Scholarship Opportunities
Educational Savings Account (ESA)
The Students First Act, introduced by Governor Reynolds and signed into law on Jan. 24, 2023, makes state funding available to support the success of every K-12 student in Iowa. The bill establishes a framework and funding for education savings accounts (ESAs), which may be used by eligible families to cover tuition, fees, and other qualified education expenses at accredited nonpublic schools in Iowa. Visit https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/students-first-education-savings-accounts for more information.
Iowa Lutheran Student Tuition Organization (ILSTO)
This organization distributes collected funds to families according to their need. St. Paul’s distributes applications for families to complete and send to the ILSTO by a given date in April for the next school year. The ILSTO committee has a chart and formula that determines the scholarship award, and lets Lutheran Schools across Iowa know award amounts for their families. Their website, which includes the application and donor forms is www.iowalutheransto.org. All families apply for STO money before applying for local scholarship money. New families who enroll after the April cut-off date are still able to apply before late July.
Local Scholarship Fund
This fund is generated by one or two local Scholarship Lunch Fundraisers during the school year by generous people and organizations who support our school, and through various memorials. After filling out a request form, a committee distributes the funds. We ask that families prayerfully consider the blessings God has given them and request accordingly.
The Students First Act, introduced by Governor Reynolds and signed into law on Jan. 24, 2023, makes state funding available to support the success of every K-12 student in Iowa. The bill establishes a framework and funding for education savings accounts (ESAs), which may be used by eligible families to cover tuition, fees, and other qualified education expenses at accredited nonpublic schools in Iowa. Visit https://educateiowa.gov/pk-12/students-first-education-savings-accounts for more information.
Iowa Lutheran Student Tuition Organization (ILSTO)
This organization distributes collected funds to families according to their need. St. Paul’s distributes applications for families to complete and send to the ILSTO by a given date in April for the next school year. The ILSTO committee has a chart and formula that determines the scholarship award, and lets Lutheran Schools across Iowa know award amounts for their families. Their website, which includes the application and donor forms is www.iowalutheransto.org. All families apply for STO money before applying for local scholarship money. New families who enroll after the April cut-off date are still able to apply before late July.
Local Scholarship Fund
This fund is generated by one or two local Scholarship Lunch Fundraisers during the school year by generous people and organizations who support our school, and through various memorials. After filling out a request form, a committee distributes the funds. We ask that families prayerfully consider the blessings God has given them and request accordingly.