Education funding in Oklahoma
4 programs in Oklahoma, 1 open to homeschoolers. Each links to the program’s official sources.
Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit
Homeschoolers can qualify From official sources October 7, 2026
Yes. Homeschool families can claim a refundable state income tax credit of up to $1,000 per student for qualified expenses, filed with the Oklahoma income tax return on Form 591-D with receipts. No separate application is needed; the private school credit ($5,000 to $7,500) is a separate application.
Dates and status: The homeschool credit is claimed on the tax return for the year the expenses are paid. For private school credits, the 2026-27 application opened March 16, 2026, with a priority period through June 15, 2026. H.B. 3705 raises the program's annual cap from $250 million to $275 million beginning in Fiscal Year 2027.
Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (state opt-in, H.B. 3704)
Program doesn’t say whether homeschoolers qualify From official sources October 7, 2026 Not open yet
The federal credit funds scholarships for 'qualified elementary and secondary education expenses,' which federal law ties to enrollment or attendance at a 'public, private, or religious school' as determined under state law. Official IRS pages do not say whether homeschool expenses qualify, and scholarship rules will be set by participating scholarship organizations.
Dates and status: Oklahoma is on the IRS list of states that elected to participate for 2027 (list as of September 14, 2026). The Governor first opted in by executive order, and H.B. 3704, signed into law in spring 2026, states Oklahoma's intent to participate. Donor credits start January 1, 2027.
Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship
Not open to homeschoolers From official sources October 7, 2026 Applications open until December 1, 2026
No. The scholarship pays for a participating private school of choice for students with special needs (and certain other groups such as students in DHS care or military families); the state page does not offer it for homeschooling.
Dates and status: Applications and required documents are due by December 1 of the school year applied for. The state page does not list a dollar amount.
Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship (tax-credit scholarships)
Not open to homeschoolers From official sources October 7, 2026
No. Under the law, scholarships cover tuition, fees and transportation at an accredited private school (or a private school for special needs students), and payments are mailed to the school where the student is enrolled. Home education is not a qualifying school.
Dates and status: The credit is in current state law with no end date: donor credits for gifts to scholarship-granting organizations are capped at $25,000,000 a year for tax year 2022 and later, with a separate $25,000,000 cap for gifts to public school grant organizations. Scholarships are up to $5,000 (or 80% of average per-pupil spending, if greater), or up to $25,000 for eligible special needs students. Families apply through a scholarship-granting organization.