Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship

Student Eligibility

• Student must:
  • Be diagnosed with dyslexia
  • Have been accepted for admission to an eligible private school
  • Have been enrolled in a public school during the previous school year at the time that average daily attendance (ADA) was determined for the public school systems or attended a previously approved participating private school

School Requirements

• Be a state-accredited special purpose school
• Provide comprehensive dyslexia therapy instruction delivered by Mississippi Department of Education-licensed dyslexia therapists to children diagnosed with dyslexia as a primary learning disability
• Use daily Orton-Gillingham-based therapy
• Have school leadership trained in dyslexia
• Provide the state all documentation required for a student’s participation
• Provide parents with a written explanation of the student’s progress
• Conduct background checks on teachers and other school personnel
• Submit to annual audits of financial records by the state auditor