Q1: Is there more than one kind of EdChoice Scholarship?
A: Yes. Students are eligible for the traditional EdChoice Scholarship if they attend a school meeting eligibility criteria. The list of eligible schools for the 2020-21 school year is available here.
Any student entering grades Kindergarten -12 whose family’s income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines is eligible to apply for the Low-Income EdChoice Scholarship unless they are eligible for the traditional EdChoice or Cleveland Scholarship.
Q2: How do I know if my child is eligible for a state-funded Autism Scholarship?
A: Students ages 3-22 identified as being eligible for special education services in the autism category and who have a current individual education plan (IEP) from the district where they live are eligible for an Autism Scholarship. All parties to the student’s IEP, both parents and district staff, must be in agreement with the IEP.
Students who have received a high school diploma are not eligible to receive an Autism Scholarship.
More information about the Autism Scholarship can be found here.
Q3: How do I know if my child is eligible for a Peterson Special Needs Scholarship?
A: Students identified as being eligible for special education services and who have a current individual education plan (IEP) from the district where they live are eligible for a Peterson Scholarship. All parties to the student’s IEP, both parents and district staff, must be in agreement with the IEP.
Students who have received a high school diploma are not eligible to receive a Peterson Scholarship.
More information about the Peterson Scholarship can be found here.
Q4: Are students living in the Cleveland eligible for an EdChoice Scholarship?
A: No. Students that reside in the Cleveland Municipal School District have a separate scholarship program. Cleveland students in grades kindergarten -12 are eligible to receive a Cleveland Scholarship.
More information about the Cleveland Scholarship Program can be found here.
Q5: Do I need permission from my local school district to apply for a scholarship for my child?
A: No.