New Hampshire EFA calculator for 2026-27

How EFA amounts work in 2026-27

• Private school, pre-K: Not covered. Children must be 5 by Sep 30 of the school year. Three and four year olds can't get an EFA.
• Private school, grades K-12, with an IEP: $6,580 per child. The 2026-27 base of $4,351 plus $2,229 special education aid. Add $2,441 if your family income is at or below 185% of the poverty line (the free or reduced meal level) and $849 if your child is an English learner. Applications verified after Jul 15 get a prorated amount.
• Private school, grades K-12, without an IEP: $4,351 per child. The 2026-27 base amount. Add $2,441 if your family income is at or below 185% of the poverty line (the free or reduced meal level) and $849 if your child is an English learner. A child with a disability adds $2,229. Applications verified after Jul 15 get a prorated amount.
• Homeschool, pre-K: Not covered. Children must be 5 by Sep 30 of the school year. Three and four year olds can't get an EFA.
• Homeschool, grades K-12, with an IEP: $6,580 per child. The 2026-27 base of $4,351 plus $2,229 special education aid. Add $2,441 if your family income is at or below 185% of the poverty line (the free or reduced meal level) and $849 if your child is an English learner. Applications verified after Jul 15 get a prorated amount.
• Homeschool, grades K-12, without an IEP: $4,351 per child. The 2026-27 base amount. Add $2,441 if your family income is at or below 185% of the poverty line (the free or reduced meal level) and $849 if your child is an English learner. A child with a disability adds $2,229. Applications verified after Jul 15 get a prorated amount.

When the money arrives

• Private school and homeschool: Four deposits a year: 20%, 20%, 30%, 30%. The state releases funds in mid-September, mid-November, mid-January and mid-April, and the money shows up in your account about two weeks later, so the dates below are approximate. 1st (20%): Around Oct 1, 2026; 2nd (20%): Around Dec 1, 2026; 3rd (30%): Around Feb 1, 2027; 4th (30%): Around May 1, 2027.

Good to know

• Pre-K isn't covered. Children must be 5 by Sep 30.
• Since 2025 there is no income limit, but enrollment is capped. The 12,500 seats for 2026-27 filled in August 2026 and other families went on a waitlist.
• Current EFA students, their siblings, children with a disability and families at or below 350% of the poverty line are not held back by the cap.
• The award is the state's per-pupil adequacy amount plus any extra aid your child qualifies for. The 2026-27 figures shown come from a New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute brief and match the 2% yearly increase set in state law.
• Unused money rolls over from quarter to quarter and year to year until your child graduates or leaves the program.
• Send your child's Record of Educational Attainment by Jul 15 each year, or no more funds are released until you do.
• Home learning: Parents can still teach at home. Your child becomes an EFA student under state law instead of a registered homeschooler.

Last checked Oct 29, 2026. Official program site: nh.scholarshipfund.org. Your award notice is final.

Keeping receipts? The New Hampshire EFA Tracker logs every purchase against your deposits and shows what's left, in Google Sheets or Excel.