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.
To be eligible, a student must satisfy these initial requirements:
– Be a resident of the State of Indiana
– Be accepted for enrollment into an eligible school (BCS is an eligible school)
– Be between the ages of 5 and 22 no later than August 1 of the school year.
– Live in a household below the income limits listed in the following chart:
Listed Below is information from the 2020-2021 School Year.
| Household Size |
Adjusted Gross Income Limit for Full Voucher |
Income Limit for Expanded Partial Voucher |
Income Limit for Partial Voucher |
Maximum allowable income limit for SGO or Continuing Voucher Track |
| 2 | $31,894 | $39,868 | $47,841 | $63,788 |
| 3 | $40,182 | $50,228 | $60,273 | $80,364 |
| 4 | $48,470 | $60,588 | $72,705 | $96,940 |
| 5 | $56,758 | $70,948 | $85,137 | $113,516 |
| 6 | $65,046 | $81,308 | $97,569 | $130,092 |
| 7 | $73,334 | $91,668 | $110,001 | $146,668 |
| 8 | $81,622 | $102,028 | $122,433 | $163,244 |
After satisfying the initial requirements above, following are the seven different tracks that a student can satisfy to become eligible to participate in the Choice Scholarship Program:
- Continuing Choice Scholarship Student Track
- Previous Choice Scholarship Student Track
- Previous Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO) Award Track
- Special Education Track
- “F” Public School Track
- Two-Semesters in Public School Track
- Sibling Track
The value of the Choice Scholarship is the lesser of the two amounts:
- Tuition and fees at the eligible school;
- The amount listed below by school district where you live, as determined by the income limits by household size listed above.
| School District | Full Voucher | Expanded Partial Voucher | Partial Voucher |
| East Allen | $5,740 | $4,465 | $3,189 |
| FWCS | $6,049 | $4,705 | $3,360 |
| Southwest Allen | $5,191 | $4,037 | $2,884 |
| Northwest Allen | $5,147 | $4,003 | $2,859 |
School Choice Application Window and Lottery: To be announced
Lottery (if needed): To be announced
If BCS were to receive a number of Choice Scholarship applicants that exceeds the possible number of Choice Scholarship places that BCS can successfully accommodate, then BCS would conduct a random lottery drawing of eligible Choice Scholarship Students who meet admission standards for BCS at a public meeting. This drawing would be subject to the following priority admission order:
- Currently enrolled students – during reenrollment window only
- New students of BCS/BM Employees
- Siblings of currently enrolled “full paying” students
- Siblings of currently enrolled “tuition assistance” students (including SGO/Voucher)
- BCS Alumni: “full paying” student
- BCS Alumni: “tuition assistance” students (including SGO/Voucher)
- New to BCS family: “full paying” students with siblings
- New to BCS family: “full paying” student
- New to BCS family: “tuition assistance” students with siblings (including SGO/Voucher)
- New to BCS family: “tuition assistance” student (including SGO/Voucher)
For additional information or to schedule a tour contact:
Laura Leichty, Admissions Director (260)493-7400 x 2004
For general information about the voucher program visit: http://www.doe.in.gov/choice
