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Wyoming's ESA after the Supreme Court ruling: what families can do now
By the team. Checked 15 Nov 2026.
The short answer
The Wyoming Supreme Court lifted the injunction on the ESA in May 2026, so the Department of Education is paying 2026-27 awards of $7,000 while the case continues in district court. Approved families should opt in by 22 November 2026, plan around quarterly deposits and keep receipts.
What the ruling did and did not do
The district court's injunction had stopped the program from paying out. The Supreme Court lifted that injunction. It did not end the lawsuit: the department says the underlying constitutional case is still being litigated in district court, and it cannot predict future legal outcomes. For families, that means the money is flowing now, and it makes sense to plan spending one quarter at a time.
The 2026-27 dates
These are the dates the department publishes for this school year.
| Step | Date |
|---|---|
| Supplemental application window | 27 Oct (9:00 a.m.) to 29 Oct (9:00 p.m.) |
| Department review | 30 Oct to 13 Nov |
| Approved Awaiting Opt-In notices | 16 Nov |
| Opt-in deadline | 22 Nov |
| Accounts funded | From 10 Dec, with the Q2 allocation |
| Later deposits | Early Feb 2027 (Q3) and early May 2027 (Q4) |
What to do this month
If you were approved, the one thing that cannot wait is the opt-in. Families who miss 22 November are moved to Opted-Out and cannot take part in 2026-27.
- Opt in through Odyssey by 22 November.
- If your child was approved in 2025-26 and was not in public school, check whether the $1,750 fourth-quarter rollover shows in the account.
- Make a list of what you want to buy before the 10 December funding, so you are not rushed.
- Keep receipts and invoices for every purchase.
Planning when the case is still open
Because the lawsuit continues, a sensible plan avoids paying a year ahead. Spend the quarter's money on the quarter's work. Monthly plans suit this well: a course plan you can start or stop each month fits quarterly deposits better than a large prepayment.
Nobody can tell you how the district court case will end, and the department says so plainly. What you can control is how much you commit at once. Keep each quarter's spending close to that quarter's deposit, and choose providers that let you stop when you need to.
Who is eligible this year, and where to ask
The department's rules have not changed with the ruling. The scholarship is for Wyoming residents aged 4 and in pre-k through grade 12 who are not enrolled in a public school. Only pre-kindergarten applicants face an income test, set at 250% of the federal poverty guidelines, about $80,375 for a family of four. Enrolling in a public school, including a virtual public school, ends eligibility, so check before you sign a child up for any public programme.
For program rules, deadlines and your family's status, write to the department at wde-esa@wyo.gov; a written answer is easier to rely on than a phone call. For log-in, balances and purchases inside the account, use Odyssey's Wyoming help at help.wy@withodyssey.com. The department's education savings accounts page is where new dates, including the 2027-28 application, will appear first.
Where college-level courses fit
Tuition and fees for nongovernmental online learning programs are an allowed expense. UPI Study is an approved vendor for the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship, and PRO at $99 a month is about $297 a quarter, well inside one quarter's $1,750. A teen can take writing, math, history or psychology at college level. Each course carries an ACE or NCCRS credit recommendation, and a college may later consider it via a college transcript. Ask the college in writing first.
What to ask in writing
Before you enrol
Ask the college your teen plans to attend, in writing, which courses it will consider for credit before you rely on them for a degree plan.
UPI Study is not a college and is not accredited. ACE and NCCRS review our courses and recommend credit; a college decides whether to give that credit and records it on its own transcript.
ACE and NCCRS have over 2,100 cooperating colleges that will consider accepting credits; the final decision is with the universities.
Questions people ask
Did the Wyoming Supreme Court decide the ESA is constitutional?
No. It lifted the lower court's injunction, which lets payments go ahead. The department says the underlying constitutional case is still in district court, and it cannot predict how that case will end.
What happens if I miss the 22 November opt-in?
The department says approved families who do not opt in by 22 November are moved to Opted-Out and are not eligible to take part in the program for the 2026-27 school year.
Can 2025-26 money roll over into 2026-27?
The department says the $1,750 fourth-quarter payment can roll over into 2026-27 for students previously approved and not enrolled in public school in 2025-26. Rollover money is for eligible 2026-27 expenses only.
Courses that fit
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Our Wyoming ESA page has the invoice and the Odyssey payment steps.
Sources
- Wyoming Department of Education: Education Savings Accounts (official)$7,000 annually per eligible student, deposited quarterly (2026-27: early Sep, early Nov, early Feb, early May); Wyoming residents aged 4 and pre-k to grade 12, not enrolled in a public school, income test for pre-k only; allowed uses include tuition and fees for nongovernmental online learning programs and classes at a public or charter school; the Wyoming Supreme Court lifted the lower court's injunction and the case continues in district court; 2026-27 supplemental window 27-29 Oct, opt-in deadline 22 Nov, Q2 funding from 10 Dec; Q4 $1,750 rollover; no waitlist until 2027-28; Odyssey runs the platform. Checked on 15 Nov 2026.