1.  Look to see if your family is eligible.

To be eligible, a student must meet the following requirements:

• Have legal settlement in Indiana;
• Be accepted for enrollment into a participating school that is located in Indiana;
• Be between the ages of 5 and 22 no later than August 1 of the school year;
• Live in a household at or below the household income limits;

• Either: (A) Have been enrolled in an Indiana public school (grade 1 through 12, charters included) that did not charge the individual transfer tuition for at least two (2) semesters immediately preceding the application for a Choice Scholarship; or (B) Have received an SGO scholarship from one of the following in a previous school year:

• • Educational Choice Charitable Trust
  • School Scholarship Granting Organization of Northeast Indiana
  • Tuition Assistance Fund of Southwestern Indiana
  • North Central Indiana Scholarship Granting Organization
  • Sagamore Institute.

2.  Look at the income requirements.

Choice Scholarship Income Limits

(2013 – 2014 School Year)

The value of the Choice Scholarship is the lesser of three amounts:

1. Tuition and fees charged to the student at the eligible school;
2. $4,500 for grades 1-8; or,
3. An amount based off the per-student state funding for the student’s school corporation of residence, determined as follows:
   • 90% of the funding formula amount if household income is up to 100% of Reduced Lunch eligibility (see chart below)
   • 50% of formula amount if household income is up to 150% of Reduced Lunch eligibility (see chart below)

* Income levels are determined in accordance with the Income Verification Rules document available at http://www.doe.in.gov/improvement/school-choice/choice-scholarships.

** For a household size of nine (9) or more, add $7,437 to the annual limit for each additional member (or $620 to the monthly limit) for a “90%” scholarship.

*** Add $11,156 to the annual limit ($930 monthly) for each additional member for a “50%” scholarship.

3.  Apply to the school.

4.  Complete the FACTS Grant and Aid Application.

For more information on tuition assistance, click here.

5.  Work with the school to complete the Choice Scholarship application.

If your family meets the eligibility, income qualifications, has been accepted to Lutheran High School, and completed the FACTS Grant and Aid Application, please contact Tenille Bullock, Director of Admissions (click here) or 317-787-5474 ext.218 to apply for the Choice Scholarship.

6.  Sign the Distribution Endorsement form.

The Choice Scholarship award is designated for the student but will be distributed directly to the school. The parent/guardian plays a very important role in the payment process. Provided the student has been approved for a Choice Scholarship, the school will provide you a distribution endorsement form in October that both you and the school must sign. This form will instruct the state to provide payment to the school on your behalf, as part of your education choice. Without the completed form, the state will not make any payments.

As with any program, be sure that the information you submit is accurate. Providing false information could affect the student’s eligibility.

The link below contains information from the Department of Education regarding the program: www.doe.in.gov/schoolchoice.