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South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust for Homeschooling Families

Are you a South Carolina resident homeschooling your children? Discover how the South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund provides financial support for educational expenses, including Tappity's app and online video STEM courses.

What is the South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust (ESA)?

The South Carolina Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) offers tax-free funds deposited into an Education Savings Account. These funds can be used for STEM courses, textbooks, curricula, and educational software.

Key Details:

Eligibility: South Carolina residents in grades K-12, not enrolled in public school. For full details, please review them here.

Funding: Scholarship is $6,000 per student per year, allocated as specified by the state guidelines.

Approved Uses:

The South Carolina ESTF covers a variety of educational expenses for eligible K-12 students in South Carolina. Here’s a breakdown of what expenses are typically covered:

  • Tuition and Fees: Payments to qualifying educational providers, including private schools, online schools, technical colleges, and universities.

  • Textbooks and Curricula: Costs associated with purchasing educational materials, textbooks, and curriculum necessary for the student's education.

  • Educational Software and Hardware: Expenses related to software programs, educational apps, and computer hardware that support the student’s learning.

  • Tutoring Services: Fees for tutoring services aimed at enhancing the student's academic progress and understanding.

  • Other Educational Expenses: Any other expenses directly related to the student’s education, as approved under the ESA guidelines.

For a full up-to-date list, please review them here.

What can I buy from Tappity with ESA Funds?

Tappity and Tappity STEM School empower young learners with engaging science education. From interactive lessons to a complete curriculum and hands-on activities, we've got every young scientist covered.

Option #1: Choose from over 10 Tappity STEM School online courses designed for self-paced learning at home. All courses come complete with workbooks with activities designed specifically for our fun, interactive videos. Plus, track progress with our online portal!

Option #2: Get a 12-month or lifetime membership to the Tappity, the #1 science app for kids. With over 100 hours of fun interactive science videos, it offers the perfect supplement to homeschooling and provides enjoyable screen time with bite-sized, kid-friendly science explanations.

How to use your ESA Funds with Tappity:

Tappity, as a qualifying provider for the South Carolina ESTF program, works with ClassWallet, the designated payment platform to facilitate seamless payment for our flagship app, Tappity, and online video STEM courses using ESA funds.

Simply visit our dedicated web store to browse and select your product(s). At checkout, select the “Request an Invoice” button (instead of the credit card payment button), which will email you with an invoice PDF after completing the checkout. Then, visit your ClassWallet account and submit the invoice for approval.

Once we’re notified that your order has been approved, we’ll email you with more information on how to activate your purchase.

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Questions?

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