Jul 29, 2025 at 06:24 pm by WGNS
Tennessee – The Volunteer State’s Education Freedom Scholarship program offers $7,295 per student to help families pay for private K–12 school tuition and fees. With 20,000 scholarships available for the 2025–26 school year, half are reserved for low-income students and those with disabilities, and half are open to families of any income.
Scholarship Recipients Notified After July 1
Although the application window closed in June, families who weren’t notified of their selection until after July 1 still have until Thursday, July 31 to activate their scholarship by choosing a participating school.
But while the program expands choice, the average private school tuition in Tennessee tops $11,800 annually, meaning many families—especially those with lower incomes—will still need additional financial support to enroll. Middle-income families may benefit most, while higher-income households could use the scholarship to offset tuition they’re already paying.
Some residents applaud the effort to give parents more options. So while the scholarship opens doors, it doesn’t swing them wide open for everyone, and that it might divert resources from public schools down the line.
Once again, for students who were not notified until after July 1, that they received a Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship, you deadline is this coming Thursday (7/1/2025)
