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EdChoice Scholarships – Ohio Residents
EdChoice Expansion Scholarship
If you live in Ohio, desire a Christian Education for your family, and meet enrollment requirements, you can receive an EdChoice Expansion scholarship to cover your tuition. Ohio has expanded the Educational Choice (EdChoice) Scholarship Program to include every privately schooled K-12 student in the state.
The amount awarded depends on family income, but all privately schooled Ohio students can get some scholarship amount towards tuition. Visit the Ohio Department of Education EdChoice Expansion for more information.
EdChoice Traditional Scholarship
The following Ohio students are eligible for the EdChoice Traditional Scholarship.
- Students who would be attending EdChoice public school buildings in their districts of residence; (There are none in Belmont County at this time, see link to designated list below).
- Students whose sibling received a traditional EdChoice Scholarship in the preceding year;
- Students who are foster children;
- Students who reside in a certified foster home;
- Students placed with a guardian, legal custodian or in kinship care;
- Students who reside in the same household as a student who was placed with a guardian, legal custodian or in kinship care for at least 45 consecutive days;
- Students who reside in the household of another for at least 45 days and but for not living there would have been homeless; or
- Students who reside in a household with a student who would have been homeless (see previous criteria) for at least 45 consecutive days.
Visit the Ohio Department of Education EdChoice Scholarship for more information.
How to Apply for an EdChoice Scholarship
Before you can apply for an EdChoice Scholarship, your student must first be enrolled/ accepted into a private school. For more information on how to apply to East Richland Christian Schools, click here. For more information on how to apply for the EdChoice Scholarship, visit the Ohio Department of Education How to Apply for an EdChoice Scholarship.
You can find the required application forms below. These completed request or renewal forms, along with your proof of address, must be submitted to the school to begin your scholarship application process.
OCEN Scholarship – Ohio Residents
Students at East Richland Christian Schools are now eligible to apply for a scholarship to attend our school through the Ohio Christian Education Network Scholarship Granting Organization (OCEN-SGO). These scholarships are funded through the generous gifts of members of our school community and others across the state for the purpose of making an East Richland Christian Schools education more accessible to all families.
While all Ohio students are eligible to apply for and receive a scholarship, awards will be prioritized for students with a demonstrated financial need. Award amounts may vary.
Go to OCEN-SGO and click APPLY to submit your application during the open application window.
Hope Scholarship – West Virginia Residents
The Hope Scholarship Program, administered by the State of West Virginia, offers K-12 students in West Virginia the opportunity to attend participating private schools. Eligibility for the 2026-2027 year has expanded to include all students who are eligible to be enrolled in a West Virginia public school. Existing private school and homeschool students who have not previously been eligible for the Hope Scholarship program will be eligible to participate beginning in 2026. For more information about this program, visit Hope Scholarship West Virginia.