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Educational Support for Children: Post-Pandemic Learning Vouchers

This act allows unspent funds from the 2021 American Rescue Plan to be used for Child Opportunity Scholarships. Parents with lower incomes can receive direct financial assistance for qualified educational expenses like tutoring, educational materials, or private school tuition, helping children recover from pandemic-related learning loss.
Key points
Unspent funds from the 2021 American Rescue Plan can now be used for educational scholarships.
Scholarships are available for families with incomes up to 300% of the Federal poverty level.
Funds can cover tutoring, educational materials, private school tuition, and other learning expenses.
The goal is to help children address learning loss experienced during the pandemic.
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Print number: 117_S_4753
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC]
Process start date: 2022-08-03