Re: (unknown) - Autism Scholarship - any experienced parents?

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In our case, we pay my son's school directly (out of pocket) and then once a quarter we get a check from the Autism Scholarship program. We have to pay my son's tuition every month---maybe if you had to pay your provider less often things would work out when you have the scholarship funds BEFORE your provider payment was due. (Our autism scholarship checks are made payable to my husband--and NOT to our provider--but again, this is something Sogan could clarify for you.)

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Hi,

Does the parents have to pay for the school on the provider list out of their

pockets and then be reimbursed or does the payment come directly from the autism

scholarship program?

Once approved, does my son have to go to another school.

Thanks for the information.

---- Christie Funderburk <sunshinefun@...> wrote:

> Hello, y'all!

>

> I'm Christie, and our family is from Texas; yet we live here, in Ohio

> now. My son has been approved for the scholarship as of July 1st of

> this year, and we will be able to use it for services the remainder of

> the summer. It only took about 2 weeks to do the paperwork and get him

> approved.

>

> However, the only reason why we can use the scholarship over the summer

> is because he is approved for the scholarship for the entire 2007-2008

> school year. He will not be able to attend school in the Hudson City

> Schools this upcoming year.

>

> It's sort of an all or nothing kind of deal. And all of the money for

> everything we do has to be paid from us up front. Ugh! Then, we'll be

> reimbursed at the end of each quarter. It will be a challenge, but we

> want to try it.

>

> Good luck to those of you who do use the scholarship...and those of you

> who choose not to. It's great to live in a state where we do have a

> choice!

>

> Sincerely,

> Christie

>

>

>

>

> 1@... wrote:

> >

> > So how long did some of you have to wait for the scholarship approval?

> > Were you on a waiting list for very long? What are the

> > qualifications for a scholarship anyway? other than being dx'd with

> > autism or is that it?

> >

> > Now for myself, I'm wondering, if I just wanted to use a part of the

> > scholarship during the summer when public school is out of session

> > would I be able to do that? Being that we don't qualify for extended

> > school year, because my son doesn't have regression over the summer

> > why couldn't we get a partial portion to use for my son during the

> > non-school months? He can definately benefit from a structured class

> > or camp program. (We didn't have the money for summer camp this year.)

> >

> > Yours, n

> >

> > In a message dated 7/5/07 10:42:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> > LBarano710@... writes:

> >

> >

> >> ALSO--There are schools, etc. that are on the " Approved Provider "

> >> list for the Autsim Scholarship. This means that you can use the

> >> Scholarship funds to pay these places....I'm not sure what happens if

> >> you want to use a school/group that is not on the " Provider List. "

> >> Ask so that you know!

> >

> >

> >

>

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Can I ask you why your son canot go to Hudson schools?>

----- Original Message -----

From: Christie Funderburk

Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 12:56 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] (unknown) - Autism Scholarship - any experienced parents?

Hello, y'all! I'm Christie, and our family is from Texas; yet we live here, in Ohio now. My son has been approved for the scholarship as of July 1st of this year, and we will be able to use it for services the remainder of the summer. It only took about 2 weeks to do the paperwork and get him approved. However, the only reason why we can use the scholarship over the summer is because he is approved for the scholarship for the entire 2007-2008 school year. He will not be able to attend school in the Hudson City Schools this upcoming year. It's sort of an all or nothing kind of deal. And all of the money for everything we do has to be paid from us up front. Ugh! Then, we'll be reimbursed at the end of each quarter. It will be a challenge, but we want to try it. Good luck to those of you who do use the scholarship...and those of you who choose not to. It's great to live in a state where we do have a choice! Sincerely,Christie 1wmconnect wrote:>> So how long did some of you have to wait for the scholarship approval? > Were you on a waiting list for very long? What are the > qualifications for a scholarship anyway? other than being dx'd with > autism or is that it?>> Now for myself, I'm wondering, if I just wanted to use a part of the > scholarship during the summer when public school is out of session > would I be able to do that? Being that we don't qualify for extended > school year, because my son doesn't have regression over the summer > why couldn't we get a partial portion to use for my son during the > non-school months? He can definately benefit from a structured class > or camp program. (We didn't have the money for summer camp this year.)>> Yours, n>> In a message dated 7/5/07 10:42:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > LBarano710aol writes:>>>> ALSO--There are schools, etc. that are on the "Approved Provider" >> list for the Autsim Scholarship. This means that you can use the >> Scholarship funds to pay these places....I'm not sure what happens if >> you want to use a school/group that is not on the "Provider List." >> Ask so that you know!>>>

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Hi, ,

I'm sorry. It's not that he can't attend there. It's just that we've

decided, as parents, that it's not the best fit for him this year.

