STUDENT ELIGIBILITY

• Washington, D.C. residents only.
  
  
• Student coming from a household receiving SNAP benefits, or having a family income of up to 185% of the federal poverty line ($49,025 for a family of four in 2021-22) or, for a family already participating in the program, 300% of the poverty line ($79,500 for a family of four in 2021-22).
  
  
• Priority given to students who attend a school identified as one of the lowest-performing schools under the District of Columbia accountability system; were awarded a scholarship in the preceding year; or have a sibling participating in the program.
  
  
• Students from low-income families in other public schools are also eligible.
  
  
• Students currently attending private school are also eligible.
  
  
• Participants may be required to cooperate with the congressionally mandated independent evaluation.