The Louisiana Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approved on Friday a nearly $2 million contract extension with education technology company Odyssey to continue managing the state’s new LA Giving All True Opportunity to RISE scholarship program through June 2026.
The contract, valued at up to $1.93 million, covers operations, account management, and technical support services for the program, which provides state-funded education scholarships for eligible K-12 students attending nonpublic schools or using approved education services.
According to the Louisiana Department of Education, the contract supports tasks including student account administration, implementation of a vendor rating system, development of a work plan for the program’s management system and creation of training materials and videos.
