חסידישע ישוב אין אינדיאנא

פער קינד

6536 average (2024-25). Not a flat figure - the award is the LESSER of (a) tuition and fees charged by the chosen school or (b) 90% of the state per-student tuition support allocation for the family's school corporation of residence, so it varies by district. Mid-year (second period) awards are half value

בארעכטיגט

2026-27: UNIVERSAL - income cap fully removed; requirements reduce to Indiana legal settlement and age 5-21 as of Oct 1, with no prior-public-school requirement. 2025-26: capped at 400% of the federal free/reduced-price lunch threshold, which is already generous for large families - 244,200 for a household of 4, 412,328 for a household of 8, plus 42,032 per additional member

מוסדות התורה

yes

Universality verified: Gov. Braun signed HB 1001 on May 6, 2025 removing the last income cap, effective July 1, 2026 (the 2026-27 school year). Indiana became the 17th state with universal private school choice. DOCUMENTATION CAVEAT: IDOE's posted eligibility PDF is titled 2026-2027 but still prints the 400% FRL table with a disclaimer that the underlying statute was effective only until June 29, 2026 - the handout predates the changeover. Confirm with IDOE (ChoiceSchool@doe.in.gov / 317-233-2200) rather than citing the stale PDF if precision matters for client-facing material. Religious eligibility is explicit and settled: IDOE FAQ Q18 states participation does not require schools to remove religion classes or alter religious affiliation, and the Indiana Supreme Court upheld this in Meredith v. Pence (2013). SBOE recognizes 14 accrediting bodies, most religious, so a school need not be state-accredited. NO TUITION-GAP PROTECTION - unlike Ohio, schools may charge above the award and the family pays the difference. COMPLIANCE BURDEN, worth flagging: participating schools must administer Indiana statewide assessments (ILEARN) in tested grades AND conduct annual certified-staff performance evaluations - stricter than Ohio and a likely friction point for a yeshiva. Other programs: Education Scholarship Account (up to 20,000 for a student with a disability, up to 8,000 for siblings; cannot be combined with a Choice Scholarship but can be combined with an SGO award) and the School Scholarship Tax Credit (SGO), which IS stackable with a Choice Scholarship up to total tuition and fees - the practical mechanism for closing the gap between voucher and actual tuition. Per-child SGO maximum is set per-organization and is unknown.