Once at Home: coming soon to New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Accounts

Education Freedom Accounts (EFAs) are grants from the State of New Hampshire that families can spend on their children’s education, including tuition, tutoring, online learning programs, curriculum, and other qualifying expenses. The program is administered by Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire (CSFNH), a nonprofit authorized by the state.

Once is coming soon to the New Hampshire EFA marketplace. Until then, EFA funds can’t be used for Once at Home. Leave your details on this page and we’ll let you know when New Hampshire families can use EFA funds for Once.

The parent and student must be New Hampshire residents, and the student must be eligible to enroll in a public school in grades K–12 and be at least 5 years old by September 30 of the school year. Students enrolled full time in their district public school or a chartered public school can’t participate. For 2026–27, enrollment is capped at 12,500 students. Current EFA students, their siblings, children with disabilities, and families at or below 350% of the federal poverty level are prioritized and not subject to the cap. Other families may be placed on a waiting list when space is full.

Yes. Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire lists homeschooling students as eligible for EFAs. Every family agrees to provide an education in core subjects, including reading, writing, and spelling, and to share academic accountability documents, such as standardized test scores or a student portfolio, each year.

An EFA is based on New Hampshire’s cost of an adequate education for the student. It includes base adequacy aid plus additional differentiated aid for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch, are English language learners, or have a qualifying disability. The state releases funds in four installments during the year: 20% in September, 20% in November, 30% in January, and 30% in April.

Curriculum, tutoring, online learning programs, and educational software are all allowable uses under New Hampshire law (RSA 194-F). Families spend funds through ClassWallet, where they can buy from a marketplace of pre-approved vendors or pay approved providers directly. Children’s Scholarship Fund New Hampshire reviews each purchase.

Applications are rolling through the ScholaVia portal. Applications completed and verified by July 15 are eligible for a full EFA for the upcoming school year. Families can also apply through February for a prorated EFA for the current school year.

Once at Home costs $49 per month and is free until your child reads their first three-letter word, with no credit card needed. You can start today while EFA availability is pending.