Education funding in Kansas
2 programs in Kansas. Each links to the program’s official sources.
Federal Tax Credit Scholarship opt-in (S.B. 361)
Program doesn’t say whether homeschoolers qualify From official sources October 7, 2026 Not open yet
Official federal guidance says scholarships cover expenses "incurred in connection with or required by a K-12 public, private (including religious), or charter school" and does not mention homeschooling. Treasury and the IRS say separate guidance on which expenses qualify is still being written, so whether a homeschooled child can use a scholarship is not settled.
Dates and status: The Legislature overrode the Governor's veto of S.B. 361, which elects Kansas into the federal program, and Kansas appears on the IRS list of states participating for 2027 (as of September 14, 2026). Donations can qualify starting January 1, 2027.
Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program
Not open to homeschoolers From official sources October 7, 2026
No. Scholarships (up to $8,000 per school year) pay costs at a qualified school, which the law defines as a nonpublic school that is accredited or working in good faith toward accreditation. A homeschooled child could only use one by enrolling in such a school.
Dates and status: Ongoing under state law: donors get a 75% credit for tax years after 2022, with total credits capped at $10,000,000 per tax year. Students must live in Kansas and have family income at or below 250% of federal poverty guidelines, plus either have been in a public school (K-8) the previous school year, be age 7 or under and eligible to enroll in public school, or already have a scholarship.