School Choice (Voucher)
Blackhawk Christian School participates in the School Choice program for the State of Indiana that is commonly known as the voucher program for grades K-12. This program provides scholarships (vouchers) to eligible K-12 students by utilizing a portion of the state funds allocated for that child to follow them to the non-public school of their choice.
Choice Scholarship Program
Eligibility Requirements
2024-2025 School Year
Eligibility Requirements
2024-2025 School Year
In accordance with IC 20-51 and IAC 512 (4), to be eligible to receive a Choice Scholarship award, a student must satisfy each of the following requirements:
- The student must have legal settlement in Indiana;
- The student must be at least five (5) years of age and less than 22 years of age on or before October 1 of the school year;
- The student must be a member of a household with an annual income of not more than 400% of the amount required for the individual to qualify for the federal free or reduced price lunch program.
2024-2025 Choice Income Guidelines
Household Size | Annual Household Income Limit1 |
1 | $111,444 |
2 | $151,256 |
3 | $191,068 |
4 | $230,880 |
5 | $270,692 |
6 | $310,504 |
7 | $350,316 |
8 | $390,128 |
9 | $429,940 |
10 | $469,752 |
1Add $39,812 for each additional family member.
2024-2025 Voucher Amounts
School District | Amount |
East Allen | $6723 |
Fort Wayne Community | $6943 |
Northwest Allen | $6114 |
Southwest Allen | $6175 |
Kindergarten Enrollment / Lottery Priorities / Acceptance:
Application must include all of the pieces noted above. Once the completed application is received, students will go into the following priority list:
- Children of BCS/BM Employees
- Siblings of current K-12 BCS Students
- Children of BCS Alumni/Preschool Academy KR Students
- Children with no current connection with BCS "full paying students"
- Children with no current connection with BCS "Tuition Assistance"
1st-11th* Acceptance / Enrollment / Lottery Priorities:
- Currently enrolled students– during continuous enrollment window only
- New students of BCS Full-Time Employees
- New students of BHM Full-Time Pastoral Staff
- Siblings of currently enrolled “full paying students” students who applied the previous year.
- Siblings of currently enrolled “full paying students” who have not previously applied.
- Siblings of currently enrolled “Tuition Assistance” students (including SGO/ Voucher) who applied the previous year.
- Siblings of currently enrolled “Tuition Assistance” students (including SGO/Voucher) who have not previously applied.
- BCS Alumni: “full paying” student who applied the previous year.
- BCS Alumni: ‘full paying” student who have not previously applied
- BCS Alumni: “Tuition Assistance” students (including SGO/Voucher) who applied the previous year.
- BCS Alumni: “Tuition Assistance” students (including SGO/Voucher) who have not previously applied.
- New to BCS family: “full paying” students with siblings also enrolling at BCS who applied the previous year.
- New to BCS family: “full paying” students with siblings also enrolling at BCS who have not previously applied.
- New to BCS family: “full paying” student who applied the previous year.
- New to BCS family: “full paying” student who have not previously applied.
- New to BCS family: “Tuition Assistance” students (including SGO/ Voucher) with siblings also enrolling who applied the previous year
- New to BCS family: “Tuition Assistance” students (including SGO/ Voucher) with siblings also enrolling who have not previously applied.
- New to BCS family: “Tuition Assistance” student (including SGO/Voucher) who applied the previous year.
- New to BCS family: “Tuition Assistance” student (including SGO/Voucher) who have not previously applied.