Tuition Assistance

The EdChoice Scholarship Program is offered by the State of Ohio. This program assists thousands of families with state-funded scholarships to private schools.

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1. EdChoice scholarship program is NOT income based. It pays $6,165 per year, which covers the total St Helen tuition. The following students are eligible to apply for this scholarship. 

   • Those enrolled in and attending EdChoice public school buildings in their districts of residence. ​

   • Students enrolled  in and attending community schools who would otherwise be assigned to EdChoice public school buildings. 

   • Students enrolled in and attending public schools in their districts of residence who would be assigned to EdChoice public school buildings for the upcoming year. 

   • Students enrolling in Ohio schools for the first time who would be assigned to EdChoice pubic school buildings. 

   • Students eligible to enter kindergarten in fall (and who will be 5 years old by January 1) who would be assigned to EdChoice Public school buildings. 

   • Students whose sibling received a traditional EdChoice Scholarship in the previous year. 

   • Students entering grades K-6 who would be assigned to EdChoice public school buildings regardless of where they attended school the previous year

   • Students who previously received a Autism or Jon Peterson Scholarship but no longer qualify because they no longer need special education services. 

   • Students who are in foster care. 

   • Students who reside in a certified foster home. 

   • Students placed with a guardian, legal custodian or in kinship care. 

   • Students who reside in the same household as a student who was placed with a guardian, legal custodian or in kinship care for at least 45 consecutive days. 

   • Students who reside in the household of another for at least 45 days and but for not living there would have been homeless

   • Students who reside in a household with a student who would have been homeless (see previous criteria) for at least 45 consecutive days. 

2. The EdChoice Expansion Scholarship is an income-based program. It provides state-funded scholarships to K-8 students.  This scholarship must be used to attend private schools that meet requirements for program participation. 
    

 If you have any questions regarding the EdChoice Scholarship process or to start the process please contact our EdChoice Coordinator Sandy Goble at sgoble@sainthelenschool.org.