VOUCHER INFORMATION
School Choice Scholarships
Lutheran South Unity has been approved for the
School Choice Scholarships
(VOUCHERS)
To learn more about this plan, read the information below or go to
www.doe.in.gov/schoolchoice
Follow these steps to apply for an
INDIANA SCHOOL CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP
1) Look at the income requirements on the chart below
to make sure that your family income is at or below the listed levels.
2) Read through the Frequenty Asked Questions document to make sure that you understand how the Choice Scholarship program works.
3) Apply to the school that you would like the student to attend; the school will have its own admissions procedures, and also reserves the right to condition enrollment on the student receiving a Choice Scholarship.
4) Work with the school to complete the Choice Scholarship application. The application will be done via a password-protected website that only school administrators will have access to.
5) The application process may include providing a copy of your tax returns or other
documents proving household income. The school is required to keep this
information
on file in case the department decides to audit the school, so be as helpful
to the school
as possible.
6) You will receive a letter from the department that confirms whether your student will receive aChoice Scholarship. If the department awards the student a Choice Scholarship, make sure that you sign the 'distribution endorsement' form provided by the school as quickly as possible. These forms will be released in October and February. The school will not be able to receive Choice Scholarshipfunds until this form is signed.
7) As with any program, be sure that the information you submit is accurate. Providing false information could affect the student's eligibility.
CHOICE SCHOLARSHIP INCOME LIMITS
The value of the Choice Scholarship is the lesser of three amounts:
1) Tuition and fees 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 the funding formula amount if household income is up to
150% of Reduced Lunch eligibility (see
chart below)
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| 1 | $20, 147 | $30, 220
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| 2 | $27, 214 | $40, 820
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| 3 | $34, 281 | $51, 421
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| 4 | $41, 348 | $62, 021
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| 5 | $48, 415 | $72, 622
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| 6 | $55, 482 | $83, 222
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| 7 | $62, 549 | $93, 823
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| 8 | $69, 616 | $104, 423
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