Paying a vendor through ClassWallet is straightforward once the sequence is familiar, but the first time through raises questions. This guide walks the process from login to confirmed enrollment, in the order it actually happens. Throughout, ESA refers to Arizona’s Empowerment Scholarship Account.
- Confirm the account is funded. A purchase request draws on the student’s available ESA balance. New families whose accounts have not yet been funded should wait for disbursement before attempting a vendor payment, because a request cannot be completed against an empty balance.
- Log in through the ESA portal. The Arizona Department of Education directs families to access ClassWallet through the ESA Applicant Portal. Parents with more than one ESA student can log in once and switch between children’s accounts when issuing payments.
- Select the correct student. Funds are held per student. A payment for one child’s course must come from that child’s account, so confirm the right profile is active before proceeding.
- Find ElyIT as a vendor. Use the vendor payment function and search for ElyIT by name. Search exactly, since a misspelled vendor name can hide a vendor that is in the system.
- Submit the purchase request. Select the course and submit the request with the required details. A first order carries a one-time $35 application fee, which is disclosed before checkout.
- Wait for approval. This is the step that surprises families. Approval routes through the program’s review process and is not instant. Plan in business days, not minutes. Because every paid ElyIT course is a live 12-week cohort with a fixed start date, submit the request well before the cohort begins rather than the week it starts.
- After payment clears. Once funds transfer, ElyIT reaches out to schedule a call, provide portal access, and share the Microsoft Teams session details for the cohort. If a start date is approaching and the request is still pending, contact ElyIT so the timing can be worked out together.
That is the full sequence. More detail on the program itself, including what qualifies and how ElyIT fits into it, is maintained on the Arizona ESA page.
