Texas Comptroller Don Huffines announced that funding has been delivered to more than 100,000 students participating in Texas Education Freedom Accounts as students across the state head back to school, according to an Aug. 13 news release from the comptroller’s office.
“Texas Education Freedom Accounts are built on a simple but powerful idea: Parents know what’s best for their children,” Huffines said in the release. “Reaching this important milestone demonstrates the demand for educational choice in Texas.”
Huffines previously announced that more than 85,000 students had received funding. The new awards bring the number to 101,600, a figure expected to increase as additional awards are made, the release said. The Texas program is the first of its kind to serve more than 100,000 students in its first year.
“Giving parents control of the funding helps every child access the education that is right for them and forces all schools to compete by delivering better results,” Huffines said.
Parents can use the accounts to pay for approved educational expenses, including private school tuition, homeschool curriculum, tutoring, special education services, school supplies and uniforms, with all payments made through the program’s secure online portal, according to the release. The comptroller’s office awards accounts based on available funding, and once a student receives an award, parents have four weeks to opt in to the program and confirm their child’s enrollment if they are attending a private school.
More than 100,000 students remain on the program waitlist for the 2026-27 school year, the comptroller’s office said. More information is available at EducationFreedom.Texas.Gov, and parents who would like to apply in future years can join the program interest list.