The John McKay Scholarships for Students with Disabilities Program, originally created in 1999, provides scholarships for eligible students with disabilities to attend an eligible public or private school of their choice.

The McKay Scholarship Program allows parents of students with disabilities to choose the best learning environment for their children.

The scholarship is equal to the amount of state generated funding the student would have received or the cost of the private school’s tuition and fees, whichever is less.

If parents choose to enroll their child in a private school, McKay funds will be mailed directly to the private school four times a year. The parents will then endorse the payment over to the private school.

The parent is entirely responsible to qualify for the McKay scholarship and/or to file for the intent. The parent remains financially responsible should any portion of the scholarship payment not reach the school.

The McKay Program puts the power back into the parent’s hands. Schools are not “one size fits all.” Parents should look into all of their options and choose which best suits the needs of their individual child.

The McKay program is not about public vs. private school. It is about each and every individual child. It is about the parents of those children, who know their child better than anyone, and in turn, know what is BEST for their child

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