Lexie’s Law for Disabled and Displaced Students Tax Credit Scholarship Program

Students are eligible for this scholarship if they have been identified as having a disability under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or been identified as a child with a disability by a school district. They must provide a copy of either an Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 plan, or Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) issued by an Arizona school, but the documentation does not have to be current to qualify. Students are also eligible for this scholarship if they are currently, or were previously, placed in the Arizona foster care system at any time before graduating high school. Students may receive multiple tax-credit scholarship awards or receive awards from multiple tax-credit scholarship programs as eligible. Students may not participate in the ESA program while accepting funds from the program. _(Last updated July 15, 2024)_

Scholarship funds are used to pay tuition at qualified private schools for full-time attendance. _(Last updated July 15, 2024)_

Private donors fund this program by donating to STOs and receiving tax credits for their donation, up to certain limits. STOs may award scholarships up to the private school tuition or 90% of the state funding that otherwise would go to that pupil had he or she remained in public school, whichever is less. That amount varies depending on the services the student’s disability requires. Pre-approval is required for donations. Total credits claimed cannot exceed $6 million, meaning roughly 1,500 students can participate, or less than 1% of Arizona’s K–12 student population. Students are eligible to receive multiple tax-credit scholarships under the four state programs. Tax credits are worth 100% of the value of the contributions to scholarship organizations. Total credits claimed cannot exceed $6 million, meaning roughly 1,500 students can participate, or less than 1% of Arizona’s K–12 student population. _(Last updated July 15, 2024)_

No legal challenges have been filed against the program. _(Last updated July 15, 2024)_