IOWA ESA

One of Morning Star’s core goals is “to support parents in their God-given responsibility to educate their children.” We believe if God is calling your family to Morning Star Academy, he will provide the means! Over half of our families receive financial assistance, and our financial aid program is made possible by generous donors.

ESA

An ESA (Education SavingS Account) is a state-supervised spending account for parents containing a student’s educational funds in grades K-12. Parents are responsible for managing the student’s funds which may be used to cover tuition, fees, and other qualified education expenses at accredited private schools in Iowa.

2024-25 ESA Application Timeline

ESA applications will be open from April 16 to June 30. Look for more information to be coming out from the Iowa Department of Education in the next few weeks. We will be sure to share any important updates and information as we receive it! 

Qualifications for the 24-25 school year for ESAs include:

  • All incoming Full-Time students

  • All public school or homeschool students who transfer to a Christian school, regardless of 
    income

  • Students who qualified for the ESA this year (no matter the income) – “once in, always 
    in” – a reminder that parents still need to apply on Odyssey every year

  • Students in families who are 400% of the poverty level and lower

Follow these links for more ESA information from the Iowa Department of Education

400% Poverty Level guidelines

For families who have a financial requirement. Please refer to the graph shown here.

Household Size Total Income Limit 24/25

Iowa Tax Return (Taxable Income)
2 $81,760
3 $103,280
4 $124,800
5 $146,320
6 $167,840
7 $189,360
8 $210,880
Each Additional Person + $21,520