American Printing House for the Blind (APH), Federal Quota Program; Arkansas trustee: Arkansas Department of Education Accessible Education Materials Coordinator
Federal Quota: free specialized learning materials for students who are blind or low vision
Each year APH counts eligible students who are blind or low vision and credits federal money to state accounts that buy braille, large print, tactile and other specialized materials for them, often loaned out and reused. In Arkansas, schools register students through a listed trustee such as the Arkansas State Department of Education.
- Amount
- Per-student federal funding credited to a state account and used to buy APH materials (amount not posted per student)
- Can a for-profit school apply?
- No: for-profit schools excluded
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Who this fits
- Private school · MicroschoolStudent must be enrolled in a formally organized public or private, nonprofit educational program and have a written education plan. A homeschool co-op or for-profit microschool may not qualify.Religious schools: not stated, ask the funder
- New schools
- Not stated for new schools
- Where
- National: schools in any US state
- Last checked
- Oct 10, 2026on aph.org
Unconfirmed: check with the funder
We couldn’t confirm these on an official page. Treat them as open questions, not facts.
- Exact Arkansas registration steps for private schools
- Dollar value per student
How to apply
- Step 1: Contact the Arkansas trustee (Arkansas State Department of Education, Accessible Education Materials Coordinator, 501-374-5517)
- Step 2: Provide eye report documentation and education plan
- Step 3: Register the student before the January census
- Step 4: Request APH materials through the trustee
Funders change their requirements. Check the official page before you apply. Getting ready? See what funders usually ask for.
Who can apply
“The educational programs providing services to these students can include public, private, and parochial schools.”
- Student meets the federal definition of blindness (or qualifies under IDEA vision criteria)
- Enrolled in a formally organized public or private, nonprofit educational program below college level
- Written education plan (IEP or other written plan)
- Enrolled on the first Monday in January
- Parent permission on file
Timing
Students must be enrolled with the registering school or agency on the first Monday in January (yearly census).