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LA GATOR Scholarship Program at a glance

Overseen by: Louisiana Department of Education, under rules adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) (La. R.S. 17:4037.1 et seq.; Act 1 of 2024)
Administered by: Odyssey (applications, student accounts and the LA GATOR Marketplace)
Amount per student, 2026–27: Up to
5,253 for students with an IDEA disability (tiered by disability), $7,626 for families at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, and $5,243 for all other eligible students. Former Louisiana Scholarship Program students keep their 2024–25 award amount.
Who is eligible: Louisiana residents age 5 to 21 by September 30, 2026 who were in LA GATOR in 2025–26 (or the Louisiana Scholarship Program in 2024–25), are entering kindergarten, were enrolled in a public school on both October 1 and February 1 of 2025–26, or have household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
Application window / next dates: The 2026–27 window ran March 1–16, 2026, and returning students had to renew in it. Dates for 2027–28 have not been announced; LDOE says to watch the LA GATOR website.
Funding limits: Awards depend on the money the Legislature appropriates each year, and eligibility does not guarantee an award. When money runs short, returning students come first, then low-income students and students with disabilities, then siblings, then everyone else, with earlier applications first within each group. Students waiting for funding show as "Eligible" in Odyssey.
Already homeschooling?: A student in a BESE-approved home study program, or in a home study registered with LDOE as a nonpublic school not seeking state approval, cannot take part in LA GATOR at the same time. LA GATOR has its own "home-based education" setting instead.

Read the full guide: LA GATOR Scholarship — A Guide for Homeschool Families

Coming up in Louisiana

Tue, Nov 3, 2026 – Thu, Nov 12, 2026 · Bluebonnet Swamp homeschool programs – November sessions
Baton Rouge · BREC Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center, 6201 Florida Blvd · $40/month parish residents; $48 out-of-parish
BREC homeschool nature programs: Swamp School (ages 6–10) Tuesdays Nov. 3–10, 2–4 p.m.; Trail Time for Toddlers (ages 2–5) Wednesdays Nov. 4–11 and Thursdays Nov. 5–12, 9:30–11:30 a.m. Programs run March–May and September–November.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Grambling State University Fall High School Day
Grambling · Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center, Grambling State University, 403 Main St, Grambling, LA 71245 · $35 per participant pre-paid; $30 for groups of 10+ (no on-site registration)
Preview day starting at 7:00 AM with academic sessions, campus and residence hall tours, entertainment, lunch and a game ticket. Pre-registration ends Friday, October 16 at 12:00 PM.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Historic Cooking Demonstration at Longfellow-Evangeline
St. Martinville · Longfellow-Evangeline State Historic Site, 1200 N. Main Street · Site admission (see Louisiana State Parks)
Living-history cooking demonstration on Bayou Teche exploring Creole and Acadian foodways. (The site also runs "Living History Fridays" for home school groups — contact the site for dates.)
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Loyola University New Orleans Fall Open House
New Orleans · Loyola University New Orleans, 6363 St. Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118 · See organizer page
Fall open house for prospective students and families at Loyola's uptown campus; registration is online.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Night Hike at Poverty Point
Pioneer · Poverty Point World Heritage Site, 6859 Hwy 577 · Site admission (see Louisiana State Parks)
After-dark guided hike across the 3,400-year-old earthworks.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · SAT Weekend Test Date (November 2026)
Statewide · SAT test centers across Louisiana · SAT registration fee; late registration costs extra; fee waivers for eligible students
National SAT weekend administration; registration deadline Oct. 23, 2026 (11:59 p.m. ET).
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Southern University Jaguar Preview (Fall 2026)
Baton Rouge · Southern University and A&M College campus, Baton Rouge, LA 70813 · $30 registration (includes lunch, merchandise and football game admission)
Annual preview day with current students, faculty and administrators, academic program exploration, the Jaguar Prowl campus tour and the SU vs. Bethune-Cookman football game.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Jaguar Preview Fall 2026
Baton Rouge · Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge campus · $30 registration, includes lunch, program, Jaguar merch and admission to the SU vs. Bethune-Cookman football game
Southern University's annual Jaguar Preview day includes meeting current students, faculty and staff, exploring academic programs, and taking the Jaguar Prowl campus tour. Attendees also watch the Jaguars play inside A.W. Mumford Stadium.
Sat, Nov 7, 2026 · Taiwanese Night Market Adventure
New Orleans · Louisiana Children's Museum
Xavier University's Chinese Program hosts a Taiwanese night market from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with traditional games such as pinball, mahjong matching, goldfish scooping, and ring toss.
Tue, Nov 10, 2026 · Swamp School (Tuesday session)
Baton Rouge · Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center · $40 per month (four sessions) per child for EBR Parish residents; $48 per month for out-of-parish residents
Nature-based science program for children ages 6-10 with an accompanying adult, including outdoor exploration, arts and crafts, live animal encounters, and healthy snacks, held 2-4 p.m.

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