flexible so that families can use them to support their child’s unique educational journey. 

While not an exhaustive list, most families spend their fees on: tuition and fees (for private school families, they should spend on this first), tutoring, therapy, curriculum, assessments, instructional materials, uniforms, co-curricular and extra-curriculum classes, school supplies, technology, and transportation. Browse our School and Vendor Finder to help you choose the right options for your child.

A: You can’t spend funds on non-education items such as food, cleaning materials, or accessories. Ineligible expenses are listed here.

A: You’re right. There are two categories with spending caps: 

• Extracurricular classes are defined as PE classes and classes typically found outside of classrooms (e.g. sports, ninja camp, gymnastics), and in-state field trips. These expenses are limited to 25% of your student's overall total award. 

• Mileage reimbursement - is limited to no more than 25% of your student’s overall award. 

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1. Marketplace vendors, can be found on Classwallet and purchased directly (e.g., Office Depot, Best Buy, Lakeshore Learning). These vendors have their own websites with their own “checkout” process.

2. Direct Pay vendors require users to go to their specific websites, request an invoice (by email or phone), and then submit the invoice to Classwallet. Users will wait for Classwallet's approval and then Classwallet will transfer funds to the business based on the invoice. 

3. All other vendors who offer EFA-eligible products/services are reimbursable. Users will pay for the product/service out-of-pocket and submit the receipt for reimbursement by uploading it on Classwallet and receiving the equivalent funds from their child’s EFA account. 

   You can find all Marketplace and Direct Pay vendors on our School and Vendor Finder.

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• You can submit reimbursements for eligible expenses through the Classwallet platform. 

• You will need to upload proof of purchase including: 

  • Name of EFA student

  • Purchase date

  • Vendor name

  • Cost of the item 

• Before submitting a reimbursement, you should ensure you have sufficient funds in the Classwallet account. You do not submit your reimbursements right away and can wait until your next disbursement happens. 

• Reimbursements can take 2-3 weeks to process.

• If you want more help with reimbursement, you can look at the Classwallet help article

A: Unless your child qualifies for an exemption, your child will need to take a nationally norm-referenced test approved by the ADE in math and reading. If your child attends a private school, they will administer the test and share the results with the ADE. If your child is homeschooled, you should ensure your child is assessed after March 1st of that school year and share results with the ADE.

A: You will need to submit documentation from a qualified provider (e.g., a therapist, pediatrician, counselor, etc) that states why the child needs to be exempt; and also submit evidence of academic progress over the school year. This could be:

1. Educational Progress Report- Written by a parent, teacher, therapist, or other educator familiar with your child's learning. It should summarize your child's growth and progress in core subjects over the course of the school year; or

2. Student Portfolio - You may submit a portfolio that includes examples of work completed during the school year. This could include writing samples, math worksheets, projects, or other materials that demonstrate academic engagement and learning.