Originally enacted in 2005 to serve families living in underperforming school districts, the Ohio’s Educational Choice (EdChoice) Scholarship Program has been expanded multiple times over the past 18 years to aid more families, particularly those with lower incomes. But, now, every Ohio family – regardless of their residence or household income – can utilize state scholarship dollars to help fund tuition at the private school of their choosing.

With this program, all St. Joseph Montessori students in grades K-8 are eligible to participate. Families whose income is at or below 450% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines are eligible for a maximum EdChoice Scholarship of $6,166.  All families whose income is above 450% of the Federal Poverty Guideline will be awarded a prorated amount of the scholarship. Scholarship awards may only be used towards tuition.

Ready to Apply?

  1. Determine if Traditional or Expansion is the best fit for your K-8 student(s).

  2. For each child, send in your EdChoice Scholarship Request Form, copy of birth certificate, and proof of address (we recommend a utility bill with both service address and billing address) to sjmsoffice@cdeducation.org

  3. Create an OH-ID, then complete the Income Verification Process if applying for EdChoice Expansion or qualifying for Low Income Status.

  4. Complete the EdChoice Consent Form.

Ready to Renew?

  1. For each child, send in your EdChoice Renewal Form and proof of address (we recommend a utility bill with matching service address and billing address) to sjmsoffice@cdeducation.org

  2. Complete the Income Verification Process (this step is only required if you are qualifying for Low Income Status or would like to update your income information).

Deadlines

2023-2024 School Year:

Any application submitted after October 14th, 2023, will be awarded at a prorated amount based on how much of the school year remains after the date of the student’s enrollment in the private school.

The Ohio Department of Education will be accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year until June 30, 2024 to be awarded at a prorated amount.

2024-2025 School Year:

Applications for EdChoice for the 2024-2025 school year will open on February 1, 2024. SJMS families are not able to submit application or renewal documents until they have completed their Enrollment Agreements and are officially enrolled for the 2024-2025 school year.