Education Freedoms Scholarship Program Applications Launch (5/15)

The Tennessee Department of Education announced the Education Freedom Scholarship Program application will launch Thursday, May 15th, 2025, for all Tennessee families to submit an eligible student application.

The department published the Education Freedom Scholarship Program student application checklist and encouraged interested families to gather required documentation to submit their application.

Families can make plans for the 2025-26 school year by viewing the most updated list of schools intending to participate on the Education Freedom Scholarship Program webpage, totaling 211 schools to date.

During the Tennessee General Assembly’s extraordinary legislative session in January, legislators passed the Tennessee Education Freedom Act, and Governor Bill Lee signed the landmark legislation to establish Tennessee’s universal school choice program into law on February 12, 2025.

To learn more about the Education Freedom Scholarship Program and access additional resources, visit the EFS webpage at https://www.tn.gov/education/efs.html