Welcome to Holy Name, Class of 2026!

Holy Name High School accepts the Cleveland Scholarship Program (CSP). Provided through the Ohio Department of Education, this Program gives students living within the boundaries of the Cleveland Metropolitan School District the opportunity to attend private schools at a discounted rate. The high schools chosen for attendance must be located in Cleveland, or located in a district adjacent to Cleveland. Holy Name qualifies as it is located in the Parma City School District, which is adjacent to Cleveland. Please note that these scholarships are controlled by the state. Holy Name is here to submit your application but is not involved in the selection or distribution of the funds.

For high school students, the maximum scholarship amount awarded through the ODE's Cleveland Scholarship Program is $7,500. Families are then responsible for paying the remainder of the tuition balance. 

Beginning in 2023, Holy Name will be utilizing Final Forms to streamline the state scholarship process. The parent/guardian will log into his/her Final Forms account to access the state scholarship information. The documents must be submitted on Final Forms as well. Your patience is appreciated as we transition to this new process. 

*Uploading the materials to Final Forms in a timely manner is important so that Holy Name can submit them to the state. Per the state’s requirement, if a scholarship application is not updated to “Awarded” status PRIOR to the first day of the 2023-2024 school year, the amount that is awarded will be affected. *

The following information is needed in order to apply for a new or renewal scholarship:

• 1. Completed application. 
  • 2023-2024 Request Form for those who have never previously received Cleveland Scholarship
  • 2023-2024 Renewal Form for Returning Applicants
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• 2. Current (within the last 90 days) utility bill showing both the service address (top of bill) and billing address (bottom of bill)
  • Acceptable Proof of Residency Documents
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• 3. Copy of student’s birth certificate 
  • Needed for new applicants (make sure the student’s name on their birth certificate matches the name written on the application)
  • NOT needed for renewal applicants

If you have any questions, please reference the Cleveland Scholarship Program FAQ, or visit the Cleveland Scholarship Program website for more details.

You may also reach out to Holy Name's State Scholarship Coordinator, Mrs. Kynslee Pearrell '01, at 440-886-0300 ext. 133, or at kpearrell@holynamehs.com. 

Students who are assigned to certain public high schools are eligible to apply for a $7,500 EdChoice Traditional Scholarship. The 2023-2024 list can be found here: 2023-2024 EdChoice Traditional Designated Public Schools List. This includes, but is not limited to, Bedford, East Cleveland Shaw, Euclid, Garfield Heights, Maple Heights, Richmond Heights, Warrensville Heights, Elyria, and Lorain High Schools.

Beginning in 2023, Holy Name will be utilizing Final Forms to streamline the state scholarship process. The parent/guardian will log into his/her Final Forms account to access the state scholarship information. The documents must be submitted on Final Forms as well. Your patience is appreciated as we transition to this new process. 

*Uploading the materials to Final Forms in a timely manner is important so that Holy Name can submit them to the state. Per the state’s requirement, if a scholarship application is not updated to “Awarded” status PRIOR to the first day of the 2023-2024 school year, the amount that is awarded will be affected. The state will open up the scholarship portal for the 2023-2024 school year on February 1, 2023.*

Please note that any current Holy Name student in grades 9-11 who received the EdChoice Traditional Scholarship in 2022-2023, is eligible to renew the EdChoice Traditional Scholarship in 2023-2024. Brothers/sisters who had a sibling receive a traditional EdChoice Scholarship in the preceding year are also eligible for the scholarship.

The following information is needed in order to apply for a new or renewal scholarship:

• 1. Completed application. 
  • 2023-2024 Request Form for those who have never previously received an EdChoice Traditional Scholarship
  • 2023-2024 Renewal Form for Returning Applicants
•  
• 2. Current (within the last 90 days) utility bill showing both the service address (top of bill) and billing address (bottom of bill)
  • Acceptable Proof of Residency Documents

•  
• 3. Copy of student’s birth certificate 
  • Needed for new applicants (make sure the student’s name on their birth certificate matches the name written on the application)
  • NOT needed for renewal applicants

       4. Additionally, if you believe you would qualify for EdChoice Traditional – Low Income        (Traditional EdChoice Scholarship applicants qualify for low income status if income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines) you must fill out an Income Verification Form. Here is a chart with the 2023-2024 Federal Poverty Guidelines for Traditional EdChoice.

