EdChoice Application Instructions
Please follow the instructions below to apply, and view the flyer below for more information about this program and how it may impact you (and for a printable checklist).
We are asking that all families* desiring any tuition assistance apply for EdChoice. This will allow us to reallocate our scholarship, grant, and aid dollars to ensure families receive maximum support.
*If your child is a Jon Peterson scholarship recipient, please continue to apply for the Jon Peterson scholarship instead of the EdChoice scholarship. This will allow our school to maximize Peterson services and continue to provide the individualized and specialized services needed to thrive and succeed.
To apply for an EdChoice scholarship for the 2025-26 school year:
Renewal
For renewal of your EdChoice scholarship (except current 8th graders), please submit the following to edchoice@stbrigid-school.org:
- The renewal application – complete, sign and date (one application per child).Renewal Application 2025-26
- A current proof of address – A utility bill must have both the “billing” and “service” address listed, and the bill must be within the last 90 days. Electric, gas, and water bills are acceptable. Acceptable Proof of Address
- Income Verification is not required. The state will use your Income Verification previously submitted. If your income has changed, you may resubmit through your income verification app in your OHID.
In order for St Brigid of Kildare School to have the needed information to award additional tuition assistance for the 2025 – 2026 school year, please submit by March 31st.
Renewal – Current 8th Graders
For renewal for current 8th graders of their EdChoice Scholarship, please submit the above documents to:
Bishop Watterson at edchoice@bwhs.org
St Charles at edchoice@scprep.org
New Applicants
For new applicants (families NOT currently receiving the EdChoice Expansion Scholarship) and current families with incoming Kindergartners, please submit the following to edchoice@stbrigid-school.org:
- The 2025-2026 request form – complete, sign, and date (one application per child) 2025-2026 Request Form
- A copy of the student’s birth certificate
- A current proof of address. A utility bill must have both the “billing” and “service” address listed, and the bill must be within the last 90 days. Electric, gas, and water bills are acceptable. Acceptable Proof of Address
- A check deposit form Check Deposit Form
- Finally, complete the Income Verification process online for the 2025-26 school year (If you have already completed the Income Verification for the 2023-24 or the 2024-25 school year for another child already enrolled, you do not need to resubmit. If your income has changed, you may resubmit through your Income Verification app in your OHID.) Income Verification Instructions and Income Verification Helpful Tips
- Families that wish to only apply for the minimum scholarship ($616.60 for grades K-8), but do not wish to submit income information can now complete an affidavit, have it notarized and submit it via the income verification portal. This affidavit may only be used in lieu of income information for applicants that are applying for the minimum scholarship amount. Income Affidavit
Eligibility Requirements:
Please note, in order to continue to receive your scholarship, children may not have more than 20 unexcused absences per year (click here for a definition of unexcused absences) and are required to complete the STAR assessments in grades K-8 and the Ohio state science test in grades 5 and 8, as given by the school.
If you have any questions, please email edchoice@stbrigid-school.org or call (614) 718-5825.
