EdChoice Scholarships

What is the EdChoice Scholarship?

The EdChoice Scholarship (OEC) is a state-funded school choice option that assists families with the cost of private education. Every Ohio K-12 student in the State of Ohio is eligible for an OEC Scholarship. 

What are the OEC Scholarship Requirements?

There are two types of EdChoice Scholarships: Traditional and Expansion. Which one is for you?

TRADITIONAL EdChoice Scholarship

  •  If your child is assigned to a public school district considered to be underperforming based on state requirements, you may be eligible for a Traditional EdChoice Scholarship. Look up your address HERE to determine if your residence qualifies.
  • If you are a certified foster family, you may be eligible for a Traditional EdChoice Scholarship.
  • The 2025-2026 Traditional EdChoice Scholarship is $8,408 for high school students and $6,166 for middle school students.
  • Check HERE for more information about Traditional EdChoice.
  • The EdChoice program has additional benefits for families who qualify for low income status (200% of the federal poverty level or below). If you feel you may qualify, you can use our EdChoice Calculator to determine your federal poverty level percentage (FPL).

EXPANSION EdChoice Scholarship

  • The 2025-2026 Expansion EdChoice Scholarship amount is determined by a family’s income level and household size.
  • Every family is eligible for at least a minimum scholarship, regardless of income.
  • Use your household Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) from your 2024 tax return to determine your per-child scholarship amount with the EdChoice Calculator below. (Note: Families may still submit the 2023 tax return until April 15, 2025.)
  • The EdChoice program has additional benefits for families who qualify for low income status (200% of the federal poverty level or below). If you feel you may qualify, you can use our EdChoice Calculator to determine your federal poverty level percentage (FPL).

What are the OEC Scholarship Requirements?

TRADITIONAL EdChoice Scholarship

  •  If your child is assigned to a public school district considered to be underperforming based on state requirements, you may be eligible for a Traditional EdChoice Scholarship. Look up your address HERE to determine if your residence qualifies.
  • If you are a certified foster family, you may be eligible for a Traditional EdChoice Scholarship.
  • The 2025-2026 Traditional EdChoice Scholarship is $8,408 for high school students and $6,166 for middle school students.
  • Check HERE for more information about Traditional EdChoice.
  • The EdChoice program has additional benefits for families who qualify for low income status (200% of the federal poverty level or below). If you feel you may qualify, you can use our EdChoice Calculator to determine your federal poverty level percentage (FPL).

There are two types of EdChoice Scholarships:

TRADITIONAL
and
EXPANSION

Which one is for you?

EXPANSION EdChoice Scholarship

  • The 2025-2026 Expansion EdChoice Scholarship amount is determined by a family’s income level and household size.
  • Every family is eligible for at least a minimum scholarship, regardless of income.
  • Use your household Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) from your 2024 tax return to determine your per-child scholarship amount with the EdChoice Calculator below. (Note: Families may still submit the 2023 tax return until April 15, 2025.)
  • The EdChoice program has additional benefits for families who qualify for low income status (200% of the federal poverty level or below). If you feel you may qualify, you can use our EdChoice Calculator to determine your federal poverty level percentage (FPL).

How do I apply?

The process to apply for the Ohio EdChoice Scholarship is different depending on whether a student is new to EdChoice or renewing their current EdChoice Scholarship.

EdChoice Calculator

Use the EdChoice calculator to determine your amount of scholarship available through OEC.

EdChoice Calculator

Use the EdChoice calculator to determine your amount of scholarship available through OEC.

How do I apply?

The process to apply for the Ohio EdChoice Scholarship is different depending on whether a student is new to EdChoice or renewing their current EdChoice Scholarship.

NEW to EdChoice:

Submit the following information to CVCA here: CVCA OEC Document Submission (A Google email address is required.)

  •  Student’s birth certificate
  •  Current utility bill (electric, gas, or water) that includes both the servicing and the mailing address
  •  Limited Power of Attorney – A form is available HERE
  •  Download and complete this Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Request Form

Once we process your documents from the first step (above) we will email you a confirmation and provide instructions to complete income verification.

Note for Expansion Scholarship students: If your family has already completed income verification for any prior school year, you do not need to submit income verification again for 2025-2026. However, see HERE to determine if you would benefit. (NOTE: If your FPL increased, submitting income verification may permanently reduce your scholarship amount.)

Note for Low-Income Status families: If your FPL is 200% or less (see the EdChoice Calculator), you may qualify for low-income status. Students applying for low-income status must submit income verification every year. Please wait for our email before submitting your income verification.

The State of Ohio will mail you a Scholarship Acceptance Letter once your scholarship is approved. Check the box to accept the scholarship, then sign and return the letter to CVCA’s Business Office using this Submission Form.

RENEWING EdChoice:

Submit the following information to CVCA here: CVCA OEC Renewal Document Submission (A Google email address is required.)

  • Current utility bill (electric, gas, or water) that includes both the servicing and the mailing address
  • Limited Power of Attorney – A form is available HERE
  • Download and complete this Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Renewal Form

Expansion Scholarship students: Only low-income status (LIS) families who believe they will re-qualify for low-income status must submit income verification. However, for families who are not LIS, see HERE to determine if you would benefit. (NOTE: If your FPL increased, submitting income verification may permanently reduce your scholarship amount.)

Traditional Scholarship students: Only families applying for low-income status (LIS) must submit income verification.

The State of Ohio will mail you a Scholarship Acceptance Letter once your scholarship is approved. Check the box to accept the scholarship, then sign and return the letter to CVCA’s Business Office using this Submission Form.

Frequently Asked Questions

The scholarship funds are applied directly to your student’s FACTS account to reduce your student’s tuition balance.

The scholarship window for the 2025-2026 school year is open until June 30, 2026. Please contact Sarah Kuznicki for more information at skuznicki@cvcaroyals.org.

If you have questions please contact Sarah Kuznicki at skuznicki@cvcaroyals.org.

Additional information is available HERE on the EdChoice website.