ESA for Curriculum & resource sellers in Alabama

If you sell curriculum or educational products in Alabama, here’s how to get registered as a CHOOSE Act vendor and actually get paid.

Reviewed June 2026 against the official CHOOSE Act program. View the official source →

How a curriculum or resource business in Alabama gets paid: register as an ESA vendor, send a compliant invoice, get paid through ClassWallet Register Invoice Get paid

Yes — Curriculum & resource sellers can be paid with Alabama ESA funds

Alabama’s CHOOSE Act (CHOOSE) lets families spend public funds with approved vendors. As a curriculum or resource business, you register as a vendor / service provider, get approved, and receive funds through ClassWallet. Alabama's CHOOSE Act drew a record ~49,000 applications for 2026-2027 and pays providers exclusively through ClassWallet with no reimbursement option — clean invoices are the whole game.

How to register as a curriculum or resource business vendor

  1. Confirm you qualify as an Education Service Provider (participating school; tutor with a bachelor's degree or state certification; or licensed educational therapist).
  2. Complete a background check (required for tutors and therapists).
  3. Submit the ESP application at chooseact.alabama.gov with required documents and the state attestation, and get approved by ALDOR.
  4. Register with ClassWallet, build your provider profile, and link a bank account to receive payments.

Do Curriculum & resource sellers need to be an approved ESA vendor in Alabama?

Yes. A curriculum or resource business can’t be paid with CHOOSE Act funds until it’s an approved vendor / service provider and is set up on ClassWallet. Families can only spend their account on vendors the program has cleared, so registration is the gate between you and the money. The good news: once you’re approved you’re visible to every family in the program looking for a curriculum or resource business.

What you can bill CHOOSE Act for

As a curriculum or resource business in Alabama, the approved spending categories you’ll typically invoice against are:

Whatever the category, the line items on your invoice must name the educational subject (e.g. “Grade 4 mathematics”, not just “tutoring”) — a vague description is the single most common reason a curriculum or resource business’s invoice is returned.

How much can a curriculum or resource business earn from Alabama ESA?

Alabama families receive $7,000/student at a participating school; $2,000 home-education (max $4,000/family), and ~49,000 applications for 2026-2027 (record). You’re paid per service you deliver and invoice — there’s no platform cap on how many families a curriculum or resource business can serve, so your ceiling is how many students you take and how cleanly your invoices clear ClassWallet.

How a curriculum or resource business gets paid through ClassWallet

ClassWallet is the digital wallet most ESA states use. It charges vendors a ~2.5% service fee and pays funds into your business bank account. You deliver the service, send a compliant itemised invoice, the family approves it against their balance, and ClassWallet releases the funds. See the full Alabama payment walkthrough →

Invoice ClassWallet without rejections

As a curriculum or resource business, your invoices must meet Alabama’s exact fields. Build a compliant one free:

Open the invoice generator Alabama invoice requirements

Curriculum & resource sellers + CHOOSE Act FAQ

Can Curriculum & resource sellers accept CHOOSE Act funds in Alabama?

Yes. Curriculum & resource sellers can register as approved CHOOSE Act vendors / service providers in Alabama and be paid through ClassWallet. Confirm you qualify as an Education Service Provider (participating school; tutor with a bachelor's degree or state certification; or licensed educational therapist).

Do Curriculum & resource sellers need a license or credential to take ESA in Alabama?

It depends on the service. Alabama requires a valid credential or license for services that legally need one (for example licensed therapy, and in some states academic tutoring). Your invoice must show that credential where it applies — see the Alabama eligibility steps above.

How does a curriculum or resource business get paid by ClassWallet?

ClassWallet is the digital wallet most ESA states use. It charges vendors a ~2.5% service fee and pays funds into your business bank account.

How long does it take a curriculum or resource business to get approved as a vendor?

Approval timelines vary by program and how complete your application is. The fastest path is submitting clean compliance documents the first time — a missing voided check, EIN letter, or credential is the usual cause of delay.

What can a curriculum or resource business bill CHOOSE Act for?

Approved categories include Tuition & fees at a participating school, Private tutoring in approved subjects, Educational therapies (ABA, speech, OT), Textbooks, curriculum & materials, Approved technology & assessments. Each invoice line must name the educational subject, not just the service type.

Full Alabama ESA vendor guide → · Not legal advice — verify with the official program.