Scholarships

PACE was the first privately funded scholarship program in Ohio and the 33rd in the United States. Today, in Ohio there are programs in Cincinnati and Toledo.

In the first year of PACE Scholarships, 3,000 applications were received and 542 PACE Scholarships were awarded.

In 1999 5,000 applications were received and 852 PACE Scholarships were awarded. This was accomplished as a result of PACE becoming a partner program of the Children’s Scholarship Fund, a national program out of New York City, which assists in helping provide over 40,000 scholarships nationwide.

New scholarships have been added as funds become available. In order to be in a position to receive a scholarship a parent or guardian must come to the PACE office and sign up to be on the wait list. It is from this list that new recipients are chosen.

All scholarships are awarded based upon financial need. Under the tab “Annual Income Eligibility Scale” you can determine what amount you could qualify to receive if your are selected.

Parents who receive a scholarship can choose from any of the schools on our list under the section “Parent Tools”. PACE is all about parent choice and that is why the decision on where to take the scholarship is the parent’s choice.