Can a Georgia Promise account pay for required tests & exam fees?
Yes. Fees for standardized tests approved by GESA that satisfy the annual testing rule.
Do GSNS or SSO scholarships cover required tests & exam fees?
No. GSNS pays only tuition and fees at an authorized school, and SSO scholarships are tuition grants, so neither can be spent on required tests & exam fees.
Which rules and exclusions apply?
| What's allowed | What isn't |
|---|---|
| Approved tests include the Iowa Assessments, Stanford 10, TerraNova, CTP, NWEA MAP, i-Ready, STAR, the CLT family, PSAT, SAT, Pre-ACT, ACT and Georgia Milestones. | Tests that aren't on GESA's approved list |
| Participating schools test their Promise students; home-study and non-participating families arrange their own test or request a state assessment from the local district. | |
| Results are due by June 30 each year. |
What does this look like for an Atlanta family?
Several approved tests, including the CLT and NWEA MAP, can be bought through the Promise marketplace.
How do you buy it?
Through the Odyssey marketplace. Promise purchases are made from the approved products and providers listed there; tuition payments to a participating school are started by the parent in the portal. Transportation is the only expense GESA reimburses.
Rules are summarized from GESA's Georgia Promise Scholarship Eligible Expenses list (dated May 8, 2025, still the list posted on mygeorgiapromise.org on October 28, 2026), the Promise family timeline and Testing 101 sheet (July 23, 2026), GaDOE's GSNS documents and the SSO statute (O.C.G.A. 20-2A). Only items offered in the Odyssey marketplace can be bought, so check there before you pay. A summary, not legal advice; GESA's current rules control.