families to receive a deposit of public funds to a government-authorized savings account.
Using student-level longitudinal data, this paper examines how families participating in the
Florida Gardiner Scholarship Program use education savings account funds. Results
indicate that families use an increasing proportion of ESA funds when students remain in the
program. The longer students remain in the program, the share of ESA funds devoted to …
Education savings accounts (ESAs) are education funding mechanisms that allow for
families to receive a deposit of public funds to a government-authorized savings account.
Using student-level longitudinal data, this paper examines how families participating in the
Florida Gardiner Scholarship Program use education savings account funds. Results
indicate that families use an increasing proportion of ESA funds when students remain in the
program. The longer students remain in the program, the share of ESA funds devoted to …