Qualify for Free or Reduced Tuition

About the Program 

St. Lawrence Catholic School participates in Indiana’s Choice Scholarship Program.  The Indiana Choice Scholarship program was established in 2011 to provide every Indiana student access to the school that best meets their learning needs. The Choice Scholarship program provides qualified students scholarships to offset tuition costs at a non-public school of their choice.

For many families, this means they can attend our school for little to no cost.  Many families around the state use these scholarships to attend the school of their choice.
 

Indiana Choice Scholarship Expansion

In spring of 2023, the state legislature passed a new budget that included a huge expansion of the Choice Scholarship program. The Choice Scholarship is a scholarship that is provided by the Indiana Department of Education to offset tuition costs at participating schools. Here are the three biggest highlights:
 

• The income threshold has been increased to 400% of the amount to qualify for free and/or reduced lunch.
• In this bill, they also removed the pathways for Choice. Pathways included receiving a SGO, going to a public school for a year, being a sibling, and others. It now becomes  matter of qualifying for Choice based on the number of people in your household and being under the income amount. You will not need to take other steps to qualify. You still must be an Indiana resident. This is all proven by providing us with your 1040 for 2022.
• For the first time ever, SGO (Scholarship Granting Organization) grants will now be able to be used for preschool. We do not know all of the details here. The income amounts will be the same as Choice. However, we only have the funds that have been donated into our SGO. They do not come from the state. As of yet, there is no policy on the distribution of the SGOs, but one will need to be created going forward.

Current Families: What Can To  Do Now?

Submit your 2022 1040 taxes (first 2 pages) to us at tuition@sls-apps.org. Once
we have all of the information, we will know for sure if you qualify.

Did you do this?
If you contacted legislators, you have helped thousands and thousands of families. Thank you!
You have helped to bring people to Christ by coming to our schools. God bless you for it.

Let Us Help! 

This process may feel overwhelming or confusing. Let our expert staff walk you through the process and enrollment. Contact us today to help put your tax dollars to work for your family! 

Call us at 812-537-3690

Email our principal, Randy Dennis: rdennis@sls-apps.org

If You Think You Qualify

If you think you qualify under the criteria listed above and meet the income guidelines, please contact our school office at 812-537-3690 to begin the application process. We will help you determine potential eligibility and complete the necessary paperwork.

To Apply

To apply for a Choice Scholarship from St. Lawrence Catholic School, a family must:

1. Obtain, complete and return the Choice Application to the school.
2. Submit a copy of the first 2 pages of your most recent tax return.

If you have questions regarding completion of these forms, please contact our office at 812-537-3690.

Frequently Asked Questions

Click here for 2021-2022 FAQ Document