Steve Carter Tutoring Initiative: A Guide to the Louisiana Tutoring Initiative
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Steve Carter Education Program
$1,500
Per child, per school year
Literacy + Math Tutoring Voucher
Louisiana Tutoring Initiative · K–12 public school
Louisiana set aside $1,500 for your child’s reading and math help. Find out if that includes your kid.
Sponsored by the Louisiana Department of education (LDOE), Steve Carter Tutoring Initiative program offers $1,500 digital vouchers for eligible Louisiana students who need extra guidance in mathematics or literacy. Parents can use these vouchers for approved math and literacy tutoring, available both online and in-person.
What the Steve Carter Program actually gives your child
The state pays up to $1,500 a year toward tutoring for K–12 public school students who test below proficient in reading or math. Lawmakers created it under Act 415 in 2021 and expanded it under Act 649 in 2024. It carries the name of the late Representative Steve Carter, who championed it.
Whether you are a parent, school, trust, or local authority, you can contact MyMemoryMentor team for the best advice.
Kindergarten – 3rd grade
Your child qualifies if they scored below proficient on the beginning-of-year literacy or math screener. In math, a teacher can also flag a student who’s struggling, even with an acceptable score.
4th – 12th grade
Your child qualifies if they scored below mastery on last year’s state ELA or math assessment (LEAP).
How sessions work
After school hours, in person or online, in groups of 4 students or fewer. You choose the provider once the state confirms your child is eligible.
What you’ll need
Your child’s 10-digit Louisiana Student ID (LASID). Your child’s school issues this and can give it to you on request.
Source: Louisiana Department of Education and the Louisiana Tutoring Initiative. Program information is current for the 2026–27 school year. The Steve Carter Tutoring Program provides eligible K–12 Louisiana public school students with up to $1,500 per school year for approved literacy and math tutoring. Because eligibility criteria and application dates may change, families should verify the latest requirements through the official Louisiana Tutoring Initiative portal.
Four steps, in the order that actually matters
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Get the LASID
Call or email your child’s school and ask for their 10-digit Louisiana Student ID.
2
Check eligibility
Confirm your child qualifies on the official Louisiana Tutoring Initiative portal, using the LASID.
3
Get screened, free
While that’s processing, MyMemoryMentor screens your child for the reading and math patterns behind most struggles.
4
Choose support
Use your voucher and your screening results together to pick the right tutoring fit.
Does your child qualify?
Tell us the grade band, and we’ll show you the exact rule that applies. Then the official state portal gives you the real answer, using your child’s LASID.
Your child likely qualifies if they scored below proficient on their beginning-of-year literacy or math screener at school.
For math specifically, a teacher can also flag your child as eligible if they’re visibly struggling, even without a low score. Ask your child’s teacher directly if you’re not sure what their screener result was.
Before you go to the state portal, have ready:
- Your child’s 10-digit LASID number
- Your child’s school district and school name
- Your child’s grade level and date of birth
Your child likely qualifies if they scored below mastery on last year’s state ELA or math assessment (LEAP).
Your child’s school has this result on file. If you never received it, request it in writing; schools are required to share it with you.
Before you go to the state portal, have ready:
- Your child’s 10-digit LASID number
- Your child’s school district and school name
- Your child’s grade level and date of birth
This opens louisianatutoringinitiative.com in a new tab. MyMemoryMentor is not affiliated with the Louisiana Department of Education and does not decide eligibility. Only the state portal can confirm it.
The state’s screening tells you your child is falling behind. Ours tells you why.
A proficiency score is a pass or fail mark. It won’t tell you if your child mixes up letters, freezes on word problems, or has simply had a rough year. MyMemoryMentor’s free screening takes about 15 minutes at home and flags the specific patterns behind most reading and math struggles, including the two most missed: dyslexia and dyscalculia.
Every flagged result gets a second look from one of our specialists before it reaches you. A checklist alone misses too much. We don’t skip that step.
Bring the summary to your child’s teacher, tutor, or whichever Steve Carter provider you choose. It costs you nothing and you keep it either way, voucher or not.
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A 15-minute screening, done at home
No clinic visit, no waitlist to start.
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A plain-language risk summary
Covers reading and math, written for parents, not clinicians.
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Questions to bring to school
Specific, not generic, based on what we find.
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Parish-specific voucher updates
We’ll email you the moment your parish’s provider list changes.
Tell us about your child
Takes about 2 minutes. Every answer helps us screen your child accurately, and it’s fine if none of the concern boxes apply. We’re just as glad to tell you everything looks on track.
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A note on affiliation. MyMemoryMentor Inc. is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Education, the Louisiana Tutoring Initiative, or the Steve Carter Education Program. Official eligibility determinations for the learners happen only at louisianatutoringinitiative.com. Questions about the state program go to the Louisiana Tutoring Initiative at 877-390-0556.