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Applications Open Soon
The ESA application period will open on May 31, 2023. All applications must be submitted by June 30, 2023. It is a straightforward process. The application will be available on the Department of Education ESA website: https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/students-first-education-savings-accounts .
This website contains all the information you need to know about the program. There are FAQs that are updated frequently. I want to highlight a few of these below.
If you have ANY questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Popp at principal@igllstech.com or call/text (712)314-2551.
What information do I need to set up a Students First ESA for my child?
Parents/Guardians applying will need the following information to set up a Students First ESA:
- Parent/Guardian Legal Name
- Parent/Guardian Contact Information (email address and phone number that can receive text messages for updates) and Preferred Language (English or Spanish)
- Parent/Guardian Current Residential Address
- Address used for the 2022 Iowa State Tax Return, if different from current address
- Parent/Guardian ID Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number)
- Parent/Guardian Spouse ID (Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number)
- Student’s Legal Name
- Student’s Date of Birth
- Student’s Residential Address (if it is different from the parent/guardian address)
What line on my Iowa tax form is used to identify household income when determining eligibility for an ESA?
On the 2022 Iowa 1040 tax form, line 26 (“Net Income”) is used to identify household income.
How will this work if my child lives in a split household?
It is the responsibility of the parents/guardians to determine the correct person to complete the application and manage the ESA funds. The first parent/guardian to apply who meets the eligibility requirements will be the parent/guardian under which the ESA is established. For an application to be contested, court documents supporting the contesting person’s position as the parent/guardian that has education making authority are required for consideration.
Note: The percent of custody or parenting time does not determine the parent/guardian who has the authority for educational decisions.
How is "household" defined?
“Household” means the number of people who reside together and who are related by birth, marriage, adoption, legal guardianship or by placement in the home through a state agency.
Household includes parents/guardians, student applicants, and other children who share at least one parent by birth, adoption, by a parent/guardian's current marriage or by placement in the home through a state agency.
A parent on military duty is considered to be residing in the household.
If “household” cannot be clearly determined through review of the submitted tax return, additional information may be requested to determine eligibility.
You are encouraged to sign up for a webinar to learn more about the ESA and the application process.
- Saturday, May 27, 12 p.m.
- Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/
register/WN_ MUFIRiANRSm57AAwtcwUOQ - Tuesday, May 30, 2 p.m.
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ iPsDoIBLTlWTNDMgJ9qxQQ - Monday, June 5, 11 a.m.
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9Mv08byQSD- SVvrRgP_kcA - Wednesday, June 7, 7 p.m.
Registration Link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ F7EBpAMET0mCWBFWW4HKjw
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