EdChoice

All St. Paul students in grades K-8, except those who have accepted the Jon Peterson Scholarship or Autism Scholarship, will now be eligible to participate in the program.  Families whose income is at or below 450% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines are eligible for a maximum EdChoice Scholarship of $6,165.  All families whose income is above 450% of the Federal Poverty Guideline will be awarded a prorated scholarship amount.  See the links below with the income guidelines and a general information sheet about the Expansion Program.  

2023-2024 EdChoice Expansion Scholarship Program Fact Sheet.pdf

2023-2024 EdChoice Expansion Income Eligibility Requirements.pdf

Please read through and follow the steps below to complete your scholarship application.  We ask that all families complete the process by September 1, 2023. This gives us time to input all documents and address any missing information before the State of Ohio’s deadline. All steps must be completed for your application to be considered complete:

1. Complete the EdChoice Request Form attached and physically sign.  One is required for each student.

2023-2024 EdChoice Scholarship Request Form.pdf

2. Proof of Address–a utility bill showing both the service and billing address (no cell phone bills).  Only one per family is needed.  

2023-2024 EdChoice Acceptable Proof of Address.pdf

3. Copy of Each Child’s birth certificate (photo is acceptable).  One is required for each child.

4. Copy of custodial paperwork (if applicable).  This is required for all multi-household families.  We need the residential and custodial sections of the document.  One is required for each child.

5. Income verification–Done online through the ODE portal. https://safe.ode.state.oh.us/portal.  The income document you should use is your 2022 Federal 1040 Form. Attached is more information, but this must be completed online via the link above.  Do NOT submit a copy of the income verification with your application.  Only one income verification is necessary per family.

6. Complete the Diocesean Direct Deposit Authorization form and physically sign.  One is required for each student.

OCS EdChoice Check Deposit Form.pdf

7. All documents from this list, except the income forms, must be emailed as separate files to [email protected].  Please indicate your student's name in the subject with all the documents attached separately.  If ALL required documents are not attached, we will NOT be able to process your application. If you are NEW to St. Paul and received the EdChoice Scholarship last year, please indicate this information on the email with all the attached documentation.

As a reminder, tuition payments will be made as originally planned per your selected payment plan via FACTS.  As we better understand the state's process to pay these scholarships, we will communicate to our St. Paul families how the tuition payment plans will be adjusted.  If you have questions about your tuition plans, you can email Lanie Scheiwer at [email protected]. If you have any EdChoice questions don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. 

Please review the document our Diocesan central office created for general information on the EdChoice Scholarship.

EdChoice Perception Flyer.pdf

More questions? Please see the linked Q & A document. If you still have questions, please do not hesitate to email [email protected].