This article is intended for Iowa Parents looking to apply for the 2024/25 Student's First Program
Income verification is only required for students who attended an Iowa accredited nonpublic school in the 2023-24 school year who did not receive and use an ESA. A student that attended a nonpublic school in 2023-24 that will be in kindergarten in 2024-25 does not have to meet income requirements.
If the parent/guardian did not complete a 2023 Iowa State Tax Return, additional documentation will be required. Examples of approved documents to submit for income requirement verification are listed below.
- Option 1: Proof of enrollment in an Iowa program that has an income eligibility component below the income threshold.
- Eligible programs: SNAP, child care assistance, cash assistance, or Iowa Medicaid
- Required documentation: Iowa HHS Notice of Decision or image of SNAP card with matching parent name
- Option 2: Written and signed narrative stating claim of net income and household size, and most recent pay stub for both parents/guardians and letter from each employer verifying annual income for the employee
- Option 3: State or Federal 2023 Tax Return
- Option 4: If the information above is not available: Other situation requires (1) written and signed narrative of situation from parent/guardian, (2) stated claim of net income and household size, and (3) related documentation proving net income and/or household size (e.g., divorce decree in the case of divorce, unemployment letter in the case of unemployment).