# The ESA Vendor Vetting Checklist

A step-by-step checklist for families and coordinators vetting an education vendor: program fit, purchase rules, refund policy, and what to save if a claim is questioned.

Price: Free.

## What is included

- Program-specific questions before you add a vendor to a cart
- Receipt and documentation habits that survive an audit
- Red flags on websites, marketplaces and social pitches
- A printable one-page vetting log for three vendors

Also on the [web page](https://esavendors.fyi/store/esa-vendor-vetting-checklist).

> **Not financial or legal advice.** ESA Vendors lists education vendors and the programs families say reimburse them. Rules change often and differ by state, province and child, so check the program's own published rules before you spend. An approval label names the official list and the date we read it. Listings are records, not recommendations, and details may be out of date. Report a mistake to hello@esavendors.fyi and we correct it.