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Oregon Children’s Scholarship Fund

At Miacademy, we’ve been hard at work partnering with various state funding agencies across the country. Our goal is to make a quality education accessible for every student, and we’re accomplishing our goal one state at a time. 

If you’re homeschooling in Oregon, we have some exciting news to share with you! 

As of March 2024, Miacademy is now an approved reimbursement for the Oregon Children’s Scholarship Fund! K-8 students in Oregon can now access Miacademy’s accredited online homeschool curriculum with funding through partial tuition scholarships.

What is the Oregon Children’s Scholarship Fund? 

The Children’s Scholarship Fund of Oregon (CSF-Oregon) provides partial-tuition scholarships to K-8 students from lower-income Oregon families so they can get a quality education and a “hand up” in life at the tuition-based schools of their parents’ choice. Scholarships can be used for tuition at any legally operating private or parochial grade school (K-8), or they can be used for qualifying homeschool expenses. Scholarships are always partial and are capped at $500 per child per year for homeschooled students. Parents must contribute a minimum of $500 toward any remaining expenses. 

Qualifying reimbursements include: 

  • Homeschool curricula
  • Individual homeschool courses, including online classes
  • Tuition for academic courses taken outside the home (classes normally offered in traditional
  • schools)
  • Textbooks, workbooks, printouts, books purchased for educational purposes
  • Teacher’s guides, teaching aids, teaching reference materials
  • Educational software, DVDs, audio programs (not entertainment)
  • Testing fees

Who Qualifies for Children’s Scholarship Fund – Oregon?

Any family with K-8 students residing in Oregon is eligible to apply.

Applications for the 2023-2024 school year are currently closed. Families wishing to apply for CSF-Oregon scholarships for the 2024-2025 school year should pre-apply to join the waiting list. Scholarship recipients are chosen by random lottery, and they will receive their award in the spring or summer before the school year begins.

After selection via random lottery, applications are processed in the order they are received. After submitting, you should receive a response on your application within two weeks.

How Do I Get Miacademy with the Children’s Scholarship in Oregon?

To get Miacademy’s homeschool curriculum, you must first be approved for a scholarship. In addition, Oregon CSF families who are homeschooling must submit a Homeschool Commitment Form with their scholarship applications.

Upon application acceptance, scholarships are awarded on a lottery system, with award amounts based on financial need. Once you receive funding, you may then make your Miacademy curriculum purchase.

Parents of recipient students will be mailed a form twice a year (in October and April) to request reimbursement for their qualifying homeschool expenses. A receipt for each expense must be included with the completed form. Scholarship checks are made payable to the parent and mailed in November and late April.

If you have any questions about how Miacademy can help you on your Oregon homeschooling journey, please feel free to contact one of our friendly customer service agents! They’ll be happy to help you find the answers you need. 

FAQ 

What is the Children’s Scholarship Fund in Oregon? 

The Oregon Children’s Scholarship Fund is a nonprofit organization that provides scholarships to children in need to help them get a better education. Scholarships can cover between 25% to 75% of tuition expenses, and they are currently capped at $500 for homeschooled students. 

Who is eligible for the CSF-Oregon scholarship? 

All K-8 students who are residents of Oregon are eligible to apply.

Information accurate as of: 04/10/2023. The information provided on this site is intended for research purposes only. Miaplaza is not responsible for any errors, omissions, outdated information, or results yielded through use of this information.