The Brief The application process for the school choice program will open on Feb. 4 Ellen Troxclair, a school choice advocate, is trying to get the word out regarding the upcoming launch Some who oppose the Education Savings Account approach to School Choice do not believe the bulk of the money will go to needy kidsThe billion dollar school choice program for Texas students launches next week. We have enough appropriated this year to serve about one hundred thousand kids," said Lakeway Republican Ellen Troxclair, a school choice advocate. The Education Freedom Account grants total a little more than $10,000 per student and $2,000 for home schoolers. The Education Freedom Account money can also be used for vo-tech programs and special needs students can get up to $30,000. Dig deeper:When school choice was debated in the state Senate last year, Democrats submitted several amendments.