Homeschool funding & ESAs in Indiana

Can I get paid to homeschool in Indiana?

Not as a salary. What Indiana offers is an education savings account, for a homeschooled student with a qualifying disability/IEP: the Indiana Education Scholarship Account (INESA) puts about $8,000 per student per year into an account you spend on expenses the program approves, rather than paying you to teach. An ESA comes with conditions — what the money may be spent on, what has to be reported, and in some states whether the child is still counted as a homeschooler. The program details below set those out. Romeschool tracks and organizes what you spend, so a receipt is ready the moment a program asks for one — it never files or submits anything on your behalf. Indiana's homeschool rules require no test or evaluation of their own, so there is nothing on that side to arrange.

Indiana ESA program

Indiana scholarships, grants & tax credits

What does Indiana require of homeschoolers — and what should I plan for?

Indiana does not require a test or an evaluation, so there is no assessment to arrange. What Indiana asks for — notice, instruction time, testing and records — is set out below, straight from the reviewed rules.

Notice

No. Indiana does not require homeschooling families to file a notice. No registration/notice; an enrollment report is provided only if specifically requested by the state.

Testing or evaluation

No. Indiana does not require standardized testing for homeschooled students. No testing, portfolio, or assessment mandated.

Days and hours

Indiana's rule: 180 days per school year (Jul 1–Jun 30); keep daily attendance records.

Records

Indiana requires these records: daily attendance records. Attendance records are kept at home, not submitted — the only record requirement under Indiana law.

Full Indiana homeschool requirements →

Common questions about homeschool funding in Indiana

Does Indiana have an education savings account (ESA) for homeschoolers?

Yes, for a homeschooled student with a qualifying disability/IEP. Indiana offers the Indiana Education Scholarship Account (INESA) (about $8,000 per student per year), which independent homeschooling families can use for approved education expenses. Taking it changes the child's legal status — the note above the programs on this page says how.

How much is Indiana's homeschool ESA worth?

Indiana Education Scholarship Account (INESA) provides approximately $8,000 per eligible student per year. Awards and eligibility change from year to year — confirm the current amount with the program before you rely on it.

Nationwide grants

• ACT Today! Grant · Autism Care Today
  For U.S. families of a child with an autism diagnosis (priority to household income under $100k).
  Open to any family of a child with autism — not homeschool-specific, but useful for therapy costs.
• Dyslexia Services Foundation Grant · Dyslexia Services Foundation
  For low-income U.S. children with dyslexia who cannot otherwise afford treatment (need shown via free/reduced lunch, Medicaid, or SNAP).
  Typically identified through a teacher or provider; not homeschool-specific.
• HSLDA Compassion Curriculum Grant · Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
  For HSLDA members with significant financial need (legal custody of a child 6-19, homeschooling 3+ months).
  You must privately fund your homeschool (not receiving ESA or other public funds).
• HSLDA Disaster Relief Grant · Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA)
  For homeschooling families (child 6-19) with physical disaster damage in the past 18 months.
• MyGOAL Autism Grant · MyGOAL Inc.
  For the primary caregiver of a child under 18 with autism, with demonstrated financial need.
  Open to any family of a child with autism — not homeschool-specific.
• Our Military Kids Grant · Our Military Kids
  For children (1-18) of deployed National Guard/Reserve members (60+ days) or of post-9/11 combat-injured service members and veterans.
  Funds organized, provider-led activities (not parent-taught core instruction).
• UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation Grant · UnitedHealthcare Children's Foundation
  For U.S. children aged 16 or under with commercial (non-public) health insurance, subject to income guidelines.
  Medical (not education) funding — useful for special-needs homeschoolers' therapy costs.

Full details, amounts and deadlines for every program →