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Announcements
School Choice Scholarship Programs

School choice vouchers and how it could help you!
 
Mater Dei High School is participating in the school choice scholarship (voucher) program.  For information about this program or how to enroll at Mater Dei in the voucher program, please contact Lou Ann Gilbert, Enrollment Manager, at 426-2258, ext. 322, or lagilbert@evvmaterdei.org. 

The state of Indiana initiated the School Choice Program during the 2011-12 academic year. Mater Dei High School and all of our affiliated Catholic elementary schools are approved School Choice participants. 
 
The Legislature created two scholarships within the program. The School Choice Scholarship (Voucher) is an award from the state in which the per student state funding is granted to the approved private school of your choice. The second type of scholarships are awards given by a state approved Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO). SGO scholarships may vary in amount. The SGO in our area is the Tuition Assistance Fund of Southwestern Indiana. The Scholarship Granting Organizations are solely dependent on contributions from private individuals in order to fund scholarship awards.
 
Here is how the legislation affects you:
 
If you currently have children in a public school:
 
Based on your income level, you may be eligible for a School Choice Scholarship (Voucher) or Choice Scholarship from a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO).
 
Here is a brief overview of the qualifications
 
School Choice Scholarship from State of Indiana (Voucher)
  • The student must have been enrolled in an Indiana public school for the previous two semesters not including kindergarten or have received a scholarship from a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) or a voucher in the previous school year.
  • Families whose household incomes fall below the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Guidelines are eligible to receive a voucher for 90% of the state tuition support. For the 2012-13 year the income is about $42,000 for a family of four. This scholarship amount is approximately $5,000. Click on the link below for actual income guidelines and scholarship amounts. 
  • Families whose household incomes fall below 150% of the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Guidelines are eligible to receive a voucher for 50% of the state tuition support. For the 2012-13 year the income is about $63,000 for a family of four. The scholarship amount was approximately $2,500. 
  • The scholarship amount will be the lesser of tuition and fees or the voucher. The cap for grades 1-8 is $4,500.
  • The state cap for the number of vouchers given is 15,000 in 2012-2013, and unlimited in 2013-2014.
  • Interested individuals should contact Lou Ann Gilbert, Enrollment Manager for more information. Phone: 426-2258 or Email: lagilbert@evvmaterdei.org
 
Choice Scholarship from Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO)
(The Tuition Assistance Fund of Southwestern Indiana for our area)
  • The student must have been enrolled in an Indiana public school for the previous two semesters or be entering kindergarten. 
  • Families whose household incomes fall below 150% of the Federal Free and Reduced Lunch Guidelines are eligible to receive a scholarship from this program. 
  • Amount of awards will vary. Average award will be $1,000.
  • Applications are available after January 1 on the website www.tafswi.org. Completed applications should be turned in or faxed to the school of your choice.
  • Contact the school for more information or 
           John Duke
           The Tuition Assistance Fund of Southwestern Indiana
           4200 N. Kentucky Avenue
           Evansville, IN 47711
           Phone: 270.285.3316
           john.duke@tafswi.org
 
 
If you currently have children in a non-public school:
 
You can claim a $1,000 state tax deduction for each child in a non-public school regardless of your income level.
 
If a private school student received a scholarship from a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) for Kindergarten, then the student could be eligible for a School Choice Scholarship (voucher) from the State for subsequent years at the approved private school.
 
Private school students in Pre-Kindergarten could be eligible for a scholarship for kindergarten from the Tuition Assistance Fund of Southwestern Indiana.

2012-2013 Income Guidelines and Scholarship Amounts
 
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