North Carolina ESA+

ESA+ Scholarship

North Carolina’s Personal Education Student Account for Children with Disabilities program provides families of students with special needs who meet the federal definition of a “child with disabilities” under the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) an account with a maximum annual allocation of $9,000 ($17,000 for students with certain disabilities) for educational and therapeutic uses, including private school tuition.

To qualify, students must have an Individualized Education Program and be identified as having special needs under the IDEA definition of a “child with disabilities.” These include autism, an intellectual disability, a hearing or visual impairment, a speech or language impairment, a serious emotional disturbance, an orthopedic impairment, a traumatic brain injury, another health impairment and/or a specific learning disability.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE ESA+ Scholarship?

SEAA has sent ESA+ scholarship offers for the 2025-26 school year to eligible families that applied during the priority period. Families must accept or decline the award offer in MyPortal by May 2, 2025. Following the May 2, 2025, deadline, SEAA may make additional awards with available funds. All families of eligible students in the lottery that applied during the priority period will be notified of their award status by May 30, 2025.

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Unlocking Your Child’s Potential: Why Trusted Tutoring Expertise Matters for Academic Success

At Huntington, we understand that the learning journey looks different for everyone.

We make it our job to help map out that journey — and we make it our mission to give every student the best education possible.

Backed by almost 50 years of experience, we work with parents and students to obtain the best results from our personalized K-12 tutoring and test prep programs that build confidence, raise test scores, and move the needle in educational outcomes for our students.

We offer:

• Individualized tutoring
• Results-driven test prep programs
• In-school programs and district-funded high-dosage tutoring for small & large groups
• Flexible programs available online or in person: Choose from one of our local centers, online or a combination of both
• A data-driven approach that is personalized to meet students’ needs
• Accredited programs & experienced, certified tutors

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A Track Record of Success

Huntington boasts some impressive tutoring and test score stats. Like you, however, we understand that the most profound accomplishments aren’t seen in mere numbers. They’re found in the first glimpse of confidence on your struggling student’s face or watching your teen celebrate their acceptance into their dream college. At Huntington, we have proudly shared in the triumphs and personal achievements of our students and families for nearly 50 years (& counting!).

Accreditation That Matters

Huntington Learning Center is dedicated to meeting — and exceeding — today’s top education standards for tutoring and test prep competency and credibility.

Huntington tutors are certified and accredited, in contrast to some private tutors who are not. In addition to degrees from four-year colleges, they hold either state or Huntington certification. And our centers are accredited by the Middle States Association — the same organization that accredits the vast majority of U.S. schools.

Why does that matter? Just like you wouldn’t send your child to a non-accredited college, you want to choose a tutoring or test prep program that is qualified to give them the best help possible. You can trust that Huntington tutors know how to help your child succeed — just like tens of thousands of other students we’ve helped before.