Get approved in every ESA state. One profile.
ESA Connect handles multi-state vendor onboarding for tutors, therapists, microschools, and curriculum publishers. Submit one profile, get approved everywhere you're eligible.
Expanding to new ESA states is a part-time job nobody wants.
Each state has its own portal — ClassWallet, Odyssey, Step Up, Student First
Each state has different document requirements and credential formats
Average time from starting an application to approval: 30-60 days
Average hours spent per state: 20-40 hours of paperwork and resubmissions
Rules change mid-year without notice. Your approval can expire without warning.
Want to expand from 1 state to 5? That's 100-200 hours of administrative work and 3-6 months of calendar time.
One profile. Every state. Weeks not months.
ESA Connect takes your business information once and submits compliant applications to every state where you're eligible.
Build your profile once
Upload your business info, credentials, and documents. Takes 30-60 minutes. We validate everything against every state's requirements.
Select your states
See every state you're eligible for, ranked by likelihood of approval. Pick 3, 5, or every state where you qualify.
Get approved, get paid
We submit your applications, track status, and respond to state clarifications. You receive approval notifications as they come in.
Pricing for expansion
- ✓1 state, 1 staff member
- ✓Unified profile
- ✓Compliant invoicing
- ✓Status tracking
- ✓Email support
- ✓Up to 5 states
- ✓Up to 10 staff members
- ✓All Solo features
- ✓Auto-resubmit on rule changes
- ✓Priority review
- ✓Dedicated account manager
- ✓Unlimited states
- ✓Up to 25 staff members
- ✓All Business features
- ✓Bulk submission
- ✓API access
- ✓Priority phone support
- ✓Unlimited everything
- ✓Success-fee options
- ✓White-label available
- ✓Integration with your systems
- ✓Dedicated onboarding team
Need approval in 30 days? We'll do it for you.
Our concierge service handles the entire submission process manually for your first 5 states. You ship us the documents, we handle the rest. Limited to 5 customers at this price.
- ✓ 5 state approvals in 30 days
- ✓ Compliant document preparation
- ✓ Weekly status updates
- ✓ Money-back if fewer than 3 approvals land
How ESA Connect handles your filings
Validate before you submit
We check your documents against every state's requirements before filing. No rejections for EIN mismatches, expired credentials, or missing formats.
File through the right portal
Each state uses different payment platforms — ClassWallet, Odyssey, Step Up For Students, AAA Scholarship Foundation. We know which requires what, and submit through the correct one.
Monitor rule changes daily
State program rules change mid-year without notice. We track every update and auto-resubmit affected documents for Business-tier customers.
Respond to state clarifications
When a state requests additional documentation, we handle the response on your behalf — you don't lose days to back-and-forth email chains.
We work with every major ESA fund manager
ESA Connect is an independent service and is not affiliated with these payment administrators.
Get state-specific guidance
Questions
Which states does ESA Connect support?
At launch, we support Texas, Florida, Arizona, Tennessee, and North Carolina — the largest and fastest-growing ESA states. We're adding more states regularly.
What kinds of vendors can use ESA Connect?
Private schools, microschools, tutoring services, educational therapy providers (speech, OT, PT, ABA), curriculum publishers, online course providers, and specialty service providers.
What if I get rejected?
We diagnose the reason and resubmit once at no extra charge. If rejection is due to ineligibility, we'll tell you upfront and refund that state's portion.
What's the difference between subscription and concierge?
Subscription is ongoing software + support. Concierge is done-for-you: we handle every step manually for your first 5 states, one-time fee. Many start with concierge then switch to subscription.
How is this different from doing it myself?
You absolutely can. If expanding to 5 states takes 100+ hours at $100/hour, that's $10,000 in opportunity cost. ESA Connect saves most of that while getting you approved faster.
Are you affiliated with ClassWallet, Odyssey, or Step Up?
No. We're an independent service that works with every fund manager's portal on your behalf.
What about rule changes?
We monitor every state's rule updates daily. When rules change that affect you, we notify you and auto-resubmit updated documents for Business+ customers.
What data do I share?
Only what's needed for submissions: business info, banking info for deposits, credentials, and documents required by each state. We never share your data with other vendors.
Ready to stop losing revenue to paperwork?
First 100 customers lock in founding pricing — 20% off for life.
Waitlist members get a free 15-minute ESA expansion strategy call with our founder.
The math is simple
One approved family in Texas receives $10,474/year in TEFA funding. A Solo subscription costs $99/month ($1,188/year). That's a 9x return on a single family. Most providers add 15+ families in their first year.
Already approved? Get found by ESA families.
Once you're registered as an ESA vendor, the next step is getting discovered by parents with funding to spend. SchoolZone helps thousands of parents find providers every month.
List your school or service →Built by operators who've done this before
ESA Connect is built by BYITL, LLC — the company behind SchoolZone.ai. Our founder spent a decade building data infrastructure for regulated industries. He's personally navigated ClassWallet, Odyssey, and Step Up portals and knows exactly where vendors lose time.