Education Scholarship Trust Fund: 2027-2028 School Year
Nativity School shared this information with us for families considering a scholarship for the 2027-2028 school year.
The Education Scholarship Trust Fund (ESTF) Program is administered by the South Carolina Department of Education and allows qualifying South Carolina families to apply for a scholarship. For the 2027-2028 school year, the awarded amount will be $7,795.
The application for the 2026-2027 school year has closed, but you can still join the ESTF waitlist. Registering for the waitlist makes sure you receive updates on the application for the 2027-2028 school year.
2027-2028 application windows
November 1, 2026: Returning ESTF families
January 15, 2027: Priority application window
February 16, 2027: General application window
Who qualifies
To qualify for the scholarship for the 2027-2028 school year, the student must:
Be a resident of South Carolina.
Be a K-12 student who has not graduated and has not reached the age of 22.
Have a household income that does not exceed 500% of the federal poverty guidelines.
Not attend their resident zoned public school for the 2027-2028 school year.
Not receive the Educational Credit for Exceptional Needs Children for the 2027-2028 school year.
Not attend home school under Option 1, Option 2, or Option 3 for the 2027-2028 school year.
Your resident public school is the school your student is zoned to attend, based on your address. As part of participating in the ESTF program, a student must be withdrawn from their resident public school.
Learn more
For all of the details on the scholarship program, visit the SC ESTF Program website.