There are many kids who really benefit from their preschool program! :-)

Christie

wrote:

Can I ask you why your son canot go to Hudson schools?>

----- Original Message -----

From: Christie Funderburk

@group s.com

Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 12:56 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] (unknown) - Autism Scholarship

- any experienced parents?

Hello, y'all!

I'm Christie, and our family is from Texas; yet we live here, in Ohio

now. My son has been approved for the scholarship as of July 1st of

this year, and we will be able to use it for services the remainder of

the summer. It only took about 2 weeks to do the paperwork and get him

approved.

However, the only reason why we can use the scholarship over the summer

is because he is approved for the scholarship for the entire 2007-2008

school year. He will not be able to attend school in the Hudson City

Schools this upcoming year.

It's sort of an all or nothing kind of deal. And all of the money for

everything we do has to be paid from us up front. Ugh! Then, we'll be

reimbursed at the end of each quarter. It will be a challenge, but we

want to try it.

Good luck to those of you who do use the scholarship. ..and those of

you

who choose not to. It's great to live in a state where we do have a

choice!

Sincerely,

Christie

1@wmconnect .com

wrote:

>

> So how long did some of you have to wait for the scholarship

approval?

> Were you on a waiting list for very long? What are the

> qualifications for a scholarship anyway? other than being dx'd

with

> autism or is that it?

>

> Now for myself, I'm wondering, if I just wanted to use a part of

the

> scholarship during the summer when public school is out of session

> would I be able to do that? Being that we don't qualify for

extended

> school year, because my son doesn't have regression over the

summer

> why couldn't we get a partial portion to use for my son during the

> non-school months? He can definately benefit from a structured

class

> or camp program. (We didn't have the money for summer camp this

year.)

>

> Yours, n

>

> In a message dated 7/5/07 10:42:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

> LBarano710aol (DOT) com

writes:

>

>

>> ALSO--There are schools, etc. that are on the "Approved

Provider"

>> list for the Autsim Scholarship. This means that you can use

the

>> Scholarship funds to pay these places....I' m not sure what

happens if

>> you want to use a school/group that is not on the "Provider

List."

>> Ask so that you know!

>

>

>

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Hello

I just wish I can find just one parent in Twinsburg to talk to! I just came back from a weekend of househunting, and I wish I knew more about that particular school district.

Anyway: I wish you and your son the best! How is he doing now?

----- Original Message -----

From: Christie Funderburk

Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 3:53 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] (unknown) - Autism Scholarship - any experienced parents?

Hi, ,I'm sorry. It's not that he can't attend there. It's just that we've decided, as parents, that it's not the best fit for him this year. There are many kids who really benefit from their preschool program! :-) Christie wrote:

Can I ask you why your son canot go to Hudson schools?>

----- Original Message -----

From: Christie Funderburk

@group s.com

Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 12:56 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] (unknown) - Autism Scholarship - any experienced parents?

Hello, y'all! I'm Christie, and our family is from Texas; yet we live here, in Ohio now. My son has been approved for the scholarship as of July 1st of this year, and we will be able to use it for services the remainder of the summer. It only took about 2 weeks to do the paperwork and get him approved. However, the only reason why we can use the scholarship over the summer is because he is approved for the scholarship for the entire 2007-2008 school year. He will not be able to attend school in the Hudson City Schools this upcoming year. It's sort of an all or nothing kind of deal. And all of the money for everything we do has to be paid from us up front. Ugh! Then, we'll be reimbursed at the end of each quarter. It will be a challenge, but we want to try it. Good luck to those of you who do use the scholarship. ..and those of you who choose not to. It's great to live in a state where we do have a choice! Sincerely,Christie 1@wmconnect .com wrote:>> So how long did some of you have to wait for the scholarship approval? > Were you on a waiting list for very long? What are the > qualifications for a scholarship anyway? other than being dx'd with > autism or is that it?>> Now for myself, I'm wondering, if I just wanted to use a part of the > scholarship during the summer when public school is out of session > would I be able to do that? Being that we don't qualify for extended > school year, because my son doesn't have regression over the summer > why couldn't we get a partial portion to use for my son during the > non-school months? He can definately benefit from a structured class > or camp program. (We didn't have the money for summer camp this year.)>> Yours, n>> In a message dated 7/5/07 10:42:51 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > LBarano710aol (DOT) com writes:>>>> ALSO--There are schools, etc. that are on the "Approved Provider" >> list for the Autsim Scholarship. This means that you can use the >> Scholarship funds to pay these places....I' m not sure what happens if >> you want to use a school/group that is not on the "Provider List." >> Ask so that you know!>>>