3310.02 Educational choice scholarship pilot program established. - Ohio Statutes

3310.02 Educational choice scholarship pilot program established.

The educational choice scholarship pilot program is hereby established. Under the program, the department of education annually shall pay scholarships to attend chartered nonpublic schools in accordance with section 3310.08 of the Revised Code for up to fourteen thousand eligible students . If the number of students who apply for a scholarship exceeds fourteen thousand, the department shall award scholarships in the following order of priority:

(A) First, to eligible students who received scholarships in the prior school year;

(B) Second, to eligible students with family incomes at or below two hundred per cent of the federal poverty guidelines, as defined in section 5101.46 of the Revised Code, who qualify under division (A) of section 3310.03 of the Revised Code. If the number of students described in this division who apply for a scholarship exceeds the number of available scholarships after awards are made under division (A) of this section, the department shall select students described in this division by lot to receive any remaining scholarships.

(C) Third, to other eligible students who qualify under division (A) of section 3310.03 of the Revised Code. If the number of students described in this division who apply for a scholarship exceeds the number of available scholarships after awards are made under divisions (A) and (B) of this section, the department shall select students described in this division by lot to receive any remaining scholarships.

Effective Date: 06-30-2005; 03-30-2007