The Cleveland Scholarship Application window is currently open for the 2020-2021 school year.

The application window for the 2021-2022 school year is now open. This application window will close on April 30^th, 2021.

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 OH|ID account.
   1. Step-by-step instructions for creating an OH|ID Account and Department of Education Profile.
4. Participating providers must renew their participation every year.

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 OH|ID account.

Document and Web Page Links

Testing

• Testing and Graduation Requirements
• Testing FAQs
• ISACS Schools

User Guides

• Provider Registration User Manual 
• Student Application User Manual 

Student Applications: 

2020-2021 School Year Information

• Cleveland Scholarship Request Form    Spanish Version
• Cleveland Scholarship Renewal Form    Spanish Version
• Income Verification Form     Spanish Version
• Federal Poverty Guidelines
• Cleveland Scholarship Fact Sheet    Spanish Version
• Cleveland Scholarship Program Frequently Asked Questions
• Parent Custody FAQs
• Acceptable Forms of Address Verification
• Parent Checklist When Visiting Schools
• Transfer Form

2021-2022 School Year information

• Cleveland Scholarship Request Form    Spanish Version
• Cleveland Scholarship Renewal Form    Spanish Version
• Income Verification Form     Spanish Version
• Federal Poverty Guidelines
• Cleveland Scholarship Fact Sheet    Spanish Version
• Cleveland Scholarship Program Frequently Asked Questions
• Parent Custody FAQs
• Acceptable Forms of Address Verification
• Parent Checklist When Visiting Schools
• Transfer Form

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