Rule 3301-11-01 | Definitions.
In addition to the terms defined in section 3310.01 of the Revised Code, the following terms are defined as they are used in the rules in this chapter:
(A) "Applicant" is any parent, or any student who is at least eighteen years of age, who is seeking an educational choice scholarship for an eligible student;
(B) "Department" means Ohio department of education.
(C) "Designated building" is a school building on the list published on the department's website (education.ohio.gov) in accordance with requirements specified in division (A) of section 3310.03 of the Revised Code .
(D) "Enrolled" has the same meaning as in division (E) of section 3317.03 of the Revised Code;
(E) "Excused absence" is an absence from school approved by the administrator of a chartered nonpublic school on the basis of one or more of the conditions listed in paragraph (B)(2) of rule 3301-69-02 of the Administrative Code;
(F) "Family income" is the income of the applicant and his or her household and means the total before tax earnings of adult family members who are not claimed as dependents for federal income tax purposes, including wages, salary, commissions, tips, self-employment net profits, social security, retirement survivor disability insurance (RSDI), veteran's benefits, railroad retirement, disability workers compensation, unemployment benefits, child support, alimony, spousal support, pensions, retirement benefits, rental income, and lottery/gaming winnings. Income excludes public assistance programs, foster care or kinship payments, general relief, loans, grants and scholarships for educational expenses and earned income of a child who is a student or adjusted gross income as defined by the internal revenue service;
(G) "Household" means the eligible student and the legal guardian of the eligible student, the spouse of the legal guardian or birth parent of any child under the age of eighteen, and children under the age of eighteen specified in section 3310.033 of the Revised Code, and children of the parent or legal guardian of the eligible student who are fulltime students aged twenty-two or less, disabled or blind adults or children related to the parent or legal guardian of the eligible student and relatives who are age sixty-five and who are claimed as a dependent for federal income tax purposes.
(H) "Financial aid" is a program (not administered by the state of Ohio) the purpose of which is to provide financial assistance to students attending nonpublic schools;
(I) "Parent" has the same meaning as in section 3313.98 of the Revised Code; and
(J) "Scholarship recipient" is a student who has been awarded, has accepted and has received an educational choice scholarship.
(K) "Tuition discounts" means those discounts offered by the private school provider such as a discount for multiple students, a parishioner, etc.
(L) "Attendance zone" means the geographical area, set by the public school district, to determine the particular school a student would attend in their district of residence.
Last updated June 16, 2023 at 8:58 AM
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