Help paying for private school in Alabama
Alabama has 2 program(s) that can help families pay private school tuition.
CHOOSE Act education savings accounts
Education savings account
Who can use it: Alabama families with income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level (new families for 2026-27; all families from 2027-28).
Alabama Accountability Act scholarship tax credit
Tax-credit scholarship
Who can use it: Lower-income Alabama students who attend a participating private school; families receive scholarships from approved scholarship granting organizations.
Before you count on the money
- Only participating schools can accept these funds. Ask each school.
- Programs have deadlines, limited spots and amounts that change every year.
- Some programs pay the school; others put money in an account or lower your taxes.
See all 266 private schools in Alabama
Checked against official state pages on October 14, 2026. Programs change often: always confirm on the official page. General information, not legal, tax or financial advice.