Tennessee EFS Vouchers
The amounts, windows, and mechanics of the state's Education Freedom Scholarship program, each fact taken from the Tennessee Department of Education's own pages and linked to its source.
The Facts
Scholarship amount, 2026-27 school year
$7,530 per student
Source: tn.gov · verified on August 14, 2026
Scholarship amount, 2025-26 school year
$7,295 per student
Source: tn.gov · verified on August 14, 2026
2026-27 application window
Closed Friday, February 6, 2026, at 4:00 PM CT
Source: tn.gov · verified on August 14, 2026
2027-28 application window
Not yet announced by the state. The applications page below is where it will appear; this page updates when it does.
Source: tn.gov · verified on August 14, 2026
Remaining 2026-27 disbursements (projected by the state)
Quarter 2: October 15, 2026 · Quarter 3: January 15, 2027 · Quarter 4: March 15, 2027
Source: tn.gov · verified on August 14, 2026
Program basis
Created by the Education Freedom Act, passed in the General Assembly’s January 2025 extraordinary session
Source: tn.gov · verified on August 14, 2026
How the Program Works
Families apply during a state-run application window; approved students receive a scholarship account the state disburses in quarterly installments, usable toward tuition and fees at participating private schools. Eligibility rules, required documents, and school participation are administered by the Tennessee Department of Education; its EFS program pages and application page are the authoritative sources for both.
The state does not currently publish a machine-readable list of participating schools; families are directed to the department's program pages to confirm a school's participation.
All facts on this page were read from tn.gov on August 14, 2026and link their sources above. Dates and amounts can change; the department's pages are always the final word.