Getting approved
Apply to ALDOR as an education service provider at any time of year. ALDOR sends its decision within 14 days; then you register with ClassWallet.
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Homebook for Alabama’s CHOOSE Act schools.
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The CHOOSE Act, in short
The CHOOSE Act (Act 2024-21) funds education savings accounts (ESAs) through a refundable state income-tax credit. The Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) runs it. Families apply on FACTS, and the money moves through ClassWallet.
- At a participating school
- $7,000 per student a year Source 1: ALDOR: The CHOOSE Act
- Home education
- $2,000 per student, up to $4,000 per family Source 1: ALDOR: The CHOOSE Act
- Approved for 2026-27
- Over 34,000 students Source 7: Governor Ivey, July 2026: CHOOSE Act funding for 2026-27
- 2027-28 applications
- Open January 2027 to all Alabama families, whatever their income. Exact dates aren’t posted yet. Source 7: Governor Ivey, July 2026: CHOOSE Act funding for 2026-27
What CHOOSE Act schools keep up with
From ALDOR’s rule for education service providers, the 2026-27 provider guide and the Code of Alabama. Check ALDOR before you rely on any of it.
Accreditation
Be accredited, or in the process, shown by a letter on the accrediting agency’s letterhead signed by its executive officer or an authorized signatory.
Source 2: Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-28-1-.05: requirements for education service providers
Financial safeguard
Show financial statements ALDOR accepts, or file a surety bond equal to the CHOOSE funds the school expects that academic year.
Source 2: Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-28-1-.05: requirements for education service providers
Withdrawals
Tell ALDOR within 10 business days when a CHOOSE student graduates, withdraws or is no longer enrolled.
Source 2: Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-28-1-.05: requirements for education service providers
Testing
CHOOSE students take a standardized, norm-referenced or aptitude test at least once a year, and parents get the results. A special-needs student for whom testing isn’t appropriate can be exempt, with the reason documented. School-level results go to ALDOR, but not when fewer than 20 CHOOSE students are enrolled.
Source 2: Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-28-1-.05: requirements for education service providers
Invoices
Invoices may not mention the CHOOSE Act or ClassWallet in any form. More than one student on an invoice? List each student’s charges separately. Only services in the current academic year are approved.
Source 4: CHOOSE Act Education Service Provider Guide, 2026-27
Refunds and pricing
Refunds go back to the ESA, never to the parent or student. CHOOSE families can’t be charged higher tuition or fees.
Source 2: Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-28-1-.05: requirements for education service providersSource 3: Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-28-1-.07Source 6: Code of Alabama § 16-6J-5
What Homebook does for Alabama schools
Works today, in any state
- Attendance, grades, GPA, report cards and transcripts colleges can verify by QR code
- A family portal with messaging, tuition ledgers and online payments into your school’s own Stripe account
- Families enroll themselves with a link; every record stays on the student’s file and exports anytime
- Each school runs on its own time zone
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Planned for Alabama’s launch. Not live yet.
- Invoices built the CHOOSE way: each student listed separately, and never a mention of the CHOOSE Act or ClassWallet
- A 10-business-day reminder when a CHOOSE student withdraws
- Yearly testing tracked per student, with the under-20 rule applied to the school-level report
- Your approval paperwork in one place: accreditation letter, bond or financial statements, background-check dates
When Alabama opens: One flat price in every state: $59/mo for microschools and co-ops up to 100 students, with no per-student fees. Every core Homebook feature. College & Career is an optional add-on. Founding schools lock their price for life.
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Sources
Checked Oct 12, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice.
- ALDOR: The CHOOSE Act
- Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-28-1-.05: requirements for education service providers
- Ala. Admin. Code r. 810-28-1-.07
- CHOOSE Act Education Service Provider Guide, 2026-27
- ClassWallet for ALDOR: Alabama CHOOSE Act
- Code of Alabama § 16-6J-5
- Governor Ivey, July 2026: CHOOSE Act funding for 2026-27
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