EFA Polices and Procedures

The policies and procedures linked below that are required to administer the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program are drawn from the following primary source documents:

• RSA 194-F (EFA law)

• CSF EFA State Approved Contract

• The EFA Parent Handbook

• The EFA Provider Handbook

• Education Provider Signup / Application

• EFA Withdrawal Form

• NHED Special Education Eligibility and NH Education Freedom Accounts (EFA) 

• ED 800 EFA Administrative Rules

ADDITIONAL POLICIES 

SECTION 1 

• Kindergarten Age of Determination Policy 

• Pre-Approval of Qualifying Expense Policy

• EFA Computer Device Policy

• Appeal Process for Student Deemed Ineligible to Participate in the EFA Program

• Procedure for the Investigation of Intentional Misuse of EFA Funds

• Appeal Process for Denial of Educational Expense

• Child with a Disability Age of Determination Policy

• Establishing Proof of New Hampshire Residency

SECTION 2 

• Record Retention and Document Destruction Policy

• Nondiscrimination Policy

• Student Data Security and Privacy

• EFA Education Service Provider Application Review Process

• Appeal Process for Denial of Education Service Provider

• Procedure for the Investigation of Intentional Misuse of EFA Funds 

• Procedure for the Investigation of Education Service Provider

• Procedure to Report Suspected Abuse or Neglect

• Funds not Applied to Administrative Costs

• Policy Sample Education Service Provider Background Check Policy