These can be confusing elements of your child's tuition package, and we are here to help you understand how SGO funds and Choice Scholarships can make a world class education at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic School affordable for all.
What is the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program?
The Indiana Choice Scholarship Program makes your tax dollars available to help pay for your child's tuition at any non-public school of your choice. Eligibile students receive 90% of what the state allocates to educate a child in the public school district where they reside.
How does my child qualify for a Choice Scholarship?
To be eligible, a student must meet all of the following requirements:
2023-2024 TAX CREDIT SCHOLARSHIP INCOME GUIDELINES | |
---|---|
Household Size | Household Income |
1 | $107,892 |
2 | $145,928 |
3 | $183,964 |
4 | $222,000 |
5 | $260,036 |
6 | $298,072 |
7 | $336,108 |
8 | $374,144 |
9 | $412,180 |
10 | $450,216 |
What is a typical Choice Scholarship amount?
Choice Scholarships vary by the school district in which the child resides. The estimated Scholarship amounts for the 2023-24 school year are:
If my child qualifies for a Choice Scholarship, how much of a tuition balance can I expect?
The tuition balance will vary based on the school district in which the student resides and if your family qualifies for an active parishioner discount (attends weekly Mass at St. Anthony with a signed affidavit from our parish administrator, Father Arthur Joseph Ssembajja).
Tuition balances, along with the registration fee, can be broken out into monthly payments spread over 10 or 12 months, using our FACTS Payment Plan system.
SGO stands for "Scholarship Granting Organization" which provides scholarship awards to low and middle-income families to help them afford the school of their choice. SGO awards are distributed to families who meet income and other requirements.
SGO awards for St. Anthony students are managed by the SGONEI and funded by charitable corporate or individual private donations, not by the state.
Individuals, corporations, partnerships, LLCs, PCs, and those who are self-employed are all eligible to receive 50% of their donation back in the form of a state tax credit.