ERIC Number: ED671913
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Publication Date: 2021-Jun
Pages: 34
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Distribution of Education Savings Accounts Usage Among Families: Evidence from the Florida Gardiner Program. EdWorkingPaper No. 21-426
Michelle L. Lofton; Martin F. Lueken
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Education savings accounts (ESAs) are education funding mechanisms that allow for families to receive a deposit of public funds to a government-authorized savings account. Using student-level longitudinal data, this paper examines how families participating in the Florida Gardiner Scholarship Program use education savings account funds. Results indicate that families use an increasing proportion of ESA funds the longer students remain in the program. The longer students remain in the program, the share of ESA funds devoted to private school tuition decreases while expenditure shares increase for curriculum, instruction, tutoring, and specialized services. Students in rural areas not only use a greater portion of their ESA funds than families in urban and suburban areas, but they also spend smaller portions of their funds on tuition and appear to customize more.
Descriptors: Scholarships, Longitudinal Studies, Educational Finance, State Programs, Private Schools, Tuition, Financial Support, Rural Urban Differences, Suburbs, Expenditures, State Aid, Student Characteristics, Family (Sociological Unit)
Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University. Brown University Box 1985, Providence, RI 02912. Tel: 401-863-7990; Fax: 401-863-1290; e-mail: annenberg@brown.edu; Web site: https://annenberg.brown.edu/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University
Identifiers - Location: Florida
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