Education funding in Alabama
4 programs in Alabama, 1 open to homeschoolers. Each links to the program’s official sources.
CHOOSE Act Education Savings Account
Homeschoolers can qualify Last updated October 17, 2026 Not open yet Track it in My Homeschool
Yes. A student in a home education program (individual or group program, homeschool, co-op) gets $2,000 a year, with a maximum of $4,000 per family; the funds can pay for things like curriculum, textbooks, supplies, technology and tutoring.
Alabama Accountability Act Educational Scholarship Program (SGO tax-credit scholarships)
Not open to homeschoolers From official sources October 7, 2026
No. The scholarships help low-income students attend public or private schools, and the Department of Revenue's rules say homeschooling does not meet the criteria for the Accountability Act tax credits.
Dates and status: The Department of Revenue is collecting 2026 Scholarship Granting Organization annual reports, so the program continues; families apply through an individual SGO, not the state.
Alabama Accountability Act parent-taxpayer refundable tax credit (Schedule AATC)
Not open to homeschoolers From official sources October 7, 2026
No. The credit is only for parents who move a child from a failing public school to a non-failing public school or an accredited, participating private school, and state rules say homeschooling does not qualify.
Dates and status: The Department of Revenue publishes Schedule AATC for tax year 2025. The credit per student is at most the lesser of 80% of the average annual state cost of attendance for a public K-12 student or the actual tuition and mandatory fees.
Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (Education Freedom Tax Credit) - Alabama participation
Program doesn’t say whether homeschoolers qualify From official sources October 7, 2026 Not open yet
Not settled yet. Alabama's announcement lists uses at public, private and religious schools and does not mention homeschooling; IRS guidance defines covered expenses by reference to a public, private or religious school, with 'school' as determined under State law, and does not address homeschooling.
Dates and status: Governor Ivey signed Executive Order No. 742 opting Alabama in; the IRS lists Alabama among states that elected to participate for 2027 (as of Sept 14, 2026), and the credit takes effect in January 2027.