Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Program

The Summit Country Day School will once again accept Ohio EdChoice Scholarships for the 2025-26 school year. The EdChoice Scholarship Program provides state-funded scholarships to Ohio students in grades K-12 to be applied toward tuition at participating private schools. All Ohio students in grades K-12 are eligible for some level of EdChoice Scholarship.

Information is now available on the Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Program website. The application window for the 2025-26 school year opened on February 1 and remains open through June 30.

EdChoice Scholarship values vary depending on grade level and type of EdChoice Scholarship.

  • The Traditional EdChoice Scholarship Fact Sheet has detailed eligibility information. The Traditional EdChoice Scholarship is currently valued at $6,166 for students in grades K-8 and $8,408 for students in grades 9-12.
  • The EdChoice Expansion Scholarship Fact Sheet has detailed eligibility information. The EdChoice Expansion Scholarship requires income verification and values vary based upon household income level; $616.50-$6,166 for grades K-8 and $840.80-$8,408 for grades 9-12.

Learn more about the Traditional EdChoice Scholarship and EdChoice Expansion Scholarship on the Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Program website.

How to Apply - New Scholarship Applications:

Families are required to create an Ohio ID account with the state of Ohio. Visit the Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Program website for instructions on how to apply for an EdChoice Scholarship.

Once the Ohio ID account is created, please email the following materials to edchoice@summitcds.org for processing:

  1. Completed 2025-26 EdChoice application
  2. Required proof of residency (A utility bill less than 90 days old and showing both the service and home address as the same is the best option)
  3. Student birth certificate
  4. Authorization form to allow Summit to process checks from the state of Ohio

The required materials must be scanned and attached as separate PDF files. Summit will enter scholarship applications for students through the secure online application system.

New applicants to the EdChoice Expansion Scholarship must complete the state's income verification process to receive a scholarship award. The student application must first be submitted by Summit before income verification can be completed. Income verification information can be found on the EdChoice Expansion Scholarship Resource website, including a Helpful Tips document. Families may also forego the income verification process via a brief affidavit and agree to accept the minimum EdChoice Scholarship value ($616.60 for K-8 and $840.80 for 9-12).

To find Summit Country Day as a provider school, click “Open Search” under the Provider Search Page section. In the new search box, type “Summit” into the Provider Name field and select “EdChoice FY 26” for the 2025-26 Application Period. 

Adjustments to a family's billing account will only be made after The Summit Country Day School receives official award notification from the state of Ohio.

Please email edchoice@summitcds.org with questions about the Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Program.

How to apply - Renewal Applications

Students already receiving an EdChoice Scholarship should complete the Renewal Form. Please email the following materials to edchoice@summitcds.org for processing:

  1. Completed 2025-26 EdChoice renewal form
  2. Required proof of residency (A utility bill less than 90 days old and showing both the service and home address as the same is the best option)
  3. Authorization form to allow Summit to process checks from the state of Ohio

Renewing families will not need to complete the income verification process each year, unless they would like to have their household income recalculated for their award amount.