Alabama
Coco Coders is an Approved Vendor for Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) in Alabama.
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Go to https://www.cococoders.com/book to book a lesson.
Choose Group Lesson or Private Lesson
Enter your name and email
Enter your child’s name, birthday, and prior coding experience
Choose the weekday, time, and start date, then click NEXT
On the checkout screen, select Pay with ESA, then click SUBSCRIBE
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You will receive an email with the subject “Invoice for ESA Purchase”
Save that invoice PDF to submit it to the ClassWallet Direct Pay System
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Go to https://app.classwallet.com/login to log into your ClassWallet Account
Once logged in, select ClassWallet and go the Dashboard
Click Pay Vendors at the bottom right corner
Search for Coco Coders in the Vendor List
Upload the PDF Invoice from Step 2
Choose Pay With Available Funds
Select the appropriate educational category (Online Education Classes/Courses)
Optionally add additional comments, then review your order and click Submit
This Video walks you through the ClassWallet payment process
This ClassWallet page has step-by-step instructions to pay a vendor
How Do I Use my Alabama ESA funds to purchase Coco Coders?
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The Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students' Education Act of 2024 (The CHOOSE Act) is administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR).
CHOOSE Act Alabama makes refundable income tax credits called education savings accounts (ESAs) available to support the success of eligible K-12 students in Alabama.
CHOOSE Act funds may be used by eligible families to cover tuition, fees, and other qualified education expenses at approved education service providers (ESPs) in Alabama.
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ESAs in the amounts available beginning with the 2025-2026 Academic Year:
$7,000 per participating student who is enrolled in a participating school
$2,000 per participating student who is participating in a home education program (this includes an individual or group program, homeschool, co-op, etc.) and is capped at $4,000 per family.
Students can begin using their ESA funds for approved expenses in July 2025.
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CHOOSE Act funds can be used for:
Tuition and fees at a participating school
Textbooks or curriculum
Private tutoring
Online learning program (such as Coco Coders)
Educational software
College admission tests and AP exams
Licenced or accredited services for students with disabilities
Contracted services provided by a public school district
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Find a Participating School
Find an Education Service Provider
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If you are not yet enrolled, Apply Here.
Students must be residents of Alabama and NOT enrolled in public school.
To be eligible for the 2025-2026 school year, your household income in 2024 CANNOT exceed 300% of the federal poverty level as shown in the chart here.
The application period is now open through April 7, 2025.