Eligibility Table for Non-Traditional Education

The following provides information on the eligibility of Head Start, pre-kindergarten, juvenile justice, adult education, and special education students and facilities for Schools and Libraries Program support, as determined by state law.

For All States:

• Head Start services for children less than three years old are not eligible for discounts and must be cost allocated, unless otherwise noted.
• Home-based Head Start programs are not eligible.
• Per the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), special education students who are 3-21 years of age are eligible in all states.

AK

AL

AR

AS

AZ

CA

CO

CT

DC

DE

FL

GA

GU

HI

IA

ID

IL

IN

KS

KY

LA

MA

MD

ME

MI

MN

MO

MP

MS

MT

NC

ND

NE

NH

NJ

NM

NV

NY

OH

OK

OR

PA

PR

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

USVI

UT

VA

VT

WA

WI

WV

WY

Alabama

Head Start	No, because pre-k is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Alaska

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or stand-alone facility recognized by Alaska that receives direct state or federal funding.
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes, early education programs that receive direct state or federal funding, including early education programs provided by a school district.
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Conditional: Dedicated elementary and secondary classrooms within juvenile justice facilities are eligible for funding
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

American Samoa

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Arizona

Head Start	No
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Conditional: Classrooms in juvenile detention facilities and county jails are eligible when elementary and/or secondary education is provided to juvenile justice students. Classrooms that hold county jail educational programs for eligible juvenile justice students are eligible for funding.
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Arkansas

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Conditional: A facility that is a school within the Arkansas Dept. of Correction School District is eligible; a facility that is not part of that school district but that does provide elementary or secondary education is eligible. Facilities established by the Division of Youth Services that provide elementary and secondary education to the students housed at these facilities. All others are ineligible.
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

California

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or stand-alone facility recognized by California
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Yes

Colorado

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by Colorado
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Connecticut

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by Connecticut
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Conditional: Only juvenile justice facilities in the state of Connecticut – Unified School District 1 are eligible. All others are ineligible.
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

Delaware

Head Start	Not yet confirmed
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

District of Columbia

Head Start	Not yet confirmed
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

Florida

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by Florida
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Georgia

Head Start	No
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Guam

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Hawaii

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by Hawaii
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Idaho

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Illinois

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Indiana

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

Iowa

Head Start	No
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Kansas

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district and services for children less than 4 years old are not eligible for discounts and must be cost allocated
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Kentucky

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

Louisiana

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Conditional: Facilities within a Louisiana school district, educational service agency, special school district, local educational agency are eligible; otherwise separate Pre-K facilities are not eligible.
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Maine

Head Start	No
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

Maryland

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by Maryland
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes for GED
	Students	Yes for GED
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Massachusetts

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Michigan

Head Start	Yes
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes, if publicly funded
	Students	Yes, if enrolled and in regular attendance in a publicly funded pre-kindergarten setting
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes. Special education separate facilities are eligible when occupied by six or more students and operate at least four or more hours per day or more than 12 hours per week.
Special Education Students over 21	Conditional: Special education adult education students are eligible for funding when the students are no more than 26 years of age. Special education separate facilities are eligible when occupied by six or more students and operate at least four or more hours per day or more than 12 hours per week.

Minnesota

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by Minnesota
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Mississippi

Head Start	No
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Missouri

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Montana

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Nebraska

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Nevada

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

New Hampshire

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

New Jersey

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by New Jersey
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

New Mexico

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Conditional: Not eligible except insofar as juvenile justice students are educated at Local Education Agencies (LEAs) or “state institutions” as defined in New Mexico Statutes (see Educational Service Agencies eligibility table for a list of “state institutions”).
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

New York

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by New York
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Conditional: General adult education facilities are eligible for support. Adult citizenship schools, adult recreation and leisure time schools are not eligible for support because they do not provide secondary or elementary education as defined by New York law.
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

North Carolina

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by North Carolina
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Yes

North Dakota

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Northern Mariana Islands

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

Ohio

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

Oklahoma

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by Oklahoma
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Oregon

Head Start	No
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Pennsylvania

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school entity, which includes a school district, intermediate unit, area vocational technical school or charter school
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Conditional: Only insofar as standard evening high school is provided
	Students
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Puerto Rico

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

Rhode Island

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by Rhode Island
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

South Carolina

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

South Dakota

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

Tennessee

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Not yet confirmed

Texas

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

U.S. Virgin Islands

Head Start	Yes, except that eligibility is extended solely to Pre-Kindergarten students aged 4 and above if part of a public school district. Services for children less than 4 years old are not eligible for discounts and must be cost allocated.
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Utah

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by Utah
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Yes

Vermont

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by the state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Virginia

Head Start	No
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Conditional: Adult education facilities are eligible for education through grade 12.
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Washington

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by Washington
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Yes

West Virginia

Head Start	Yes, if part of a public school district or a stand-alone facility recognized by the state or under collaborative contract with the Board of Education
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	Yes

Wisconsin

Head Start	Yes, only for children at least 4 years old, or children at least 3 years old with disabilities
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Yes
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No

Wyoming

Head Start	No, because Pre-K is not eligible in this state
Pre-kindergarten	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Adult Education	Facilities	No
	Students	No
Juvenile Justice	Facilities	Conditional: Facilities are eligible for funding for educational services provided through grade 12: Wyoming Boys’ School at Worland, Wyoming, and Wyoming Girls’ School at Sheridan, Wyoming.
	Students	Yes
Special Education Students Ages 3-21	Yes
Special Education Students over 21	No