Award amounts vary based on income and family size.
Ohio EdChoice Expansion Award Amounts FY25
Ohio EdChoice Expansion Income Eligibility Requirements 2025-26
- Fill out an application for each student EVERY school year (even renewals).
- Lake Center Christian School families should submit their application as soon as possible.
- If your child already qualifies for the John Peterson Scholarship, that child CANNOT receive the EdChoice Scholarship.
- Use the LCCS Four Step-By Step Guideline for Lake Center’s process below.
Please complete the Renewal Form Application for each student.
- Include a utility bill (dated within the last 90 days) for proof of address that includes a matching service and billing address.
- Renewal Applications DO NOT require birth certificates.
- Submit complete forms to Mrs. Tiffany Gentry, LCCS Financial Aid Coordinator at [email protected].
All new first-time applicants must choose EdChoice-Expansion (Income Based) or Traditional (Failing School Districts) at the top of each child’s application. Please complete the Request Application
- Include a utility bill (dated within the last 90 days) for proof of address that includes a matching service and billing address.
- Provide a COPY of birth certificates for each child.
- Submit completed forms to Mrs. Tiffany Gentry, LCCS Financial Aid Coordinator at [email protected].
Great! Please wait to apply until your child(ren) are officially enrolled at Lake Center before starting an Ohio EdChoice application. Admission Director Mrs. Jackie Gilin will give you more information after your enrollment is approved. The school can not submit your scholarship application until you are officially enrolled.
LCCS Four Step-By-Step Process
Step 1: Choose your application (See Boxes Below for application links). Complete and send to LCCS Financial Aid Coordinator, Mrs. Tiffany Gentry at [email protected]
Step 2: Mrs. Tiffany Gentry will submit your application to the State of Ohio and then will confirm by email or PowerSchool that your application has been submitted to the State of Ohio. In that correspondence, she will provide your next steps. Note: Submit your own application.
Step 3: Income (Use Online Application Process) -PARENT/GUARDIAN RESPONSIBLE TO COMPLETE. Three family scenarios are required to submit income verification:
- If your family is AT or below 200% Federal Poverty Guideline
- If you have experienced a decrease in income
- All first time NEW Request Applications
Step 4: When you receive your Award Notice from the State of Ohio (July or August), please print and sign. Either email a copy to [email protected], or drop it off with one the receptionists.
Families are still responsible for the LCCS Operations Fees and any tuition amount not covered by the scholarship, unless you are below the 200% Federal poverty level. Past due bills need to be made current before filling out your new school year application. View LCCS Tuition & Fees Information.
