Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES)

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Supplemental Special Education Services (SSES)
SSES.tea.texas.gov 

The program provides $1,500 one-time online grants for parents/caregivers of eligible students served by special education who are enrolled in a Texas public school. Families can use these funds to purchase educational goods and services for their student. 

The SSES application will be closing on March 15, 2024, and will re-open next school year on February 3, 2025.

If you have applied and want to follow up on the decision that you received,
please contact us at [email protected] or you can call SPEDTex at 1-855-773-3839. 

Student Application Process

If you believe that your student may qualify for the SSES program, then you will complete the following steps.

  1. Go here to apply!
     
  2. Applications will be reviewed and families will receive notice of eligibility or denial. 
     
  3. If eligible, you will be notified and a link to the SSES marketplace will be emailed to you from info@ClassWallet. Please check your spam/junk folder if you have not received this email.
     
  4. You can then login and shop for educational services for your child. You must login and sign the parental affidavit within 30-days.


https://tea.texas.gov/academics/special-student-populations/special-education/sses-student-application-process


SSES Program Student Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the SSES grant, students must currently be:

  • enrolled in a Texas public school,
  • enrolled in PreK - 12th grade,
  • and a student with a disability served through Special Education.

SSES+ Medically Fragile Program Student Eligibility Criteria

The SSES+ Medically Fragile program will be ending on December 6, 2024. However, since the application closes on March 15, 2024, this will be the last time families can apply and take advantage of the SSES+ Medically Fragile program.  Families that currently have SSES+ Medically Fragile accounts, or apply before March 15, 2024, will have until December 6, 2024 to spend these funds. Students who would have qualified for the SSES+ Medically Fragile program will still be eligible for SSES if they have not previously received an account.


Students who receive special education services, who are currently enrolled in a Texas public school, AND are identified as "medically fragile" now qualify for the new SSES+ grant from TEA. There are a limited number of students who qualify for the SSES+ Medically Fragile Program, students must have a PEIMS coding of "medically fragile" to be eligible. Visit the SSES+ Medically Fragile page for additional information about the SSES+ Medically Fragile program.

If you need assistance filling out the application, please visit: SSES Applications Troubleshooting and Tips page.