Diocesan Scholarship Program

The Students First Act was signed into law on January 24, 2023. This act established Education Savings Accounts (ESA) for families. This provides $7,598 of funding per student to parents for tuition, fees and other qualified education expenses at accredited private schools in Iowa.

ESA Eligibility: All full time kindergarten students All students transferring from a public school Any student enrolled in a private schools with a household income less than 300% of the 2023 Federal Poverty Guidelines. $90,000 for a family of four

Application: The application is through the Iowa Department of Education and is currently in development - including the application opening date. Applications will be due by June 30, 2023 for the 2023-2024 academic year. Applications are valid for one year, and must reapply annually to remain eligible.
 

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