NH Education Freedom Accounts

Everything You Need to Know about Education Freedom Accounts

Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) are grants from the State of New Hampshire, administered by CSF, made available to families to spend on their children’s education, including tuition at the school of their choice, tutoring, classes, online learning programs, educational supplies, technology, and other educational expenses.

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Who is eligible

To be eligible for a New Hampshire EFA

  1. You and your student must be New Hampshire residents and you must be the parent or legal guardian of the student.
  2. Your child must be at least 5 years old and no older than 20 years old and entering Kindergarten – 12th grade.
  3. If your family’s income is at or below 350% of the federal poverty level guidelines, then you are prioritized, along with current EFA recipients, siblings of EFA recipients, and students with special needs.
  4. You must complete the application process and sign the EFA agreement, which includes agreeing to share academic accountability documents.

Who is not eligible

  1. Students who will attend their local district public or a charter school full-time in school year 2025-26 are not be eligible to receive an EFA. If you fail to notify the scholarship organization, then you are liable for any state funds to which your students are not entitled.

Who is prioritized to receive an EFA

  1. Current EFA recipients.
  2. Siblings of current EFA recipients.
  3. A child with disabilities as defined by RSA 186-C:2.
  4. Students from families with an income at or below 350% of the federal poverty level guidelines (see chart below).

How to apply

Applications for Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) for the 2025-26 school year are now OPEN for both new and returning families.

New families
Returning EFA families

If your family has never applied to Children’s Scholarship Fund before, please click the New Families button. If your family currently uses an EFA, or if your family has ever applied to Children’s Scholarship Fund in the past, please click the Returning EFA Families button.

Please submit only one (1) application per family. Submitting multiple applications may delay processing times.

Important reminders when you’re applying

EFA application deadline: Applications are rolling. However, to receive a 100% EFA grant for the 2025-2026 school year, your completed application and supporting materials must be verified by Tuesday, July 15, 2025. 

  • Residency: You will need to establish proof that you are a New Hampshire resident. A P.O. Box may not be used to verify New Hampshire residency. Methods which can be used to verify NH residency include: NH State ID or driver’s license, Utility bill (phone, electricity, cable, gas, etc.), SNAP or TANF determination letter, Federal 1040, Domestic Violence Confidentiality ID.
  • You will only be eligible for an EFA grant award when the online application and all of your supporting documents have been submitted and verified by CSFNH.
  • The EFA grant has strict funding guidelines. EFA grants are awarded and prorated based on the EFA application’s completed and verified status. Please refer to the EFA parent handbook for more details. 
  • Supporting documents must be submitted in a PDF format. Please do not upload your supporting documents as pictures or videos.
  • Returning EFA families will need to submit a Record of Educational Attainment for the current school year to qualify for the upcoming school year.
  • If you’re not in a priority group (see Who is prioritized to receive an EFA above) and space is full, you may be placed on a waiting list.

CSF maintains the confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in accordance with state and federal law and requires that third-party vendors maintain the confidentiality of PII in accordance with state and federal law.

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