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• LA GATOR and Louisiana Homeschooling: Why Home Study Students Can't Join and What Home-Based Education Means
  Louisiana's LA GATOR law bars students in BESE-approved home study or a nonpublic school not seeking state approval from participating at the same time. Families who want the money can choose the…
• Who Qualifies for LA GATOR in 2026-27: Eligibility, Funding Priority and How the Waitlist Works
  Eligible does not mean funded. LA GATOR has four eligibility paths for 2026-27, a four-step priority order when money runs short, application timestamps that break ties, and a waitlist that can pay…
• The LA GATOR Scholarship in Plain English: Louisiana's Education Account, Who Runs It and What It Pays
  LA GATOR is Louisiana's education scholarship account program. It was created by Act 1 of 2024, is run by the Louisiana Department of Education with Odyssey as the platform, and pays $5,243, $7,626…

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