Subsection (a) of section 3B of chapter 62 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-

(17) An amount equal to the amount expended in such taxable year for the purchase of an interest in, or contributed in such taxable year to an account in, the funds from a prepaid tuition program or state college savings program established by the commonwealth or any instrumentality or authority thereof, may be used to pay for educational expenses including: private school tuition and fees, education therapy services and aides, textbooks, private online learning courses, Advanced Placement exams, achievement tests and college admissions exams, tutoring, curriculum, and college textbooks. $5,000. In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, the total amount deducted in such taxable year shall not exceed $10,000.