State programs in Texas
Scholarships and funding that families in Texas can use for tutoring, therapy, and homeschooling.
- Tutoring GrantTexas Accelerated Instruction (HB 1416 / formerly HB 4545)Amount: No direct per-student grant to parents. Districts must provide ≥15 hours of supplemental accelerated instruction at 1:4 student-tutor ratio. Funded through district budgets and TEA-administered allotments.District-only
- Summer Bridge GrantTexas COVID Learning Acceleration Supports (TCLAS) — ENDEDAmount: Historical: $1.4B+ total program (ESSER III + state General Revenue) distributed to LEAs. No per-parent disbursement.EndedDistrict-only
- Education & Training Voucher (ETV)Education and Training Voucher (ETV) Program — TexasAmount: Up to $5,000/year for eligible current and former foster youthDistrict-only
- Agency-Referral GrantCourt-Ordered & Probation Tutoring (Title I, Part D — Community Programs) — TexasAmount: Service-based — county probation / court / district pays via purchase order or service authorization; no direct family disbursementDistrict-onlyKOTY provides documentation