The Equity in home education program
EHEP EMPOWERS FAMILIES THROUGH DIGITAL EQUITY!
Technology and Financial Support
From laptops to printers, EHEP works to increase equitable ownership of technology amongst families who typically would not have access at home. EHEP also works to offset costs commonly associated with curriculum and extracurriculars through micro-funds.
Hyper-Localized Support
We empower homeschool groups and local charities with resources, information, and national connections. We equip leaders and their groups with the technology, micro-funding, and professional development they need so they can focus on doing what they do best!
Internet Access and Online Learning Opportunities
We are working to expand access to stable internet for every homeschooler in the US, working in rural and urban communities to provide hotspots, stable internet, and digital learning tools + classes to make homeschooling more accessible.
Participating City/County Partner Hubs
Black Homeschoolers of Central Florida
BHCFL is a culturally-affirming homeschool co-op and support center in central Florida. Applications open around May-September.
Cultural Roots Homeschooling Cooperative - Virginia
Cultural Roots Homeschooling Cooperative is a culturally-rooted Richmond-area community organization serving homeschoolers in Central VA. Their applications open each year around May-June.
Bridges to Science - Texas
Bridges to Science is a STEAM-focused organization supporting families in Houston, Texas. Providing equitable access to science and mathematics education. Applications open around June-September.
Peace of Earth
Peace of Earth is a nature-based homeschool co-op and learning center in Caroline County, VA. We are collaborating with them to bring more technology and learning tools to rural areas in the Caroline County/Beaverdam area of Virginia.
How to Apply
We know first-hand that homeschooling can be expensive and less accessible for families from historically underrepresented communities, lower-income households, and urban/rural homeschool groups, especially in states without ESA (Education Savings Accounts) funding.
EHEP works to make homeschooling equitably accessible for all. EHEP provides technology, financial support, and online learning opportunities and fuels local homeschool groups’ community engagement to support families’ homeschooling endeavors. EHEP provides direct connections to homeschooling support hubs in participating cities/counties.
These hubs provide micro-grants, access to school-level subscriptions to learning platforms, laptops, printers, hotspots, school supplies, and more (exactly what's available is subject to each location).
How to Qualify for EHEP
You qualify to apply if you meet ANY one or more of these qualifiers:
Income is (gross/net) $80,000 or less annually for two or more dependent children (or $50,000 or less annually for one dependent child)
Live in an urban or rural community that lacks access to stable internet
Identify as belonging to a historically marginalized community/demographic
Identify as a refugee, displaced, or otherwise historically marginalized
Applicants MUST also be
a. presently residing in the US as a citizen or permanent resident
b. presently homeschooling at least one dependent child (this means 50% or more instruction is parent-led)
c. plan to continue homeschooling for at least one year following
Group Applications
Entire small homeschool groups can qualify under one application if
they have less than 25 families in their group
at least 75% of the community served is lower-income or historically underrepresented
the group has a collective unmet resource need
the group leader is willing to go through all needed EHEP training, attend/volunteer at their locality's EHEP Day, and send updates on families enrolled in the EHEP program to the partner hub quarterly
Applications will be accepted in qualifying cities/counties on a rolling basis between August and October 2024 as partner hubs see fit. Each branch of EHEP is run slightly differently depending on each hub's locality, needs, and timeline. Contact your local hub for specific details.
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