Indiana Choice Scholarship
The Indiana Choice Scholarship Program
The Indiana Choice Scholarship Program provides state funding to qualifying students for tuition at participating schools. Participation in this program has allowed La Lumiere to expand access to our distinctive educational experience, welcoming more mission-aligned students who enrich our community.
Did you know?
- Scholarship amounts vary, but can cover up to 30% of Day Tuition at La Lumiere
- 99% of Northwest Indiana families qualify for the Choice Scholarship Program
- The Indiana Choice Scholarship Program allows you to use your own tax dollars to send your children to the private school of your choice
- Both Boarding & Day families can apply
FAQs
In order to qualify, a student must have legal settlement in Indiana and be a member of a household with an annual income that does not exceed the State’s household income limit. The State’s household income limits for the 2025-2026 school year can be found here.
Starting in the 2026-2027 school year, there will no longer be an income limit. All students with legal settlement in Indiana will be eligible to apply. This application period will begin in April 2026.
Funding is based on the public school system in which the student’s legal settlement is located. You can find the 2025-2026 school year scholarship amounts here.
In order to apply, you must submit your 2024 1040 tax form to the school. From there, a school representative will walk you through the entire process and submit the application on your student’s behalf. Please reach out to Stacy Glidden Bobillo at sglidden@lalumiere.org.
The deadline to apply for the entire 2025-2026 school year is Monday, August 25, 2025.
Yes! A student can apply for the second semester, which provides half of the full scholarship amount. The application period for the second semester is November 1, 2025 through January 9, 2026.
Please contact Stacy Glidden Bobillo at sglidden@lalumiere.org with any questions regarding the Indiana Choice Scholarship.