Educational Savings Accounts
Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs) can be applied to K-8th Grade.
Application Window: April 16 – June 30, annually. An additional fall window for second semester 2026/2027 may be available after the passing of new legislation.
Apply Now
Applying for the first time: Parents/guardians will first be directed to sign up with an email and password. Parents/guardians will receive a message from Odyssey asking them to confirm their email address. After the email is confirmed, the parent/guardian can sign in to the Odyssey portal to begin their application.
Returning applicants: Parents/guardians with an existing Odyssey portal account will log in to the existing account to begin the application for each school year.
Program Eligibility
All Iowa resident K-12 students attending an Iowa accredited nonpublic school regardless of income are eligible.
Learn more on the Iowa Department of Education’s website.
