Starting this August for the 2026–2027 school year, HopSkipDrive is introducing rides for the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program, which provides state-funded educational flexibility for families. To gain access to these rides, CareDrivers must meet additional requirements to obtain the TEFA Advanced Qualification. These requirements include completing a new fingerprinting appointment, which is at zero cost to you when you use the provided code.
The state approval process can take 4 to 6 weeks, so we recommend starting the process early to ensure you are ready for the first day of school.
Click here to complete the interest form and begin the Advanced Qualification process.
To obtain the Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) Advanced Qualification, follow the steps below:
- Complete this TEFA Interest Form to begin the process.
- Check Your Portal/Email for fingerprinting instructions. Once your interest form is processed, Odyssey will send your fingerprinting instructions via email. The email will include an Authorization Code so you do not have to pay for the appointment.
- Complete your fingerprinting appointment and submit your receipt to your CareDriver portal for tracking.
- The Texas Comptroller will review your results. This step can take approximately 2 to 4 weeks.
- HopSkipDrive will inform you by email you once your Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) Advanced Qualification is officially approved and the Advanced Qualification will be added to your CareDriver profile.