TEFA guides · Funding sources checked September 10, 2026
TEFA disability funding: check the education setting and IEP requirements
For 2026–27, awarded homeschool/other students have a $2,000 maximum. Students attending a participating private school may receive $10,474, or up to $30,000 with a qualifying IEP. The program determines the award; a diagnosis alone does not establish the higher amount. Check the official Texas family guidance before budgeting for tutoring.
Additional funding is conditional
The Texas program's special-education funding guidance requires a qualifying IEP and enrollment at a participating private school for an additional disability award. An IEP from the 2023–24 school year or later may support an award of up to $30,000. The amount depends on the program's determination; many awards are below the cap. See the official special-education funding guidance.
Priority and award amount are different questions
Disability status alone does not establish first-priority placement: the current first group also has a household-income condition. Alternative disability documentation may support priority without establishing an additional funding award. Use the Texas family guidance for the accepted documents, income conditions and award questions.
Check your actual award before planning services
Keep the award notice, education-setting selection and any unresolved program question together. Ask the program about missing IEP records or appeal options rather than treating a diagnosis, evaluation request or school change as a guaranteed route to funding.
Check current disbursement instructions and the available balance in your account before booking a purchase. Use the official funding timeline instead of an older payment date.
Plan the tutoring purchase separately
Ask for the exact service, session price and proposed payment process. Then confirm provider participation and expense approval with the program. This page does not determine eligibility, guarantee reimbursement or confirm a family's award.
Families educating at home can use SEH's Texas homeschool funding question checklist. SEH and Texas TEFA Tutoring are part of Special Ed Resource.
Frequently asked questions
Does a disability diagnosis guarantee a $30,000 award?
No. The maximum is not a flat award. Additional funding requires a qualifying IEP and attendance at a participating private school; the program determines the amount.
Does a homeschool student with a disability receive the private-school maximum?
No. The current program guidance sets a $2,000 maximum for awarded homeschool/other students, including students with disabilities.
Does this page confirm that my tutoring purchase will be paid?
No. Confirm the provider, specific service, available balance and payment process with the program before committing to paid sessions.