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The EdChoice Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who attend or would attend public schools designated by the Ohio Department of Education as low-performing. Families use scholarships at the participating private school of their choice. Scholarships are renewable through high school graduation. The Ohio Department of Education releases the list of eligible public schools every year. The current list of EdChoice Designated schools is available here. Your child is eligible to apply for an EdChoice Scholarship if one of the bullet points below is true:

A student must be eligible at both the time in which they apply and are awarded a scholarship. EdChoice Scholarships are worth $6,165 for students in grades K-8 and $8,407 for high school. Home › Resources › FAQ › How can I get EdChoice guides, research and other resources? EdChoice offers free, informative, printed resource guides, and we’ll ship them straight to you. School Choice Snapshot defines the different types of school choice and how they work for families. Research Review is a brief review of what the research says about private school choice programs in practice.

Legal Landscape is a guide to the landmark litigation that lays the foundation for school choice program constitutionality. The Fiscal Factbook is a data-rich, accessible guide to how education funding works in the United States. The Polling Primer provides a concise and easy-to-access overview of major findings from both our annual Schooling in America Survey and monthly Public Opinion Tracker reports. If you’d like to order any of these publications, please email [email protected]. Be sure to include which publication(s) you want to receive, a quantity for each, and for what purpose you’ll be using our resources. The ABCs of School Choice is a comprehensive, 150+page guide to every private school choice program in America.

It is available in print, and our website’s School Choice in America Dashboard, state pages and program-level pages are kept up-to-date throughout the year as state policies change and new data become available. With the enactment of Ohio House Bill 33 on July 4, 2023, the EdChoice Scholarship Program has been expanded to include all K-12 students in Ohio. This broad eligibility makes it possible for both currently enrolled children and new students to consider Catholic School education as a viable option. At its core, EdChoice champions the principle that parents are the foremost educators of their children, advocating for the freedom to select the most suitable educational pathway. The program facilitates this choice by ensuring that private education, tailored to individual needs and aspirations, is accessible to every child. The EdChoice Scholarship offers two types of support: Traditional and Expansion, designed to accommodate a diverse range of family situations and educational preferences.

The scholarship contributes towards, and in certain circumstances, fully covers Catholic school tuition. The specific amount awarded through EdChoice is determined by the family’s gross adjusted income for 2023 and their size, ensuring a tailored approach to financial assistance. Scholarships can reach up to $6,166 annually for students in grades K-8, and up to $8,408 for those in grades 9-12, making a significant impact on the affordability of quality Catholic education. Estimate your scholarship eligibility and explore how our close-knit school communities, faith-based values and focus on individual learners are producing superior academic results. The amounts above are estimated based upon the information that you have provided. Final award amounts are determined by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, after the completion of the income verification process.

Scholarships are awarded annually for each K-12 student and can be renewed every year through Grade 12. Contact your local Catholic school for more information. EdChoice offers free, informative, printed resource guides, and we’ll ship them straight to you. Need a quick explainer of the types of school choice and how they work? Need a simple breakdown of what the research says about school choice programs? We’ve got you covered.

For more information on how to get yours mailed to you for free, click the button below. School choice allows public education funds to follow students to the schools or services that best fit their needs —whether that’s to a public school, private school, charter school, home school or any other... We created a resource that defines and illustrates school choice in our organization’s view, and if you keep scrolling on that page, we provide you with definitions for the many other types of school... To visit that resource, click the button below. There are 75 educational choice programs on the books in 34 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. For detailed information about each program, click the button below.

School choice has been around for nearly 150 years. Vermont’s town-tuitioning program has served families since 1869. In 1991, Wisconsin became the first state to create a modern school voucher program. In 1991, Minnesota became the first state to create a law allowing charter schools. In America’s system of residentially assigned district schooling, those who have the financial means exercise school choice by purchasing homes in districts that have high-performing schools. School choice programs break the link between housing and access to a quality education with the goal of expanding educational opportunity to all children, especially the most disadvantaged.

At present, the school choice programs currently operating in 34 states plus Washington, D.C. primarily benefit children from low-income families and students with special needs. Now accepting applications from Ohio parents for our State Advisory Council for 2026! Apply by December 10, 2025. Click to learn more. The Educational Choice Scholarship (EdChoice) Program is a special program for students in designated public schools.

It allows these students the option to attend a participating private school. The program also gives scholarships to kindergarten through 12th grade students, depending on how much money their family earns. The scholarship amount is $6165 for grades K–8 and $8407 for grades 9-12. Traditional – The Educational Choice Scholarship (EdChoice) Program allows students from designated public schools to attend participating private schools. For a list of eligibility requirements, click the button below: Expansion – If you do not meet the criteria for the EdChoice Scholarship program, you may eligible for the expansion scholarship if you meet the following criteria:

• Student does not live in the Cleveland Municipal School District; and• Submit household income for verification.

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