The LA GATOR Scholarship Program offers eligible nonpublic schools the opportunity to serve students using flexible state-funded education scholarship accounts (ESAs). This page provides key information for both current and prospective participating schools.
The LA GATOR Scholarship Program application window for the 2026–2027 school year opens Sunday, March 1 at 9 a.m. CT and closes March 16 at 11:59 p.m. CT.
Families of students currently participating in the LA GATOR Scholarship Program must log in to the Odyssey portal and renew their application during the application window to maintain eligibility for 2026–2027.
Failure to renew by March 16 will result in loss of eligibility.
Families of Louisiana students not currently participating in the program may submit a new application during the application window. This includes families applying for the first time and families previously placed on the waitlist.
These families will be applying for open scholarships that may become available due to current participants choosing not to return and funding levels approved by the Louisiana Legislature during the upcoming session.
Families are encouraged to have all required documents and information ready when applying. Families with additional questions may submit a help desk request through the Odyssey platform or contact the LA GATOR support team at [email protected].
The following resources are available to support schools in updating stakeholders about the LA GATOR Scholarship Program.
To participate in the LA GATOR Scholarship Program as a school, you must:
Schools that are not BESE-approved may still apply to participate as a service provider.
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