What is the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship?
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). Students must be enrolled in the scholarship program for the entire program year to receive the full scholarship amount.
Generally, any student who has been identified as a child with a disability and for whom the district has created an individualized education plan (IEP) qualifies for the JPSN scholarship program.
When the student has been identified by their public district as a child with a disability, the child's evaluation team report (ETR) from the district states that the child requires special education and related services under the Individual with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA).
The student must also 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 is eligible to enter school in any grade from kindergarten through twelve, and if the child meets all other program eligibility requirements.
Parents of eligible students must first register with a participating Peterson Scholarship Provider.
The amount of each scholarship will be based on the disability identified on the student’s ETR.
The provider will have the required application forms and will assist the parent in the scholarship application process.
Generally, any student who has been identified as a child with a disability and for whom the district has created an individualized education plan (IEP) qualifies for the JPSN scholarship program.
When the student has been identified by their public district as a child with a disability, the child's evaluation team report (ETR) from the district states that the child requires special education and related services under the Individual with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEA).
The student must also 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 is eligible to enter school in any grade from kindergarten through twelve, and if the child meets all other program eligibility requirements.
Parents of eligible students must first register with a participating Peterson Scholarship Provider.
The amount of each scholarship will be based on the disability identified on the student’s ETR.
The provider will have the required application forms and will assist the parent in the scholarship application process.
There is no deadline to apply for the Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship.
Applications are accepted and reviewed all school year.
How Do We Apply for the Jon Peterson Scholarship?
First Time & Renewal Applicants:
1. Complete the Jon Peterson Scholarship Application
2. Provide a copy of your child's birth certificate
3. Provide a copy of a utility bill in the name of the parent or guardian. Please refer to the Proof of Address sheet that lists acceptable forms of proof of address.
4. Return these items to the school office. They will upload these into the EdChoice Application portal on the Ohio Department of Education website. If you do income verification online, you are not required to return income forms to the school office.
1. Complete the Jon Peterson Scholarship Application
2. Provide a copy of your child's birth certificate
3. Provide a copy of a utility bill in the name of the parent or guardian. Please refer to the Proof of Address sheet that lists acceptable forms of proof of address.
4. Return these items to the school office. They will upload these into the EdChoice Application portal on the Ohio Department of Education website. If you do income verification online, you are not required to return income forms to the school office.
Jon Peterson Special Needs Scholarship Application
| 2024_2025_jpsnstudentapplication.pdf |
FAPE Comparison
| fapecomparisonjp-002.pdf |
Acceptable Forms of Proof Of Address
| 2024-2025-acceptable-proof-of-address.pdf |
