On March 28th, the U.S. Department of Education paused funding for the Afterschool Child Enrichment Education (ACE) Savings Account program. The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce requested an appeal to continue the ACE program through the remainder of the year, and was approved to continue for direct academic services only.
Families who have been awarded funds from the Afterschool Child Enrichment Education Savings Account program (ACE) have until September 1, 2025, to spend the awarded funds.
Please note that the ACE program is fully subscribed, and no more accounts may be awarded. The extension applies to families with existing accounts only.
Note: Guidelines for allowable ACE expenditures have been modified to reflect program changes. An email notice will be sent to all ACE participants with this updated information in the coming days. A list of allowable activities can be found here: May 2025 ACE Program Updates.
We appreciate your patience as we work to update the program details.