Ohio Admin. Code 3301-101-03 - Eligibility to receive a scholarship

(A) In accordance with section 3301.51 of the Revised Code, a child will meet the following conditions to be eligible to participate in the scholarship program:

(1) The child will be at least five years of age and less than twenty-two years of age at the beginning of the school year for which the scholarship is sought;

(2) The school district in which the child is entitled to attend school, or the child's school district of residence, if different, has identified the child as a child with a disability under 20 U.S.C. 1401(3) and division (A) of section 3323.01 of the Revised Code;

(3) The school district in which the child is entitled to attend school, or the child's school district of residence, if different, has completed an IEP for the child;

(a) If the child is a first-time applicant, no administrative or judicial proceedings as defined in paragraph (A) of rule 3301-101-01 of the Administrative Code are pending regarding the contents of the IEP;

(b) If the child is seeking a subsequent scholarship, the existence of administrative or judicial proceedings about the subsequent IEP does not affect continued eligibility for a scholarship.

(c) Administrative or judicial proceedings regarding the services provided by the district do not affect the child's eligibility for a scholarship.

(B) A child is not eligible for a scholarship if the department of education and workforce has approved and the applicant has accepted a scholarship for the child under the educational choice scholarship pilot program, the autism scholarship program, or the pilot project scholarship program for the same year in which a scholarship is sought, unless the applicant relinquishes the scholarship awarded under the other program upon acceptance of a scholarship under the Jon Peterson scholarship program.

Replaces: 3301-101-03

Notes

Ohio Admin. Code 3301-101-03

Effective: 6/27/2024
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 06/27/2029
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3301.07, 3310.64
Rule Amplifies: 3310.51, 3310.52, 3310.521, 3310.522, 3310.53, 3310.54, 3310.57, 3310.58, 3310.59, 3310.60, 3310.61, 3310.62, 3310.63
Prior Effective Dates: 02/24/2012, 03/28/2019