Ohio Edchoice Scholarship Program*

Each year, Ohio will provide up to 14,000 eligible students with scholarships to attend the participating private school of their choice. Students from schools that have been in Academic Watch or Academic Emergency for two of the last three years — the lowest categories on the state’s school rating system — are eligible to apply

What is Ohio’s Educational Choice Scholarship Pilot Program?
	The Ohio EdChoice Program will provide a limited number of state-funded scholarships to students who attend low performing public school buildings. The scholarships may be used to attend private schools that meet requirements for program participation.

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When will EdChoice applications be accepted?

If a student is eligible for the EdChoice Scholarship program, the first step is to apply for admission at a participating private school. Parents of eligible students can and should start that process now. Students must first be accepted at a participating private school for next school year and then apply for an EdChoice Scholarship. On February 1, 2008, ODE will open the EdChoice Scholarship application period. It will be a secure, Web-based application system and the staff at the participating private schools will have access to the system – they will help the students apply for the Scholarships by entering information into the online system. All scholarship applications must be submitted by April 18, 2008.

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Who is eligible to apply for EdChoice?

You can find a list of EdChoice-designated public school buildings on the EdChoice Web site http://EdChoice.ohio.gov

All students currently attending schools listed are eligible to apply for an Ohio EdChoice Scholarship.

Students currently attending a public community school (charter school) who would otherwise be assigned by their public school district to one of these listed buildings are also eligible.

Students currently enrolled in a regular public school or community school who would be assigned to attend one of the listed buildings for the upcoming school year.  This refers to students moving from elementary school to middle/junior high school or from middle/junior high school to high school.

Incoming students who are eligible to attend kindergarten in the fall of 2008 and who would be assigned by their public school district to one of these listed buildings are eligible to apply.

  Students currently attending private schools and homeschooled students are not eligible.

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EdChoice Dates to Remember

February 1, 2008 Student application process begins; private schools enter student information into ODE’s secure Web-based system. April 1, 2008 Last date to apply to MSMV with intention to apply for Ohio EdChoice Scholarship. April 18, 2008 EdChoice Scholarship application process ends; no new applications will be accepted into the Web-based system after this date. May 1, 2008 ODE and public schools begin student verifications. July 14 through August 30, 2008 Scholarships awarded, by lottery if necessary. Students and schools notified of scholarship awards. September 2008 School year begins - EdChoice Scholarship students begin attending participating private schools. If you are intrested in more information about the Ohio Edchoice program and MSMV please feel free to contact us at 330-788-4622. *Information provided by the Ohio Department of Education

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The Montessori School of the Mahoning Valley
2008 Lynn Avenue, Youngstown, OH 44514
P: 330.788.4622 F: 330.788.1754
Email: montessori@msmv.org