Participating private schools/providers must comply with the following requirements to participate in the Cleveland Scholarship Program:

1. School/Provider must have a current state charter and be registered to participate in the Cleveland Scholarship program. Registration starts in the month of December.
2. School principal must be  licensed by the State of Ohio, Office of Educator Licensure.
3. Principal must have a SAFE account.
   1. Safe Sign up
   2. SAFE help
4. Participating providers must renew their participation every year.
5. School/Provider is responsible for keeping their school's OEDSR record up to date and current. OEDS-R Desk Guide

To apply for a Cleveland scholarship,  applicants must first be accepted at a participating private school.  Once the private school has accepted the student for enrollment, the private school then submits the student's scholarship application into the secure online application system through your SAFE account.

The application period for the Cleveland Scholarship Program for the 2015-2016 school year opens  February 1, 2015.

Document and Web Page Links

Register to participate:

• Register to Participate
• Registration User Manual

User Guides

• Renewal Students Application Guide
• New Students Application Guide

Student Applications:

• Renewal Form
• Request Form
• Income Verification Form  
• Income Verification Tutorial (English Version) (Spanish Version)
• Federal Poverty Guidelines
• Transfer Form
• Fact Sheet   Spanish Version
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
• Income Verification FAQs
• Acceptable Forms of Address Verification
• Parent Custody FAQs

Below are tutorials that have been developed to guide you through the new student application system.