SB 1451 Arizona Senate · 57th Legislature - First Regular Session

empowerment scholarship accounts; postsecondary education

SB 1451 establishes Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Accounts to provide funding for eligible students' education. Parents must agree to use funds only for specific education-related expenses - including tuition at qualifying schools, textbooks, tutoring, vocational training, college tuition, and approved assistive technologies - while agreeing not to enroll in public schools or accept concurrent scholarships. The bill explicitly allows funds to cover postsecondary education costs at eligible colleges and universities, expanding previous uses beyond K-12. It requires parental agreements outlining permitted expenses and prohibits homeschooling filings while ensuring funds cannot cover non-educational items like entertainment devices.
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Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025
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