IOWA

AFC Iowa seeks to empower Iowa families, especially lower-income families, with the freedom to choose the best K-12 education for their children. We are a project of the American Federation for Children (AFC).

IOWA'S SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS:

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE IN IOWA!

Students First Education Savings Account Program (ESA)

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

  • Students who attended public school or will enter kindergarten are eligible
  • For the 2024-2025 school year, if a student previously attended private school, they must be from a family whose income does not exceed 400% of the federal poverty level
  • In order to ensure a scholarship year after year, parents must reapply each year
  • Eligibility determination tool

ENROLLMENT: 18,627 students (2022-2023)

School Tuition Organization Tax Credit (Tax Credit)

STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

ENROLLMENT: 12,673 students (2021-2022)

IOWA VOICES FOR CHOICE

Hear from parents, students, educators and advocates on the power of school choice in your state.

AFC BOOTS ON THE GROUND

Our team focuses its time and resources on supporting state-level efforts to provide low-income and middle-income families with access to great schools through private school choice.

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