Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) Program

• All Arizona students in grades K-12 qualify for the Empowerment Scholarship Account program in Arizona. See our blog, “Learn More About the Arizona Voucher Payment Program” for more information.
• Enlightium Academy is an approved provider for the scholarship which means you may be entitled to receive $4,000-$9,000 per student each year to aid in paying your tuition.
• The funds can be used to offset or completely cover a premium teacher support package at Enlightium Academy, such as the Gold and Diamond packages. Additionally, funds may be able to roll over to the next school year, allowing a family to choose different packages each year (such as the Silver Package one year and the Diamond Package the next).
• The deadline to sign an ESA contract and receive funding for the entire school year is Friday, September 30th, and it can take up to 30 days to process new applications.
• What are your next steps? 
  • Learn more at azed.gov/esa. 
  • Apply for the Empowerment Scholarship Account. 
  • Review these steps to manage the funds.

Primary School: 

• Pay off your current tuition entirely.
• The cost of books will still apply.
• Note that students under 5 years old are not eligible for the ESA.

Elementary School: 

• Upgrade to the Gold* or Diamond** package.
• Offset the cost of the Sapphire Live package.*** 
• Pay off your current standard tuition entirely.

Middle School: 

• Upgrade to the Gold package.**  
• Offset the cost of the Diamond** or Sapphire Live*** package.
• Pay off your current standard tuition entirely.

High School: 

• Upgrade to the Gold.* 
• Offset the cost of the Diamond** package.
• Pay off your current standard tuition entirely.

*Learn more about the Gold package.
**Learn more about the Diamond package.
***Learn more about the Sapphire Live package.

• Visit azed.gov’s FAQ page.
• Call the Arizona Department of Education at 602-364-1969.
• Post questions in the Arizona group in the Enlightium Parents App.