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Tuition assistance and scholarship details :
Income Includes :

SCHOLARSHIP / TUITION ASSISTANCE INFORMATION

Tuition assistance and scholarship details :

• There are reserved tuition assistance and full scholarship spots in each class .
• For a scholarship or tuition assistance , you will need to complete the application form and submit required documents , including proof of income verification . You will receive a link to the scholarship application form in your confirmation email when you complete your Eleyo registration .
• Scholarship seats will be filled on a first come , first completed basis . Once you have submitted all required documents , our registration team will verify your eligibility and provide a preschool placement based on your eligibility and your preferred class choice .
• Four-year-old full scholarships for four or five day per week classes may include transportation . Our team will let you know if you qualify for transportation once your eligibility is determined .
• Tuition assistance and full scholarships are available using Minnesota Department of Education funding . All requirements are based on state statutes and guidelines . Eligibility for these funding streams are not determined by our registration team . Our district follows state requirements and is unable to make exceptions to the specific funding requirements .
• Three-year-old scholarship and sliding fee eligibility is based on income qualification .
• Four-year-old scholarships are based on income qualification and other eligibility criteria . Some non-income eligibility factors are :

Income Includes :

• Income from employment
• Child Support
• Alimony payments
• Other Cash Assistance from state or local government
• Unemployment benefits
• Worker ’ s compensation
• Veteran ’ s benefits
• Strike benefits
- multilingual learners who qualify as an English Language Learner - a student who qualifies under McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act - has a parent who is incarcerated
• Please call our office if you have questions and want to discuss the eligibility criteria . Completing the scholarship application form will provide qualification for non-income based eligibility factors as well as income eligibility . In order to provide equitable access to all scholarship options , our team will confirm non-income based scholarship eligibility .
• Social Security , disability benefits
• Regular income from trusts or estates
• Annuities , Investment income , Rental income
• Regular cash payments from outside household
* A list of accepted forms of household proof of income is provided in the scholarship application form .
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