Educational Choice Expansion Scholarship (EdChoice) Program

This voucher is available to all K–12 students in Ohio who do not qualify for the Cleveland Scholarship program. Participants with incomes below 450% of the FPL ($144,675 for a family of four in 2025-2026) receive a full scholarship, with amounts decreasing as household income increases, according to a statutory formula. Maximum voucher amounts are $6,166 for students in K–8 and $8,408 for those in grades 9–12. All participating schools must accept the voucher from any student from a household at or below 200% of FPL ($64,300 for a family of four in 2025-2026) as complete payment of tuition and fees. There is no enrollment cap. 

Funding Mechanism: Legislative appropriation 

Honorable Mention Fact: This is the most popular voucher program in the state that has more voucher programs than any other state in America.  

Universal Eligibility: ✅
Universal Usage: ❌
Universal Funding: ✅
Truly Universal: ❌

(Last updated December 16, 2025)

Funds may be used to pay tuition and fees to any state-approved nonpublic school. 

(Last updated December 16, 2025)

View program requirements for parents, schools, and scholarship granting organizations by clicking on each hyperlink.

(Last updated December 16, 2025)

Ohio Rev. Code § 3310.032 and other provisions cited within. 

(Last updated July 19, 2024)   

On January 5, 2022, the Ohio Coalition for Equity and Adequacy of School Funding plus 74 public school districts filed litigation against Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship Program, calling the program an “existential threat” and alleging it depletes Ohio foundation funding that supports public schools and uses that money to subsidize private school tuitions at higher per-pupil rate than public schools. The complaint also alleges the program leads to more segregated schools, fails to support a uniform system of common schools, and gives sectarian institutions control over public funds. Defendants say the state’s 2023 appropriations bill cured any statutory defects and filed a motion to dismiss. The case was not dismissed and proceeded to discovery. Plaintiffs and Defendants filed cross-motions for summary judgment. If the case is not decided on summary judgement, the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas plans to begin trial on November 4, 2024. Columbus City School District v. State of Ohio, Case Number: 22CV000067. Pending. 

(Last updated July 19, 2024)