As a Tennessee Category III private school, we are pleased to share that our school is again registered and prepared to receive funds from the Education Freedom Scholarship for the 2026–27 school year. This initiative from the State of Tennessee supports school choice and empowers parents to make the best educational decisions for their children.  It is so exciting for us to see this further increase of the potential financial support for our parents in their sacrificial investment into their child(ren)’s Christian education.

If you are a GBA family who resides in the state of Tennessee, you may be eligible for this scholarship to apply toward your tuition at GBA.  The 2025-26 K-12 Recipients each received $7,295.

IMPORTANT: This is separate from the Tennessee Education Savings Account (ESA) grant ($9747 in 2025-26), which is available only to qualifying Hamilton County residents. If you are approved for both programs (the ESA grant and the Freedom Scholarship), you can only enroll in one program.

The window for submitting a 2026-27 Scholarship Application is as follows:

• CURRENT EFS students’ renewal application window opened on December 9, 2025, at 1:00 PM (EST). Students must be receiving EFS funds at the time of application to submit an application during this time. 

• NEW eligible students can apply for a scholarship starting on January 13, 2026, at 1:00 PM (EST). New guidance documents will be shared soon on the website below to help NEW applicants in preparing the required documentation.

• The submission deadline for ALL 2026-27 EFS student applications is January 30, 2026, at 5:00 PM (EST). 

For More Information, go to this website: https://www.tn.gov/education/efs. You can also sign up for regular email updates from the Education Freedom Scholarship Office which will share new guidance documents and other helpful tips as families prepare to apply.

If you have any questions about the application process or how it works here at Grace feel to reach out to our State Aid Coordinator, Jessica Luedtke, at stateaid@mygracechatt.org.