Ohio EdChoice Scholarship (EdChoice)
Award amounts: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, FY27 EdChoice fact sheet, November 9, 2026. School list: Ohio Department of Education and Workforce publishes EdChoice materials; this directory has not matched a school-level participating list, as of Nov 9, 2026. The approved-school count is zero because no list has been matched, not because zero schools participate. Funding depends on eligibility, approval and available funds.
EdChoice is Ohio’s voucher program, the program most families call the Ohio school voucher. The published 2026–27 figure is $6,166–$8,408 per student. Maximum. EdChoice pays this amount or the school's tuition, whichever is less. EdChoice Expansion pays less when household income is above 450% of the federal poverty level. An application after October 14, 2026 is prorated. Registration and material fees are not covered.
Who runs it and how to apply
EdChoice is run by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Families apply through the official site, education.ohio.gov/Topics/Other-Resources/Scholarships/EdChoice-Scholarship. The 2026–27 application window opened February 1, 2026 and runs through June 30, 2027. The private school submits the application after the student is accepted. An application after October 14, 2026 is prorated for the part of the year left after enrollment.
What schools must do to take part
The scholarship pays tuition at a participating private school. It does not pay registration or material fees. Families at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines who submit income can be excused from tuition the scholarship does not cover; that status is decided by the department, not by this site.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the Ohio school voucher for private school?
$6,166–$8,408 per student for the 2026–27 school year at an approved private school.
Is EdChoice a school voucher?
Yes. EdChoice is a voucher program that pays toward tuition at participating private schools.
Does every applicant get EdChoice funding?
No. Traditional EdChoice is for students assigned to or attending a designated EdChoice public school, certain siblings, foster and kinship placements, and students who would otherwise have been homeless, among the categories on the fact sheet. Everyone else may apply for EdChoice Expansion, which is income-based, unavailable in the Cleveland Municipal School District, and reduced above 450% of the federal poverty level. The Cleveland Scholarship is a separate program. Each application is reviewed. No Ohio school in this directory is marked participating. Funding depends on eligibility, approval and available funds.
Which Christian schools accept the Ohio school voucher?
Schools have to be approved by the program. This directory has not matched a school-level participating list (checked November 9, 2026), so no school is marked as accepting EdChoice. A missing mark is not a finding that the school declines the program.
How is cost after funding calculated?
The tuition the school publishes, minus the award for your child's grade and the student's grade. The maximum does not change by county, never below zero. Fees such as registration, books and transportation may apply on top.
Schools that accept the EdChoice voucher, by city
Cities with fewer than 3 participating schools are on the Ohio city list.