2026-27 Education Savings account supplemental application window to open Oct. 27
SHERIDAN (WNE) — The Wyoming Department of Education will open the 2026-27 Supplemental ESA Program Application from 9 a.m. Oct. 27, to 9 p.m. Oct. 29.
To qualify for a pre-kindergarten student, the student must be 4 years old by Aug. 1, 2026. The household income must also be at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines, which is about $80,375 for a family of four.
To qualify with students kindergarten through 12th grade, the student must be at least 5 years old by Aug. 1, 2026, and cannot turn 21 before that date.
All students must live in Wyoming and cannot be enrolled in a public school.
Applicants should have digital documents showing proof of age and residency on hand before beginning the application process, including the child’s birth certificate or passport, proof of Wyoming residency, recent tax returns showing Adjusted Gross Income or proof of TANF/SNAP enrollment.
For more information, reach out to Odyssey support at help.wy@withodyssey.com to confirm application details.
Application approvals will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Additionally, applicants with a sibling currently approved and active in the ESA program will receive priority under state statute. Parents submitting an application for a sibling MUST FILL OUT THIS FORM within 24 hours of submission to be eligible for priority placement.
The 2026-27 supplemental ESA program application will complete the process of filling the available positions in the ESA Program for the 2026-27 school year. There will not be a waitlist. The waitlist process will resume with the 2027-28 application process.
For questions about the application process, contact Odyssey support. For questions about program policy, contact the Wyoming Department of Education at wde-esa@wyo.gov.
This story was published on Oct. 24, 2026.
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