St. Jude School uses the FACTS Grant and Aid Assessment Program to assist us in the determination of need and assistance given. If your family is experiencing financial difficulties and is in need of financial assistance, please complete an online application at the FACTS website . 

The EdChoice Scholarship is available for students in grades K through 8 and live in the City of Lorain school district. There is a list of Lorain City schools who are on “academic emergency or academic watch”, and the EdChoice scholarship is available to those families who wish to seek a different alternative for their child’s education.  Open enrollment for the EdChoice Scholarship is February 1^st through April 30^th.  

Requirements for the EdChoice Scholarship are:
EdChoice Scholarship Application
Copy of student’s Birth certificate
*Two Proofs of Address (Copy of a current utility bill with the payment stub attached that is in the primary parent’s name with the same address that is on the application.)
Legal documents (For any student that parents are divorced or separated).
 

The EdChoice Expansion Scholarship is an income-based scholarship for any student entering grades K through 5 who lives in Lorain County.
 
EdChoice Expansion families must meet the following income-based criteria. For new applications, families must meet the 200% Federal Poverty Guidelines.  An Income Verification Form must be submitted with the application form. The Expansion Scholarship enrollment begins February 1^st through April 30^th. The following information is needed for the Expansion Scholarship:
 
EdChoice Expansion Scholarship Application
Income Verification Form
Copy of student’s Birth certificate
*Proof of address (Copy of a current utility bill with the payment stub attached that is in the primary parent’s name with the same address that is on the application.)
Legal documents (For any student that parents are divorced or separated)
 

The Autism Scholarship Program (ASP) gives the parents of children with autism who qualify for a scholarship the choice to send the child to a special education program other than the one operated by the school district of residence to receive their education and the services outlined in the child's individualized education program (IEP).

Any student who has been identified by their district as a child with autism and for whom the district has created an individualized education plan (IEP) qualifies for the Autism Scholarship program.

The student must have a current IEP from the district of residence that is finalized and all parties, including the parent, must be in agreement with the IEP.
A child is eligible to apply to participate in the program when the child turns three.

The following information is needed for the Autism Scholarship:
Autism Scholarship Application
Copy of student’s Birth certificate
*Two Proofs of Address (Copy of a current utility bill with the payment stub attached that is in the primary parent’s name with the same address that is on the application.)
Copy of student IEP
Copy of student ETR
Legal documents (For any student that parents are divorced or separated)
 

The Jon Peterson Special Needs (JPSN) Scholarship Program provides scholarships to students who are eligible to attend kindergarten through 12th grade and have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) from their district. The amount of each scholarship will be based on the primary disability condition identified on the student's Evaluation Team Report (ETR) and will not exceed $27,000. Students must be enrolled in the scholarship program for the entire program year to receive the full scholarship amount. Open enrollment is throughout the year. 

The following information is needed for the Jon Peterson Scholarship:
Jon Peterson Scholarship Application
Copy of student’s Birth certificate
*Two Proofs of Address (Copy of a current utility bill with the payment stub attached that is in the primary parent’s name with the same address that is on the application.)
Copy of student IEP
Copy of student ETR
Legal documents (For any student that parents are divorced or separated)