Oklahoma parental
Choice tax credit

The Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit helps make private school and homeschooling more affordable for Oklahoma families. The program provides refundable tax credits on a per-student, per-year basis and is administered by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credits

Private School Tax Credits

Families with children attending participating private schools may qualify for a refundable tax credit of $5,000 to $7,500 per student, depending on household income. The credit is equal to the cost of tuition and eligible fees or the maximum credit amount, whichever is less.

Because the credit is available for each eligible student, the savings can add up quickly. For example, a household earning less than $75,000 annually with three children attending private school could receive up to $22,500 in refundable tax credits.

With average private school tuition in Oklahoma costing less than $7,000 per year, the tax credit can cover most or all tuition costs for many families, making private school a realistic and affordable option for thousands of Oklahoma students.

To apply:

Enroll your child in a participating private school.
Obtain an Enrollment Verification Number (EVN) from your school.
Submit an application through the Oklahoma Tax Commission. A separate application is required for each eligible student.

Eligible families may also be able to combine the Parental Choice Tax Credit with the Lindsey Nicole Henry (LNH) Scholarship.

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Home School Tax Credits

Oklahoma families who homeschool may qualify for a refundable tax credit of up to $1,000 per eligible student to help offset qualified educational expenses.

Unlike the private school tax credit, homeschool families do not apply in advance. Eligible taxpayers claim the credit when filing their Oklahoma income tax return.

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Other School Choice Programs

Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships
The Lindsey Nicole Henry (LNH) Scholarship Program provides scholarships that help eligible Oklahoma students attend participating private schools. Eligible scholarships may be used for tuition and certain approved educational expenses. Families who qualify may also be able to combine the LNH Scholarship with the Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credit.

Students may be eligible if they:
- Have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) or Individualized Service Plan (ISP) developed by a public school, or have been determined eligible for special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
- Have an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) developed by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS).
- Are the child of an active-duty member of the U.S. Armed Forces
- Have been in out-of-home placement through the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS).
- Were adopted while in the permanent custody of DHS.
- Are enrolled in a school that exclusively serves students experiencing homelessness.
- Have been in out-of-home placement through the Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA).
For complete eligibility requirements, application instructions, participating schools, and additional program information, visit the Oklahoma State Department of Education's Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarship page:
APPLY AND GET MORE INFORMATION HERE
Opportunity Scholarships

The Oklahoma Equal Opportunity Education Scholarship Act provides tax credits to individuals and businesses who donate funds to a scholarship granting organization. Those funds provide scholarships to Oklahoma K-12 students to attend accredited private schools in our state. Once a student has received a scholarship, that student and his or her siblings remain eligible until high school graduation or age 21.
Eligibility
1. A student must be a legal resident of the United States, live in Oklahoma, and have been accepted by an accredited Oklahoma private school for the current school year.
2. A student must meet ONE of the following three criteria: Live in a family within the Adjusted Gross Income guidelines OR; attend, or live in the attendance zone, of a public school designated as “in need of improvement” by the State Board of Education OR; attended an Oklahoma public school with an individualized education program (IEP).
Scholarships are granted by individual Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGO). Some of these organizations are listed below. Click the links to learn more and to apply.
https://crossoverscholarshipfund.org
https://osfkids.org
https://tcsok.org
https://theacademyok.org/tax-credit-sgo/
https://www.veritasok.org

The map below shows schools participating in either the LNH Scholarship program or the Opportunity Scholarship program. It is not an exhaustive list of accredited private schools in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma parental Choice tax credit

Oklahoma Parental Choice Tax Credits

Private School Tax Credits

Home School Tax Credits

Lindsey Nicole Henry Scholarships

Opportunity Scholarships

Schools participating in LNH scholarships include:

Schools participating in Opportunity Scholarships include:

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Choice tax credit