We strongly encourage you to fill the Income Verification Form out using the online portal that can be found at https://ohid.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ohid/login. To learn how to access the Scholarship Income Verification System, view this quick guide for help: ODE: How to Access Online Income Verification System. 

If you are not able to upload your information online, you are still able to mail the following low income verification form to the Ohio Department of Education: 2023-2024 Income Verification Form. However, we do not recommend this option and encourage you to use the online portal if at all possible.

Families who qualify for EdChoice Traditional must pay the remaining tuition balance after the $7,500 scholarship is applied. However, families who have their income verified and qualify as EdChoice Traditional – Low Income do not have to pay the remaining tuition balance. Other fees will need to be paid.

All income verification documents and forms must go directly to the Ohio Department of Education; Holy Name is not involved in that review process.

Please note that these scholarships are controlled by the state. Holy Name is here to submit your application but is not involved in the selection or distribution of the funds.

If you have any questions, please reference the EdChoice Scholarship Program FAQ, or visit the EdChoice Scholarship Program website for more details.

You may also reach out to Holy Name's State Scholarship Coordinator, Mrs. Kynslee Pearrell '01, at 440-886-0300 ext. 133, or at kpearrell@holynamehs.com. 

EdChoice Expansion is another possibility for Holy Name students who do not live in the city of Cleveland, and who are not assigned to a public high school designated on the EdChoice Traditional List. EdChoice Expansion is based on gross family income.  

Families are eligible to apply for the EdChoice – Expansion Scholarship if the family household income is at or below 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Here are the 2023-2024 EdChoice Expansion Income Guidelines. 

Those families whose household gross income is between 201-250 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines are eligible to receive a $7,500 EdChoice Scholarship, but must pay the remaining tuition balance. EdChoice Expansion recipients that have a household gross income of 200 percent or lower qualify for low-income, and Holy Name cannot charge the remaining tuition balance (other fees are required to be paid to Holy Name).

Beginning in 2023, Holy Name will be utilizing Final Forms to streamline the state scholarship process. The parent/guardian will log into his/her Final Forms account to access the state scholarship information. The documents must be submitted on Final Forms as well. Your patience is appreciated as we transition to this new process. 

*Uploading the materials to Final Forms in a timely manner is important so that Holy Name can submit them to the state. Per the state’s requirement, if a scholarship application is not updated to “Awarded” status PRIOR to the first day of the 2023-2024 school year, the amount that is awarded will be affected. The state will open up the scholarship portal for the 2023-2024 school year on February 1, 2023.*

The following information is needed in order to apply for a new or renewal scholarship:

• 1. Completed application. 
  • 2023-2024 Request Form for those who have never previously received an EdChoice-Expansion Scholarship
  • 2023-2024 Renewal Form for Returning Applicants
•  
• 2. Current (within the last 90 days) utility bill showing both the service address (top of bill) and billing address (bottom of bill)
  • Acceptable Proof of Residency Documents

•  
• 3. Copy of student’s birth certificate 
  • Needed for new applicants (make sure the student’s name on their birth certificate matches the name written on the application)
  • NOT needed for renewal applicants

       4. All who submit EdChoice Expansion Renewals and Requests must also fill out an 2023-2024 Income Verification Form.

We strongly encourage you to fill the Income Verification Form out using the online portal that can be found at https://ohid.ohio.gov/wps/portal/gov/ohid/login. To learn how to access the Scholarship Income Verification System, view this quick guide for help: ODE: How to Access Online Income Verification System. 

If you are not able to upload your information online, you are still able to mail the following low income verification form to the Ohio Department of Education: 2023-2024 Income Verification Form. However, we do not recommend this option and encourage you to use the online portal if at all possible.

EdChoice Expansion renewal recipients do not have to pay the remaining tuition balance after the $7,500 scholarship is applied, as long as the family income is once again at or below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. If your income status has changed since last year, the EdChoice Scholarship award and tuition obligation amount may change.

All income verification documents and forms must go directly to the Ohio Department of Education; Holy Name is not involved in that review process.

Please note that these scholarships are controlled by the state. Holy Name is here to submit your application but is not involved in the selection or distribution of the funds.

If you have any questions, please reference the EdChoice Scholarship Program FAQ, or visit the EdChoice Scholarship Program website for more details.

You may also reach out to Holy Name's State Scholarship Coordinator, Mrs. Kynslee Pearrell '01, at 440-886-0300 ext. 133, or at kpearrell@holynamehs.com. 

More information coming soon - stay tuned!