2025-2026 LEARNS ACT Funding and ACE Scholarship Information

This page is updated as information becomes available through the Arkansas Department of Education.

Who is eligible?

All students who are Arkansas residents and are eligible to enroll in a public elementary or secondary school.
Parent/Guardians must also be Arkansas residents.

What is the funding for 2025-2026 school year?

For the 2025-26 school year, each student qualifies for approximately $6,995 per Education Freedom Account.

What are the eligible educational expenses for 2025-2026?

Based on the current elegibility list, educational expenses for the 2025-2026 school year include tuition and fees, curriculum, supplemental materials, uniforms, technology, tutoring, therapy, transportation, etc. can be paid using EFA funding.

The LEARNS/EFA portal opens Monday, March 3, 2025 at 8:00am.

Before registering, it is helpful to get some necessary documents together before beginning. You will find a complete list of documents. If you are a returning EFA user, you will need your ClassWallet ID. Otherwise, new users will need a verification of age document like a birth certificate or passport and a proof of AR residency document like a copy of a driver's license or utility bill.

Click HERE to begin the registration process for LEARNS and an Education Freedom Account (EFA).

Mountain Home Christian Academy has been provisionally accredited by Cognia accrediting agency. MHCA is approved to accept students who qualify for LEARNS funding. In order to receive this money, families must apply and upload the proper documents.

MHCA's early enrollment for returning students begins February 3rd, 2025.
Early enrollment for NEW students begins March 17th, 2025. We are accepting applications in advance of this date. See our Application and Enrollment page on our website for more details.

Reach out with any questions you may have, we are happy to help. 870-424-6622

All (K-12) students residing in Arkansas qualify for LEARNS funding for the 2025-2026 school year!

Ace Scholarships for new and returning students.

(You will find this application in the FACTS Family portal under Grant and Aid)

To find out if your student qualifies for the ACE scholarship, download a copy of ACE Scholarship Information. It also gives information about how to apply for this scholarship. If you have any questions on ACE, please reach out to Mrs. Forrest in the main office. 870-424-6622

Remember the deadline is April 15th to renew or apply!

For families New to ACE

Confirm that you qualify for an ACE scholarship based on the financial guidelines listed in the chart to the right.
Complete the MHCA new student application. Call MHCA and let them know you are planning to apply for ACE so they can expedite the application process.
If your student receives an "offer to enroll," using the same username used to apply at MHCA in the FACTS portal, complete the ACE application.
Answer the questions, upload supporting documents, and submit before April 15th, 2025.

The ACE Scholarship is available for new and returning students. It is an income-based scholarship program.

If you're not certain that your child will be attending at MHCA, please do not apply for an ACE scholarship. It ties up potential scholarship money for students that are accepted and enrolled at MHCA and need it.

If your student is currently receiving the ACE scholarship, you must complete an application and submit it anually through your current FACTS login. If you've never applied for ACE, create a new FACTS account when you click the link, then apply. Apply for ACE here.

The deadline to apply or submit your yearly application for an ACE Scholarship is April 15, 2025.