Indiana’s New Choice Programs

Programs

Voucher: The Dept. of Education will pay for all, or part, of your child’s private education.

Tax Credit Scholarship: State approved non-for-profits (SGOs) can receive private donations to help pay for your child’s private education.

Tax Deduction: Current homeschoolers and private school parents can take a new tax deduction on their state taxes.

Voucher Eligibility

• Indiana resident AND
• Families at 150%, or below, the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Income Guideline AND
• Child attended public school the full previous school year, and entering 2nd grade or higher OR
• Child received a Scholarship Tax Credit, or Voucher, the previous school year. 

Tax Credit Scholarship Eligibility

• Indiana resident AND
• Families that are at least 200%, or below, the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Income Guideline.  (SGOs can set limits lower) AND
• Transferring from public school OR
• Enrolling in kindergarten at a participating private school.

Income Eligibility Guidelines

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

1. Tuition and fees at the eligible school
2. $4,500 (for grades 1-8)
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