POISE Foundation K-12 Scholarship Application
The (2012-2013) K-12 Scholarship Application period will open on January 30, 2012 at 10:00am.
Our K-12 Scholarship program is funded through the POISE Primary and Secondary Education Fund. This fund is supported through donations from corporations that are approved through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a K-12 scholarship you have to meet the following criteria:
Student must attend a private school located in Allegheny County.
Family income cannot exceed $60,000. However, for each dependent as defined by the IRS living within the same household, you can increase your income by $12,000.
Must have unpaid expenses at time of application. POISE will not reimburse a family who has already paid tuition for the school year.
Additional Information for Parents
Please note that scholarship amounts will not exceed more than 20% of total tuition costs and are capped at $750.00 per student. For example, if tuition is $3,000.00 the total scholarship amount will not exceed $600.00. The average grant size for the 2010-2011 school year was $300.00. POISE Foundation is not able to provide a scholarship for every family that applies. As a result, the Foundation is utilizing a rubric to determine which students will receive a scholarship. The priorities of the Foundation are Financial Need and Student Academic Performance. We ask families to consider all the above mentioned information when deciding to apply for a scholarship.
Additional Information for Schools
Application Process
To submit an application for the POISE FOUNDATION K-12 Scholarship, you must use our new online application process. The online system requires you to complete the application form as well as upload a copy of your most recent Income Tax Return (IRS Form 1040, W2). If for some reason you did not complete the IRS Form 1040, please upload copies of documentation that validates your current year household income (example: pay stubs, AFDC, TANF or social security benefits). Your application will not be considered without the completed online form as well as the uploaded document(s). POISE Foundation will not upload documents.
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SUBMIT “ONE” APPLICATION FOR ALL CHILDREN K-12
