2026-27 School Year EdChoice Scholarship Program

Now, ALL Ohio families will be eligible for the state’s EdChoice Scholarship to pay for private K-12 education.


NEED TO KNOW

  • Every K - 8th grade family is eligible for a scholarship and should apply to offset tuition costs. Based on where your family income falls in comparison to the Federal Poverty Level you can receive a state-funded scholarship ranging from $616 to $6,166* per student. 
  • EdChoice Scholarships are applied to reduce your tuition before all other grants and scholarships. You will not be eligible for any parish or diocesan aid unless you first apply for a state-funded scholarship. As a preferred source of funding, these state scholarships will allow the parish to reallocate unused parish grant funds to other school and parish needs.

  • Every application submitted must be hand-signed. Please print out and submit a scanned copy of your application.

*These amounts represent the 2025-26 award amounts and are subject to change for next school year.


NEXT STEPS - Apply Now - Do NOT Wait 

The state of Ohio begins accepting applications on 2/1/26, but you can begin the process by following the links below.

The sooner you apply, the sooner we can apply the projected scholarship to your tuition account and potentially eliminate unnecessary out-of-pocket costs. Click below for the appropriate application.

FIRST TIME Applicants Click Here

RENEWAL Applicants Click Here


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

An application is required by the State of Ohio for each eligible student in order to receive the scholarship award.

Use this chart to determine your level. 

Income verification is required to determine the scholarship amount awarded. It is only required the first year of application. Income verification will only be required in subsequent years if a family wishes to qualify for LIQ status and tuition balance write-off OR if a family’s income has decreased and the family would qualify for a higher level of scholarship award.

Information submitted will be used only to determine the student award. Specific information is protected and will not be shared with anyone including your school.

Marianne Kieffer is our EdChoice Nominator. She can be reached by email or by calling 740-345-9874 ext. 259.

Though the EdChoice application is the same regardless of the school, you must submit your application with the school where you child is enrolled.

Based on where your family income falls in comparison to the Federal Poverty Level you can receive a scholarship ranging from $616 to $6,166 per student. 

Definition of a household is the eligible student and the legal guardian of the eligible student, the spouse of the legal guardian or birth parent of any child under the age of eighteen, and children under the age of eighteen specified in section 3310.033 of the Revised Code, and children of the parent or legal guardian of the eligible student who are fulltime students aged twenty-two or less, disabled or blind adults or children related to the parent or legal guardian of the eligible student and relatives who are age sixty-five and who are claimed as a dependent for federal income tax purposes.